[Hiring] Senior Director, Head of Field Medical @Neurogene

Role Description

Neurogene is seeking an experienced and highly collaborative Senior Director, Head of Field Medical to build and lead our U.S. Medical Science Liaison (MSL) organization. This leader will be responsible for developing a high-performing field medical team and establishing the strategy, culture, capabilities, and operating model required to support Neurogene as we advance toward potential commercialization.

This is a critical leadership role within Medical Affairs. The Senior Director will translate Medical Affairs strategy into meaningful field execution, ensuring our MSL organization builds trusted scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, treatment centers, investigators, and other key external stakeholders while bringing high-quality insights back into the organization.

The ideal candidate is a proven field medical leader and team builder who understands that excellence in rare disease requires:

• Curiosity
• Credibility
• Strong judgment
• Exceptional people leadership
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, rapidly evolving biotech environment

The successful candidate will be a builder, coach, and leader who can create an exceptional field organization from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD/DO, PA, NP, MPH)
• 10+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience, including preferred minimum 6 years in Medical Affairs with significant field-based experience including leading field medical teams
• Experience leading field medical through at least one product launch strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of field medical strategy, scientific exchange, insight generation, KOL engagement, and Medical Affairs compliance
• Experience in rare disease, neurology, and/or pediatric disease, ideally within gene therapy, genetic medicine, or another advanced therapeutic modality
• Pre-launch, launch, and/or early commercialization experience supporting therapies that require specialized treatment centers
• Strong scientific acumen and the ability to rapidly develop expertise in complex diseases and novel therapeutic modalities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence across functions and levels of an organization
• Comfort operating as both a leader and an individual contributor during periods of transition and growth
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving biotech environment characterized by evolving priorities, ambiguity, and significant individual accountability
• Willingness to travel extensively to support field engagement, team development, scientific meetings, and other business needs

Requirements

• Ability to understand and articulate complex medical and scientific information to internal and external stakeholders
• Outstanding presentation, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to identify, cultivate, and maintain key external relationships with key stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities and projects
• Ability to prioritize and manage expectations while analyzing complex issues
• Thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining agile and adaptive
• Flexibility to learn new skills, adapt within a fast-paced, dynamic environment, work without having the complete picture, and handle uncertainty
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and integrity
• Adhere to corporate compliance policies in all activities
• Continuous strong focus on meeting or exceeding expectations in executing deliverables, performance, and results
• Ability to track and measure performance against defined metrics
• Self-starter with high degree of energy, independence, initiative, and self-motivation
• Someone who moves fast and decisively in a balanced manner, with a passion for the growing company
• Passionate, collaborative, creative, willing to take prudent risks, and motivated by the creation of a company focused on transformative treatments for patients and their families

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Build and Lead a World-Class Field Medical Team
• Recruit, onboard, develop, coach, and retain a high-performing team of MSLs
• Establish a strong field medical culture grounded in scientific excellence, patient focus, accountability, collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning
• Create clear expectations for performance and provide consistent coaching, feedback, development, and career mentorship
• Spend meaningful time in the field alongside MSLs to understand customers and assess effectiveness
• Build the capabilities and infrastructure necessary for the field organization to scale
• Serve as a hands-on leader and coach during the build and transition period
• Partner with Medical Affairs leadership to develop and execute the U.S. field medical strategy
• Translate Medical Affairs objectives into clear, actionable field plans
• Establish the field medical operating model
• Continuously evaluate field priorities and resource deployment
• Ensure the team maintains deep scientific expertise in the disease state and treatment landscape
• Guide the development of meaningful, long-term scientific relationships with key opinion leaders
• Ensure high-quality, balanced, and scientifically rigorous peer-to-peer exchange
• Support engagement with emerging experts and multidisciplinary stakeholders
• Provide leadership and coordination for field medical activities at major scientific congresses
• Maintain personal relationships with select national and strategic thought leaders
• Partner with the broader Medical Affairs organization to support external scientific communications
• Build a disciplined approach to identifying, synthesizing, communicating, and acting upon insights generated through field engagement
• Collaborate with internal medical affairs teams to drive the development of scientific resources, tools, and training
• Serve as a trusted partner across Medical Affairs and other functions while maintaining appropriate Medical Affairs independence
• Ensure all field medical activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Neurogene policies
• Establish appropriate objectives, metrics, systems, processes, and operating rhythms
• Manage field medical resources and budgets responsibly

Company Description

Neurogene is dedicated to treating devastating neurological diseases to improve the lives of patients and families impacted by these rare diseases. The company is developing novel approaches and treatments to address the limitations of conventional gene therapy in central nervous system disorders.