Senior Medical Director (Medical Affairs)

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

A rare disease therapeutics company is seeking a Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs in Boston. This role involves providing medical leadership and executing medical affairs strategy for their products. The ideal candidate will have an advanced scientific degree and extensive experience in medical affairs, particularly in rare diseases. Responsibilities include leading medical strategies, engaging with key opinion leaders, and offering medical support across teams. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment offered.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years in Medical Affairs, with at least 5 years building and leading medical affairs plans in the US.
• Expertise in rare diseases and rare disease drug development.
• Experience implementing or optimizing digital field medical platforms.
• Knowledge of medical affairs planning, evidence generation and lifecycle management.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with digital field medical platforms and data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Medical Affairs strategy post-launch/pipeline.
• Engage with key opinion leaders and support marketing and sales.
• Lead and support clinical studies and evidence generation activities.
• Review abstracts, publications, and promotional materials for medical accuracy.
• Ensure compliant medical support for commercial activities and payer interactions.
• Provide medical leadership to training and field teams.

Skills

Strategic and business acumen

Strong communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Flexibility and creativity

Education

Advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD, PhD)

Tools

Veeva CRM

Analytics dashboards

Job description

About Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.

We are a rare disease therapeutics company leading with science to make life‑changing therapeutics available to patients with significant unmet needs. We involve key thought leaders, physicians, patients, care partners, and advocacy groups in all of our clinical and regulatory development strategies. With a keen understanding that drug development often requires creative solutions, we have the insight and expertise to forge new pathways to success that others have missed. By following the data without bias, our transparent narratives and common‑sense perspective have successfully overcome complex development challenges to make much‑needed therapies available to patients. Nimble and dauntless, we push boundaries beyond what is thought to be possible and advance new therapies that have the potential to bring meaningful improvement to patients’ lives.

About the role

The Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs will report to the VP, Medical Affairs and Advocacy and will provide medical leadership for MIPLYFFA (NPC) and other assets as directed. The role will be responsible for building and refining the medical affairs strategy as well as executing the tactical activities for current and future Zevra assets. The ideal candidate will be a highly self‑motivated, collaborative, scientifically‑oriented, and accomplished Medical Affairs leader with a flexible, hands‑on and team‑oriented style. They will provide medical support and leadership to field medical affairs and partner with cross‑functional teams including marketing, sales, and market access.

Key activities will include:

• Establishing and leading the global medical strategy for MIPLYFFA
• Leading execution of relevant medical communications and engagement activities
• Driving evidence generation, including support of expanded access programs
• Engaging with key opinion leaders
• Compliantly supporting commercial activities, and patient advocacy initiatives
• Building, leading, and shaping a field‑based Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team

This position will be based in Boston, Massachusetts.

What you'll do

• Develop and lead the Medical Affairs strategy post‑launch/pipeline and facilitate the functional goal setting process.
• Serve as the cross‑functional medical affairs lead to support marketing, sales, advocacy, market access, and other collaborative planning and tactical execution across the company.
• Maintain high level of scientific and medical expertise and serve as key medical resource in the diagnosis, treatment and management of targeted disease areas and associated products.
• Serve as the medical reviewer for abstracts, publications, disease‑related and product‑related promotional materials and non‑promotional scientific materials, including reimbursement dossiers and payer materials.
• Lead and support clinical studies and evidence generation activities including Phase IV clinical studies, registries, and expanded access programs.
• Develop and communicate medical information and scientific communication content and key findings externally and within the company.
• Provide medical expertise to the commercial organization to compliantly assist in the development and execution of commercial activities, including training.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard a high‑performing field‑based MSL medical team.
• Lead/support the development of content and resources to support external engagement activities by the field medical affairs team and support/oversee the training of the team.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship for MSL team, offering constructive feedback and development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture.
• Develop and oversee MSL engagement strategies to support scientific exchange with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare providers, and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Medical Excellence to establish KPIs and metrics to evaluate and measure effectiveness of the MSL teams.
• Provide leadership in generating insights and ensuring compliant communication of scientific data.
• Demonstrate, and lead by example, compliant behavior in all aspects of company work.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal standards, and industry regulations.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD, PhD) required.
• Strong strategic and business acumen as evidenced by at least 8 years in Medical Affairs, with at least 5 years building and leading medical affairs plans in the US.
• Expertise in rare diseases and rare disease drug development.
• Medical Affairs planning and execution.
• Evidence Generation.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare landscape, including KOL engagement, clinical trial data, and medical education.
• Experience implementing or optimizing digital field medical platforms (e.g., Veeva CRM, analytics dashboards) and using data to drive performance and insights.
• Highly motivated, decisive, and results‑oriented with flexibility and creativity to excel in a rapidly growing and changing environment.
• Analytical thinker with excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proven track record of excellent communication and collaboration skills, including recognition by cross‑functional partners; works well independently while exhibiting professional maturity, confidence, and competence.
• Experience working with all levels of management and consulting with key business stakeholders.
• Skilled at positively influencing stakeholders in a team environment for greater outcomes.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Zevra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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