Director, Medical Engagement Lead

About the role

Sarepta, a leader in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and building a portfolio across muscle, central nervous system and cardiac diseases, is hiring a Director, Medical Engagement Lead. The role is the primary medical, scientific and strategic point of contact for global neuromuscular key opinion leaders outside the US, covering Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and related disorders and the investigational pipeline (exon-skipping, siRNA, gene therapy). It works closely with Global Medical Affairs Strategy Leads, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, International Business and Opinion Leader Programming.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute international KOL engagement strategy across priority disease areas and regions, in line with Global Medical Affairs objectives.
• Serve as the primary medical liaison to international KOLs, investigators, research networks and academic institutions, through regular in-person engagement.
• Build and expand relationships with thought leaders in DMD, FSHD, DM1 and neurological disease communities.
• Generate actionable insights from external experts and turn them into recommendations for strategy, clinical development, evidence generation and launch planning.
• Lead advisory boards, investigator meetings, congress activities and educational programmes, and deliver presentations on disease, clinical development and investigational therapies.
• Support ongoing clinical trials through investigator engagement, site identification and study start-up, and support investigator-initiated research and registries.
• Partner with external strategic partners on regional Medical Affairs initiatives where applicable.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, industry regulations and ethical guidelines, and complete reporting requirements.

Required profile

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (e.g. MD, MB BCh BAO, MBBS, MBChB, Dr. med., PharmD, PhD) or equivalent.
• Extensive Medical Affairs experience, including leadership at national, regional or global level; previous Medical Director or equivalent scientific leadership role.
• Experience supporting clinical development programmes and clinical trial design and conduct.
• Proven track record of building long-term relationships with KOLs and investigators.
• Substantial (50-60%) international travel required.
• Existing neurology/pediatric/neuromuscular experience and knowledge of DMD is a plus.

Required skills

• Critical evaluation of scientific evidence and translation into medical and business strategy.
• Ability to influence without authority and work independently in complex matrix organisations.
• Excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.