Scientific Affairs Manager – Germany

🕒 June 24

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2008

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💰 $124.8M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-09

Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients with rare neuroendocrine diseases. The company focuses on advancing care and precision medicines that address the root causes of these diseases. It is actively involved in research and development, clinical trials, and developing a portfolio of treatments for conditions such as hyperphagia and obesity. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals aims to provide stigma-free care and improve the quality of life for patients with rare diseases, offering treatments like IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) to address specific genetic deficiencies and meet the needs of affected patients, including young children.

📋 Description

• Responsible Scientific Affairs Manager for the respective territory in Germany • Member of the International Medical Affairs team, develop and implement the Local Medical Affairs strategically aligned plan • Serve as primary point of contact for all German external experts to ensure consistent and seamless communication and outreach to all external stakeholders • Be a trusted scientific partner to external experts by conducting timely, appropriate, and frequent scientific exchanges to enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of Rhythm’s research • Map patient journeys, diagnosis and therapeutic patterns, whilst building and developing peer-to-peer relationships with the relevant external experts • Establish local genetic testing initiatives in collaboration with HCPs and obesity treatment networks to aid experts in uncovering people with rare genetic disease of obesity • Closely collaborate with Global Clinical Development and Operations on interactions with investigators participating in Rhythm’s clinical trials, investigator meetings and advisory boards • Support clinical trial execution attending to the needs of investigators • Develop and implement a novel scientific communication plan for setmelanotide, and contribute to the medical/scientific review of manuscripts • Ensure on all levels cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Regulatory, Drug Safety, Market Access, and Research & Development • Support the scientific communication plan by identifying HCP knowledge gaps and facilitating medical/scientific non-promotional presentations

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree in a pharmaceutical, scientific, or medical field (PharmD, PhD, MD) • 8 or more years’ experience within a Medical Science Liaison or similar field facing role • Relevant pharmaceutical and clinical/therapeutic experience also a consideration • Demonstrates superior communication skills and scientific acumen when presenting clinical, disease state information to a variety of audiences, fluent in local language for Germany • Fluent in verbal and written English • Demonstrates knowledge of regional/local specific healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, reimbursement and industry trends.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package • Equity grants • Opportunity to participate in employee stock purchase plan