Medical Scientific Director
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · United States · US
Medical Affairs
Remote
physician
Pharmacist
Demand80
Career growth76
Healthcare fit70
Remote potential40
5-year outlook
Senior Medical Affairs roles in rare disease biotech generally offer competitive compensation and pathways toward medical lead/head positions, though exact pay depends on location, prior industry experience, and scope.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-23
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- physician, Pharmacist
- Rate period
- Annual
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering only if you already have Medical Affairs, RWE, clinical research, or pharma-sponsored study experience. It is not an entry point for clinicians trying to move out of direct practice.
Who should apply
Physicians or pharmacists with rare disease, clinical research, observational study, RWE, HEOR, or Medical Affairs experience, especially those who have worked cross-functionally with study operations and data sciences teams.
CV angle
Frame real clinical experience around rare disease expertise, evidence generation, study design and oversight, protocol/study execution, cross-functional collaboration, data interpretation, and dissemination of scientific evidence. Avoid claiming industry Medical Affairs experience unless genuine.
Skills to highlight
- Evidence generation strategy
- Real World Evidence and observational study design
- Clinical study operations and oversight
- Cross-functional collaboration with Medical, RWE, HEOR, and Data Sciences
- Rare disease clinical and scientific expertise
- Data interpretation and scientific dissemination
- Integrated Evidence Planning
- Phase IIIb/IV study support
Role summary
A senior Medical Affairs role overseeing BioMarin-sponsored and collaborative evidence-generation studies, including non-interventional, low-interventional, and Phase IIIb/IV studies, while partnering with RWE, HEOR, Global Medical Leads, Data Sciences, and Study Operations to fill evidence gaps and support clinical adoption.
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