Global Director Evidence Generation Lead, Friedreich's Ataxia

Job Description

About This Role:
As the Global Director, Evidence Generation Lead, you will play a pivotal role in advancing data generation initiatives for Friedreich's Ataxia and related areas. This position resides within the Medical Evidence Generation team and is central to driving collaboration, innovation, and excellence in research. You will lead partnerships and collaborative efforts with external stakeholders to generate disease and therapy-specific data, integrate novel endpoints like digital measures, and empower patients to produce Real-World Evidence (RWE). Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring alignment across teams and executing phase 4 clinical trials, data analysis and collaborative research with precision. By leveraging your deep knowledge of neurology, rare diseases, and evidence generation, you will directly contribute to shaping the future of personalized outcomes research and medical advancements. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a highly matrixed and dynamic environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage and lead partnerships and collaborative research projects with external stakeholders to advance disease and therapy data objectives.
• Drive the integration and validation of novel endpoints, including digital measures, to enhance personalized outcomes research.
• Accountable for designing and overseeing the execution of claims-based analyses, observational studies, and real-world evidence (RWE) studies.
• Lead and support Integrated Evidence Generation Planning (IEGP) forums, ensuring alignment and excellence in execution.
• Direct the design and analysis of phase 4 Company Sponsored Clinical Trials and secondary data analysis from real-world data.
• Lead the collaboration with R&D team and Global brand team on data analytics initiatives (e.g. outcomes on subgroups, correlation of endpoints), including post hoc analysis, HEOR databases, and registry studies.
• Partner with scientific communication teams to craft narratives and interpret data analytics for impactful storytelling.
• Ensure seamless collaboration with regional and affiliate medical teams to align global medical strategies with regional activities.
• Actively contribute to advancing best practices in evidence generation and medical research methodologies.
• Travel as needed to foster partnerships, collaborations, and project execution.

Who You Are:
You are a visionary leader with a passion for advancing medical research and evidence generation in neurology and rare diseases. You thrive in a collaborative environment and excel at building strong partnerships with diverse stakeholders. Your analytical mindset enables you to approach challenges with precision, while your interpersonal skills foster alignment and inspire teams toward shared goals. You are motivated by the opportunity to empower patients, innovate research methodologies, and drive impactful outcomes that make a difference in the lives of those affected by Friedreich Ataxia and related conditions.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Advanced degree in the life sciences (MD, Neurologist, PhD, PharmD, MPH, or equivalent).
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO/consulting firms, or academic institutions.
• Proven expertise in RWE activities, including a track record of successful scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Strong knowledge of neurology, rare diseases, and clinical trials.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed organization.
• Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication, leadership, and presentation abilities.
• Experience collaborating with regional and affiliate medical teams to align activities with global medical strategy.
• Relevant experience in Medical Affairs or research and development.
• Ability to travel 30% as required.

Preferred Skills:

• Expertise in data analytics, including post hoc analysis, HEOR databases, and registry studies.
• Familiarity with integrating digital and novel endpoints into research methodologies.
• Global experience in developing patient-centric solutions for generating Real-World Evidence (RWE).

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

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