Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development, Rare Neurology

Biogen

. Serve as Study Medical Director for one or more assigned studies, providing day-to-day clinical and scientific oversight from study start-up through conduct, analysis, reporting, and close-out .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $194,000 - $266,750 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical research oversight, including protocol development, medical monitoring, and regulatory submissions. Possesses strong organizational, project management, and communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders in a global clinical environment.

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MD, PharmD, Or PhDClinical Research ExperienceProtocol DevelopmentGCP KnowledgeNeurology Experience

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Hard Skills

Medical MonitoringClinical Data ReviewSafety Data InterpretationEfficacy Data InterpretationClinical Study Report PreparationRegulatory Document PreparationStatistical PrinciplesClinical Trial DesignClinical Trial ExecutionProtocol Adherence

Soft Skills

Strong Organizational SkillsProject Management SkillsWritten Communication SkillsVerbal Communication SkillsRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

Clinical DevelopmentRegulatory SubmissionsGlobal Clinical StudiesMulticenter StudiesTherapeutic Area Knowledge

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Study Medical Director for one or more assigned studies, providing day-to-day clinical and scientific oversight from study start-up through conduct, analysis, reporting, and close-out
Support development of study protocols, protocol amendments, clinical study reports, training materials, regulatory responses, and other key clinical documents
Provide medical monitoring and clinical oversight, including review and interpretation of safety data, efficacy data, clinical data listings, and emerging trends
Partner with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Biostatistics, Data Management, Medical Writing, Pharmacovigilance, and other functions to identify risks, escalate issues, and deliver studies with quality and operational rigor
Collaborate with investigators, study sites, vendors, and external experts to support enrollment, protocol adherence, participant safety, and data quality
Contribute to regulatory submissions and health authority interactions, including preparation of clinical content, responses to questions, and presentation materials
Support preparation and execution of investigator meetings, advisory boards, congress presentations, publications, and other scientific communications
Maintain current knowledge of the therapeutic area, evolving clinical evidence, applicable regulations, and relevant clinical development guidance
Report to the Medical Director, SMA Clinical Development

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD, PharmD, and/or PhD with approximately 5 years of relevant clinical research experience in industry, academia, or a related setting
Hands-on experience with protocol development and implementation, medical monitoring, clinical data review, safety and efficacy interpretation, and preparation of clinical or regulatory documents
Working knowledge of GCP, clinical trial design and execution, statistical principles relevant to clinical trial interpretation, and regulatory requirements for clinical studies
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a collaborative global matrix environment
Demonstrated success interacting with and building relationships across internal and external stakeholders, including Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Biostatistics, Data Management, Medical Writing, study investigators, and vendors
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience in neurology and/or rare diseases
Experience supporting global, multicenter interventional clinical studies
Experience contributing to regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, publications, investigator meetings, or advisory boards
Ability to travel occasionally for scientific meetings, investigator meetings, and clinical site engagement, domestically and internationally, as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities