Job description
Join Lumina Therapeutics as the Senior Medical Director for Specialized Medicine. This executive clinical leadership role focuses on advancing rare disease programs through medical strategy, scientific leadership, and cross-functional collaboration across R&D, Medical Affairs, and Regulatory teams.
We are seeking an accomplished physician-scientist who can translate complex clinical data into compelling medical narratives, drive strategic initiatives, and build a high performing team dedicated to patient impact.
Location: Boston, MA; this role offers hybrid work with frequent collaboration across our US and international teams.
Responsibility
- Provide strategic medical leadership for rare disease and specialized medicine programs from discovery through lifecycle management.
- Lead cross-functional Medical Affairs activities, including scientific communications, publications, and medical education initiatives.
- Design and oversee clinical development plans, trial design, endpoints, safety monitoring, and data interpretation.
- Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, and Pharmacovigilance to ensure compliant and efficient trial conduct.
- Mentor and develop a high-performing medical affairs team; foster KOL and patient advocacy relationships.
- Partner with Regulatory to support IND/CTA submissions, labeling discussions, and risk management strategies.
- Represent the company at major conferences, advisory boards, and external collaborations.
Qualification
- MD or DO with board certification in a relevant specialty; 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech medical leadership, including rare diseases.
- Proven track record designing and leading late-stage clinical development programs and contributing to regulatory submissions.
- Strong strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and excellent scientific communication skills.
- Outstanding cross-functional leadership and collaboration abilities; experience managing teams and budgets.
- Familiarity with Medical Affairs, medical writing, publications, and risk management; knowledge of pharmacovigilance and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to translate complex clinical data into medical strategies, messaging, and payer/healthcare stakeholder engagement.
- Willingness to travel as needed (up to 20-30% depending on program needs).