Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 16 hours ago
Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs Lead - LIV/BAP
Foster City
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
2+ years expMirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. The Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs Lead is responsible for shaping and executing the global medical strategy for assigned therapeutic areas, providing scientific leadership, and ensuring alignment with global brand strategy to support successful product development and lifecycle management.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development of the Global Medical Affairs Plan (MAP), including strategic imperatives, medical objectives, tactics, evidence generation priorities, and scientific communication plans in collaboration with members of the Global Medical Affairs Team (GMAT) and aligned with the global brand plan
Provide global medical and scientific leadership for lifecycle management including launch and post-launch activities across regions
Ensure alignment with global brand strategy, clinical development plans, and regional medical needs
Lead, support and manage medical communications and publications including full-time employee(s) managing those initiatives
Collaborate with Scientific Affairs in evidence generation strategies, including real-world evidence (RWE), expanded access programs (EAP), Phase 3b/4 studies, observational research, externally sponsored research (ESR) programs, and HEOR initiatives
Partner with Clinical Development teams to ensure data generation addresses scientific, regulatory, and commercial needs
Oversee publication strategy and execution, ensuring quality, scientific rigor, and compliance with internal and external standards
Serve as the internal subject matter expert for the assigned therapeutic area or product
Interpret emerging scientific and clinical data and communicate implications to internal stakeholders
Maintain deep knowledge of disease state, treatment paradigms, competitive landscape, and clinical guidelines
Lead a key global opinion leader (KOL) engagement strategy and ensure compliant scientific exchange with external experts
Partner with regional and local medical teams to coordinate steering committees, advisory boards, investigator meetings, congress activities, and scientific meetings
Lead medical education initiatives in collaboration with global and regional teams
Represent Medical Affairs in interactions with academic institutions, professional societies, and patient advocacy organizations
Collaborate with Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Market Access, and HEOR to support integrated development and commercialization planning
Provide medical input into global brand plans, launch readiness activities, forecasting, and lifecycle management decisions
Support cross-functional teams with scientific insights, training, and medical review of materials
Ensure full compliance with company standard operating procedures (SOPs), regulatory requirements, and applicable laws and industry guidelines
Complete core compliance curriculum in a timely manner, as assigned by executive leadership
Qualification
Required
Advanced scientific or clinical degree (e.g., MD, DO, Pharm.D., PhD, PA, NP)
Significant experience in Medical Affairs, with demonstrated global or regional leadership responsibilities
Minimum of 2 years of management experience is required
Experience in generating a scientific communication strategy, including publications, symposia, advisory boards, medical education, etc
Strong ability to understand, synthesize, and communicate complex scientific and clinical information
Demonstrated strategic thinking and leadership capabilities
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
Strong business acumen and understanding of drug development and commercialization
High level of professionalism, integrity, and compliance mindset
Adhere and follow Mirum corporate values of 'Be Real, Get it Done, Care and Have Fun Seriously.'
Preferred
Experience supporting product development and/or launch preferred
Rare disease experience and/or specialty therapeutic area experience preferred
Company
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases affecting children and adults.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$765.5MKey Investors
TCG CrossoverOberland CapitalNew Enterprise Associates
2025-12-19Post Ipo Equity· $68.5M
2025-12-08Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2023-04-12Post Ipo Equity· $275M
Leadership Team
Joanne Quan
Chief Medical Officer
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