.The Medical Manager, Rare Disease - Iberia is responsible for leading medical strategy and activities for the Biogen SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) disease portfolio.What You'll DoStrategic leadershipProvide medical input into regional / global medical strategy for SMA leveraging local customer insights, working cross-functionally with key internal partner functions to address the medical SMA needs in Spain.Lead, develop and implement country SMA medical plans, partnering with the affiliate leadership team across functions to define, establish and execute a coherent local strategic plan that addresses SMA patient needs.Participation in business planning processes, identifying key RWE research questions and ensuring targeted and innovative solutions, aligned with the product strategy.Coordinate medical team (with no direct reports) to ensure full alignment with global/regional strategy and support better understanding of current local challenges, clinical practice and diagnosis needs for SMA patients.Partner and collaborate with market access to show potential medical value of compounds in development relevant to local external stakeholders (payers, HCPs, agencies).Develop and execute phase IV studies, registries, IITs and SRAs for SMA, as required.Maintain up to date clinical knowledge and provide appropriate strategic and operational input into SMA portfolio objectives.Support regulatory strategies for product specific activities.Work closely with cross functional colleagues including commercial teams to create and drive medical product tactics that can enhance SMA patient well-being and that deliver value to both patients and their healthcare teams.Collaborate with national Governmental and Corporate Affairs team to develop and implement a communication strategy.Collaborate with Global Clinical Operations and CCL on early phase trials in the SMA pipeline, phase III, and later phase IV activities (including site and PI selection).Develop and manage budgets for SMA medical activities and provide input into the affiliate budgeting and planning process.Build local medical science expertise of the Biogen SMA Portfolio.Facilitate sharing of best practices and knowledge across products and locations (training internally).Facilitate medical information request process (MedInfo), patient support program (PSP), patient advocacy groups and care givers advocacy groups, as appropriate.Manage an external medical expert network to ensure relevant and appropriate integration of accruing external medical expertise for Spain.Build high value-added continuous medical educational programs in SMA for external stakeholders.Coordinate medical review of country-specific SMA materials to ensure scientific accuracy when needed and clearly express rationale for any objection and sign-off before release.Provide medical perspective and knowledge to other SMA teams within the affiliate and at regional / global level
