Regional Medical Director, Gene Therapy

About Genetix Biotherapeutics

At Genetix Biotherapeutics every role has meaning, every team member is respected, and every day is a chance to make a difference. When you join Genetix, you're not just landing a new role, you become part of a company that's pursuing curative gene therapies to give patients and their families more days. We are doers, thinkers and collaborators who embrace and live by our values:

Our innovation is rooted in the diversity of our teams and results are achieved through cooperation and the integration of multiple viewpoints. This is personal and we approach every challenge with radical care.

This is a full-time, field-based opportunity with a preference for candidates located in the Southeast or Northeast regions of the United States.

The Medical Affairs group is driven by our responsibility to patients, our engaging science, and our opportunity to help the scientific community understand what Genetix is working on. Medical Affairs team serves as a trusted and reliable source of information about Genetix’s science to healthcare providers around the world. Through scientific and medical communications, we link the innovative science from our labs and clinical research to the patients in the clinic.

As the only company with three FDA approved gene therapy products, we have accomplished a lot and now we are driven to bring these therapies to a growing number of deserving patients. They have waited a long time for the cutting-edge science to be brought to the clinic, a goal now accomplished by amazing Genetix team. We move with a sense of urgency that reflects our commitment to people suffering from severe genetic diseases and we remember to support each other and have fun doing it!

Responsibilities

As a member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team, the Regional Medical Director (RMD) of Gene Thereapy will serve as a subject matter expert and team leader for programs/indications supporting our gene therapy portfolio. The RMD will be an integral member of Medical Affairs and will lead efforts to bridge clinical science and and commercial efforts by ensuring strategic alignment across various internal and external functions and help shape our global gene therapy strategy. On a day-to-day basis, the RMD will focus on peer-to-peer interactions, the development and execution of advisory boards, KOL advocacy, congress presence, and medical symposia. Additionally, the RMD will provide structured feedback to internal teams relative to actionable field insights, help to advance data generation efforts, and ensure team members deliver measurable impact on clinical understanding, access, and appropriate use.

• Develop and execute Medical Affairs strategy: This includes contributing to the comprehensive strategy for gene therapy across sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion dependent thalassemia (TDT) ensuring alignment with the overall company strategy and development of medical plans with supporting the company’s goals and milestones.
• Build external relationships: Develop external relationships to provide scientific and clinical information on our therapies to key HCP and bring actionable insights from the KOL and treating physicians. Scientific exchange is a key element of this role.
• Cultivate KOL Advocacy: Engage with trusted, highly influential industry experts to garner support for Genetix’s scientific message, clinical research, and product value with the goal of developing a strategic partnership that enhances product credibility and helps to influence clinical practices.