Senior Medical Director, Immunology

Biopharma Careers; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 382,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Other perquisites

Job summary

EMD Serono in the US is seeking a physician-leader to drive rheumatology/immunology clinical development with patient-centric focus. You will guide development plans, indications strategy, and evidence plans, while mentoring teams and coordinating with Regulatory and Medical Affairs.

The role emphasizes matrix leadership, protocol design, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver milestones in a global setting. On-site presence in Billerica, MA is required.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent; board cert preferred.
• 5–7+ years Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology experience; hands-on patient care.
• 5+ years medical leadership in pharma/biotech clinical development.
• Strong GCP/ICH knowledge; familiarity with FDA/EMA requirements.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills.
• Track record delivering milestones under tight timelines.
• Willingness to travel domestically/internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership across rheumatology/immune clinical programs.
• Lead clinical development planning, target profiles, and evidence plans.
• Drive protocol development, oversee execution, document decisions with rationale.
• Collaborate across Clinical Ops, Safety, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and more.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

GCP/ICH knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

You will provide medical leadership across rheumatology/immunology clinical development programs with scientific rigor and patient-centric focus. You will lead clinical development planning, contributing to target product profiles, indication strategy, and evidence plans. You will drive protocol development, oversee execution, and document decisions with rationale, risks, and mitigations. You will collaborate across Clinical Ops, Safety, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Affairs, and Market Access to ensure integrated delivery. You will support regulatory interactions and communicate results through CSRs, publications, and external forums. You will engage KOLs compliantly and provide matrix leadership, mentoring as needed.

This role will be based for a minimum of 3 days a week onsite in Bilerica, MA.

Who You Are

• Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent; board cert preferred
• 5–7+ years Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology experience; hands-on patient care
• 5+ years medical leadership in pharma/biotech clinical development
• Proven ability to design development plans and lead global trials in a matrix
• Strong GCP/ICH knowledge; familiarity with FDA/EMA requirements
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills
• Track record delivering milestones under tight timelines
• Willingness to travel domestically/internationally

ADA Requirements

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods (reading/writing/reviewing documents, virtual meetings).
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to travel as required (including navigating airports/hotels/sites).
• Ability to attend in-person and virtual meetings, including occasional early/late meetings across time zones.

Pay Range for this position: $229,800 - $381,700

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

What we offer

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!