Executive Director, Medical Affairs, Regional Head

Summary

Join Dianthus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, as the Regional Head of Medical Affairs for North America. You will lead the medical affairs strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams and key opinion leaders (KOLs) to support clinical development, scientific communication, and regulatory compliance. This role requires extensive experience in medical affairs and/or clinical development within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry, particularly in rare autoimmune diseases or neurology. You will be responsible for driving medical excellence, shaping the company's growth, and ensuring alignment with regulatory and healthcare organizations. The position offers the opportunity to work remotely and contribute to bringing a best-in-class complement inhibitor to patients. We are building a culture of individuals who hold our core principles at the center of our operations, with the goal to elevate the care of our patients’ lives.

Requirements

• MD required
• Minimum total of 5 years of experience in medical affairs and/or clinical development
• Extensive experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, particularly in rare autoimmune diseases, Neurology or other rare diseases
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Proven track record of successfully leading medical affairs strategies and teams and or clinical development programs at a regional level
• Strong knowledge of the FDA and North American Healthcare landscape, regulatory environment, and market access challenges
• Fluency in English; proficiency in additional languages is an asset
• Ability to travel across North America as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the North American medical affairs strategy in alignment with global objectives
• Provide medical insights to support business and regulatory decisions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (clinical development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, commercial, and market access) to ensure scientific alignment and strategic focus
• Ensure the dissemination of accurate, balanced, and scientifically sound medical information
• Lead the development and approval of scientific publications, presentations, and other communication materials
• Represent the company at key scientific and medical conferences and engage with external stakeholders
• Develop and maintain relationships with top regional KOLs, HCPs, and patient advocacy groups across North America
• Engage in meaningful dialogue with external experts to gather insights, and feedback, and strengthen partnerships
• Act as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders in the region
• Provide medical expertise to support ongoing clinical trials
• Collaborate closely with clinical development teams to ensure successful trial execution and compliance
• Drive investigator-initiated studies and foster collaboration with academic institutions
• Ensure that all medical affairs activities are conducted in compliance with regional regulatory requirements, ethical guidelines, and company policies
• Support regulatory submissions, product launches, and post-marketing surveillance activities
• Lead and mentor a team of medical affairs professionals across the region (future)
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the medical affairs team

Preferred Qualifications

Established relationships with KOLs for neuromuscular diseases, ideally with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) specialists

Benefits

We are open to you working remotely