About This Role:

As the Director of Global Scientific Society and Medical Community Relations, you will play a pivotal role within our Global Medical Affairs team, focusing on the therapeutic area of Immunology with a strong emphasis on lupus and nephrology. In this crucial position, you will be responsible for fostering and maintaining strategic relationships with influential medical experts, academic leaders, and professional societies. Your goal will be to integrate these critical insights into Biogen’s strategic priorities, thereby enhancing our contributions to the evolving landscape of immunology. You will work closely alongside the VP of Global Medical Immunology and various cross-functional teams, ensuring that the voices of scientific community leaders are reflected in our advisory boards, educational initiatives, and congress engagements. This role is ideal for a collaborative strategist who thrives on building connections and serving as a trusted ambassador to the scientific community.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and expand relationships with thought leaders in immunology, lupus, and nephrology.
• Monitor contributions of key medical experts to maintain an understanding of the expert landscape.
• Recommend experts for advisory boards and collaborative initiatives.
• Develop ethical engagement plans to foster sustained interactions.
• Conduct quarterly reviews of all engagements, sharing activity status and ensuring alignment.
• Lead engagement review meetings to capture activities and maintain comprehensive records.
• Coordinate face-to-face meetings at major congresses, including scheduling and follow-up.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all interactions in approved CRM platforms.
• Monitor engagement totals to ensure compliance with contracting limits.
• Partner across internal teams to align on engagement strategies.
• Capture and disseminate insights from interactions to inform strategic decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for Biogen involvement in scientific societies relevant to our therapeutic focus.

Who You Are:

You are someone who thrives on building meaningful relationships and possesses a keen understanding of the scientific community. Your exceptional interpersonal skills enable you to establish trust and credibility among medical experts. You have a strategic mindset and enjoy collaborating across teams to ensure cohesive messaging and activity planning. Your passion for scientific engagement drives you to be a connector and a valued partner, both internally and externally.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in life sciences, health sciences, or a related field (advanced scientific degree preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical affairs roles with direct experience in KME engagement.
• Ability to build trust and credibility within the scientific and clinical community.
• Experience in managing KME involvement in advisory boards or scientific initiatives.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• 50% travel

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of lupus, lupus nephritis, immunology, rheumatology, or nephrology.
• Familiarity with emerging scientific and clinical trends in relevant therapeutic areas.
• Experience with KME mapping tools and CRM platforms (e.g., Veeva).

Job Level: Management

Additional Information:

The base compensation range for this role is: $194,000.00-$267,000.00
Base 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 insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A 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 Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why 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 our DE&I efforts.

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.