Director, Medical Affairs

The Director, Medical Affairs International will play a critical strategic and operational role in the development and execution of regional medical affairs strategies for Alnylam’s RNA therapeutic portfolio. This is a regional (above-country) role responsible for providing medical leadership and cross-functional partnership across multiple countries outside the US. The role involves close collaboration with affiliate teams, regional commercial and market access colleagues, and global medical affairs functions to ensure aligned, evidence-based, and patient-centered medical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the execution of regional medical affairs strategy for TTR  programs across the International region (ex-US).
• Serve as the medical lead for International in cross-functional regional teams (including commercial, regulatory, market access, HEOR).
• Partner with affiliate medical teams to support launch readiness and alignment of local and regional activities.
• Identify regional data gaps and support the development and execution of regional data generation plans (e.g., RWE, investigator-initiated studies, registries).
• Provide medical/scientific input into regional and global strategic plans, including brand plans and medical launch strategies.
• Ensure scientific engagement with regional key opinion leaders (KOLs) and external experts via advisory boards, symposia, and medical education activities.
• Collaborate with global functions to ensure the regional voice is incorporated into global strategies and that global programs are adapted appropriately for the international region.
• Ensure compliance with global and local regulatory and ethical standards across all medical affairs activities.
• Support internal training of affiliate and regional teams on RNA therapeutics and disease-specific scientific content.

Qualifications

• M.D. (Medical Doctor) and/or PhD and/or equally qualified academic healthcare professional with proven enterprise, strategic, team and personal leadership experience in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry.
• Experience in Medical Affairs function (3+ years) in global or regional roles
• Strategic thinker with excellent problem solving and decision -making skills, ideally with product launch experience.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Resilient self -starter, who can act independently and learn quickly.
• Team builder, capable of interacting effectively with external medical contacts and at every level within the company.
• Broad understanding of the regulatory environment in the region and direct experience in the P&R processes.
• Extensive cross-functional project leadership experience and ability to operate effectively in a complex matrix organization.
• Perceptive, creative person with the ability to contribute new ideas and to build consensus.
• Business acumen, demonstrating desire to work in a fast-growing environment
• Ability and willingness to travel including during week-ends (min. 25%)