Medical Science Manager

Company Description

At Biogen, our mission is clear - we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Together, our employees create, commercialize, and manufacture transformative therapies for our patient population.  

We at Biogen are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve. We are focused on strengthening our foundation to advance our overall Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy and, most importantly, ensure all our employees feel included.

As a co-op at Biogen, you can expect to be placed on a real project, under the guidance of experienced professionals and subject matter experts who are invested in your career and academic growth. We also ensure that you have plenty of opportunities to build your network, learn more about our organization through weekly lunch and learns led by leaders from across the company, and join us for several fun events. 

Job Description

As Medical Science Manager, you will look after the North region of China, based in Beijing, working in close collaboration with HCPs externally and the commercial team internally. In the meanwhile, you will have opportunities to work closely with National strategic team to contribute to the SMA product strategy development. With Tofersen pre-launch plan initiation in China, ALS related communication &  education would be also key tasks. Furthermore, the Medical Science Manager will be in the Biogen global medical family and have close interaction with Global medical experts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• To establish, develop and maintain medical scientific collaborative relationships with current and future therapeutic experts in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), ALS and other NMD products in development.
• To disseminate high quality complex scientific information and provide innovative medical education content.
• To generate medical insights and provide research concepts to therapeutic experts to facilitate patient management and care.
• To oversee expanded access programs (EAPs) for therapies under development.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, scientific and non-scientific, throughout all levels and geographies of an organization, in English and Chinese.
• MSL experience for at least 3 years. Ideally, medical/scientific experience in rare diseases/Neurological area
• Working knowledge of Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, Legal and compliance environment.
• Good team player fits in the environment with international, diverse, team work culture
• Strong customer orientation, science based.
• Willingness to travel as it is a field-based role.

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

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