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Director, Scientific Affairs

Foster City

 

MISSION

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. We are passionate about advancing scientific discoveries to become important medicines for rare disease patients. We are collaborative, creative, and experienced professionals and we’re looking to augment our team with other individuals who embody our values: care, be real, get it done, and have fun, seriously.

 

POSITION SUMMARY

The position will lead Scientific Affairs activities that support the overall strategic plan directed towards the diagnosis and management in rare disease. This individual will serve as a genetics and disease state expert and support all appropriate activities across the company.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES 

Key activities include:

  • Leading data generation plans to address evidence gaps in the therapeutic area.
  • Driving real-world evidence activities (e.g., phase IV studies, managed access programs, etc.) to inform regulatory, commercial and access requirements.
  • Supporting the analyses and dissemination of data from real-world registries and data repositories for the therapeutic area.
  • Overseeing secondary analyses of clinical trials data based on field insights and critical knowledge gaps.
  • Contributing to the overall strategic plan and developing data generation and dissemination activities that support the plan
  • Leading the development of scientific publications that support the overall Brand Plan and Medical Strategic Plan that are directed towards the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area
  • Partnering with other functional teams to develop educational materials for different stakeholders (e.g., physicians, patients) that aid in the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area
  • Educating appropriate internal teams on the therapeutic area
  • Identifies, can gain access to, and develops professional relationships with thought leaders and other healthcare professionals, active and potential study investigators, and professional organizations within their assigned geography
  • Engages in scientific exchange in response to thought leader requests
  • Serve as a liaison between HCPs who express interest in conducting investigator-initiated research to facilitate review and consideration of research proposals
  • Collaborating with external scientists and clinicians on projects related to the diagnosis and management for the therapeutic area
  • Utilizes scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations to varying audiences and in a variety of different settings including (but not limited to) advisory boards and patient advocacy groups.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

  • Advanced science or clinical degree at Masters level or above (e.g. MD, DO, Pharm.D., PhD, NP, PA, MPH, MHS, or MS)
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical affairs or clinical/scientific research and publications
  • Knowledge in rare disease
  • Background in clinical research including experience generating and analyzing data
  • Previous experience as author on scientific publications
  • Proven ability to write and edit content for scientific abstracts, posters, presentations, digital enhancements, and manuscripts aligned with scientific narrative and objectives
  • Ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders and internal cross-functional team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

  • Understanding of statistical methods in clinical study design, survival and longitudinal analysis
  • Background in epidemiology and/or biostatistics to enable the identification of the appropriate analytic strategy to evaluate scientific questions
  • Able to analyze data with Excel or equivalent
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts in a compelling and concise manner to various internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong personal integrity, adept at networking, and possesses strong oral, written, and communication skills
  • Able to identify relevant literature to support scientific publications and strategy
  • Skilled in the development and interpretation of data tables and visualizations to support scientific communication
  • Well-versed using common tools in scientific publications including collaborative authoring through MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Excellent collaboration skills to be able to work with other internal functions, external collaborators, authors/reviewers to obtain feedback and incorporate information into a final product
  • Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to maintain deadlines
  • Able to travel up to 30%

The salary range for this position is $235,000 to $250,000 USD. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to; skill set, years of experience, and the employee’s geographic location. Please note that the required compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits unless otherwise provided.

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