Medical Affairs Director in Slough

A fast growing clinical stage biotech in the US is looking to expand its European Medical Affairs team with a Medical Affairs Director based remotely in the UK. They are looking for an MD or equivalent with a proven track record in launching rare disease assets.

This cross-functional role bridges clinical development and medical affairs, providing scientific and clinical leadership to support the advancement of the pipeline and the execution of medical strategies.

Day to day you will support clinical trial executions and enrolment through strong Principal Investigator relationship building.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a late-stage clinical company with pipeline of potential best in class autoimmune therapies. The company would consider a contract candidate who was will to commit to long term work.

Key Responsibilities

• Scientific & Clinical Leadership:
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the company’s pipeline assets, providing deep clinical and scientific insights.
• Support the development and execution of global medical affairs strategies, including evidence generation, scientific communications, and external engagement.
• Medical Affairs Support:
• Contribute to the development of medical education materials, scientific publications, and congress presentations.
• Collaborate with Medical Science Liaisons to ensure scientific alignment and support field medical activities.
• Participate in the planning and execution of advisory boards and KOL engagement initiatives.
• Clinical Development Interface:
• Act as a key liaison between Medical Affairs and Clinical Development, ensuring alignment on clinical trial design, data interpretation, and lifecycle planning.
• Provide medical input into clinical protocols, investigator brochures, and regulatory documents as needed.
• Evidence Generation:
• Support the design and execution of investigator-initiated studies (IIS), real-world evidence (RWE) programs, and post-marketing studies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data gaps and develop strategies to address them.

Experience

• MD, or equivalent medical degree required; board certification in a relevant specialty preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with at least 3 years in a medical affairs or clinical development role.
• Experience in rare diseases and/or autoimmunology strongly preferred.

Morgan Prestwich is a long established life science Search firm and we are proud to be representing our client who are on a path towards improving the lives of young people with hard to treat rare diseases.

For more information on the role of company and what they are offering please forward an up to date CV to Stuart.Gilboy@morganprestwich,com