Thought Leader Liaison, Nephrology- West

Biogen; Los Angeles (CA); Híbrido; USD 180 000 - 248 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Fitness reimbursement

Disability insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Resumo da oferta

Biogen is seeking an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) for Nephrology to serve as the primary commercial liaison to KMEs, transplant centers, and nephrology stakeholders across the United States. This field-based role focuses on advocacy development, account readiness, and marketplace insights, collaborating with marketing, medical affairs, market access, and sales leadership.

You will grow external engagement, support advisory boards and speaker programs, and translate

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of marketing, field sales, field marketing or Thought Leader Liaison experience.
• Rare disease and/or nephrology field-based experience.
• Strong collaboration and influencing across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent listening, insight-generation, and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 60–70%.

Responsabilidades

• Develop regional commercial plans to move key accounts through adoption continuum.
• Identify, profile, and engage KMEs and stakeholders.
• Provide actionable field insights to inform marketing strategy and launch planning.
• Support regional and national congress planning and execution.
• Coordinate KME engagement activities with cross-functional partners while ensuring compliance.

Conhecimentos

Strategic thinking

Influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in business, science, engineering, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About This Role: As the Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) for Nephrology, you will serve as the primary commercial liaison to Key Medical Experts (KMEs), transplant centers, and key nephrology stakeholders within your assigned geography. This field-based role is integral to developing external advocacy, enhancing account readiness, and generating actionable marketplace insights. You will support strategic engagement initiatives across current and future indications, working closely with marketing, medical affairs, market access, sales leadership, and other cross-functional partners. Your contributions will help inform commercial strategy and launch readiness planning, bringing significant value to our business structure. This position offers an exciting opportunity to advance advocacy and engagement in the nephrology space, paving the way for innovative solutions and patient access.Who You Are: You are a strategic thinker with robust interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build strong relationships with KMEs and stakeholders. Your analytic and strategic mindset drives your ability to gather and synthesize insights, influencing commercial strategies effectively. Collaboration is key to your approach, and you thrive in cross-functional settings, ensuring seamless and compliant customer experiences. Your commitment to expanding your knowledge in disease states and healthcare ecosystems makes you an invaluable asset to the team.Key Responsibilities1. Account Development & ReadinessGather insights to inform the marketing strategy and commercial content development based for current and future disease statesCreate regional commercial plans to move key accounts through the adoption continuum, working compliantly in collaboration with cross-functional partnersGather insights regarding account-level practices and stakeholder perspectives and communicate relevant insights to appropriate internal partners.Identify opportunities and barriers that may impact account adoption, patient access and long-term advocacy development2. KME Engagement & Advocacy DevelopmentIdentify, profile, and engage national, regional, and emerging Key Medical Experts within the transplant and nephrology communitiesServe as the primary commercial liaison for approved KME engagement activities, including advisory boards, peer-to-peer programs, consulting engagements, and educational initiativesBuild and maintain trusted relationships with KMEs and other key stakeholders to understand external perspectives, support approved engagement objectives, and inform therapeutic-area planningExpand engagement beyond individual KMEs to broader stakeholder and influence networks3. Strategic Insight GenerationGather, synthesize, and communicate actionable field insights related to customer needs, treatment practices, market dynamics, competitive activity, and emerging opportunitiesTranslate stakeholder feedback into strategic recommendations that inform marketing strategy, launch planning, customer engagement, and future portfolio decisionsProvide timely updates to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders regarding account development progress, KME engagement activities, advocacy trends, and emerging market dynamicsEnsure consistent documentation and sharing of insights through approved systems and processes4. Congress, Speaker Bureau & External EngagementSupport regional and national congress planning and execution, maximizing the Biogen footprint regionallyCoordinate strategic KME engagement activities occurring before, during, and after scientific meetings in collaboration with cross functional partners in accordance with applicable policiesIdentify opportunities to strengthen presence and partnerships within professional societies and key stakeholder communitiesFollowing applicable product approval, support speaker identification and program executionShare post-congress insights with relevant internal stakeholders5. Cross-Functional LeadershipPartner closely with marketing, medical, sales leadership, commercial operations, and legal/compliance partners to ensure compliant and coordinated customer engagement strategiesRepresent the voice of the customer and external stakeholder perspective in cross-functional discussionsSupport launch planning, account readiness initiatives, and key commercial prioritiesFoster a collaborative approach that delivers a seamless customer experience while maintaining clear compliance standardsRequired Skills:Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, or related field. Advanced degree preferredMinimum of 7 years of marketing, field sales, field marketing or Thought Leader Liaison experience, with field marketing/ Thought Leader Liaison experience preferredRare Disease and/or nephrology field-based experience requiredDemonstrated strategic thinking and the ability to effectively collaborate and influence across diverse internal and external stakeholdersStrong intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuously expanding disease-state, customer, and healthcare ecosystem knowledgeExceptional listening, insight-generation, and analytical skills, with the ability to identify meaningful opportunities, synthesize complex information, and translate regional intelligence into actionable recommendations that influence strategy and compliant stakeholder engagementHighly motivated, entrepreneurial self-starter with a proven ability to partner effectively with healthcare professionals, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teamsAbility to manage competing priorities across a large geographyTravel up to 60-70%Job Level: ManagementAdditional InformationThe base compensation range for this role is: $180,000.00-$247,500.00Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being ; including, but not limited to:Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurancesFitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursementShort- and Long-Term Disability insuranceA minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance80 hours of sick time per calendar yearPaid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit401(k) program participation with company matched contributionsEmployee stock purchase planTuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar yearEmployee Resource Groups participationWhy Biogen?We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.