Executive Director, Bone

Summary

Join Ultragenyx's Global Medical Affairs team as a physician leader, focusing on the rare bone disease franchise and contributing to the commercialization of a monoclonal antibody therapy for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). This innovative, high-profile position requires a hands-on leader with expertise in rare bone disease and patient care. You will leverage your academic and clinical background to build partnerships, lead scientific initiatives, and engage with key opinion leaders. The role involves data generation, publication, scientific education, and representing the company at key meetings. Strategic medical expertise will be provided to program and commercialization teams. This remote position requires up to 25% travel.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (MD, PhD strongly preferred) with Board Certification in Pediatric/Adult Endocrinology, Clinical/Biochemical Genetics or Orthopedics (required)
• Proven expertise in the management of patients with rare metabolic bone disorders
• Recognized scientific authority and the ability to engage in advanced scientific and clinical discussions with both internal and external experts
• A "hands-on" leader who operates with a sense of urgency and is willing to be directly involved in the development and execution of strategic plans and problem solving
• Demonstrated success leading cross functional or multidisciplinary teams, ideally in both academia and biotech
• At least 10 years of academic/faculty experience, including a strong record of peer-reviewed publications.  Clinical investigator experience preferred
• Well-established network of key opinion leaders and influencers within the rare disease and metabolic bone communities
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, including domestic and international engagements

Responsibilities

• Leverage a distinguished academic and clinical background to establish and maintain high-impact partnerships with US and Global key opinion leaders, research networks, and medical societies
• Lead or participate in scientific advisory boards, steering committees, and investigator meetings to gather key insights that inform program strategy and activities
• Serve as a proactive expert for the Disease Monitoring Programs for rare bone disease.  Support as needed protocol refinement, contribute to steering committee meetings
• Lead or contribute to data generation, analysis and publication activities
• Lead scientific education both internally and externally
• Be fully integrated with teams engaging with the rare bone physician community. Take a “hands on” approach proactively identify to resolve challenges and barriers, through compliant delivery of timely scientific information and education to peers to inform clinical decision-making
• Serve as the senior medical leader in partnership with Global Patient Advocacy for engagement and education initiatives
• Represent the company at key scientific meeting and other external stakeholder meetings to advance awareness and deep understanding of our science and therapies
• Provide strategic medical expertise to the program and commercialization teams related to assigned products
• Stay abreast of internal and external developments, trends and dynamics and provide direction for strategic implications to the development of therapies for rare bone disease

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry—including drug development, clinical trials, or medical affairs—is desirable but not required

Benefits

• Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
• Volunteer days
• Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
• Employee wellbeing benefits
• Fitness reimbursement
• Tuition sponsoring
• Professional development plans