Global Scientific Director - Liver Disease

MISSION

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. We are passionate about advancing scientific discoveries to become important medicines for rare disease patients. We are collaborative, creative, and experienced professionals and we're looking to augment our team with other individuals who embody our values: care, be real, get it done, and have fun, seriously.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Global Medical Affairs Lead, this individual will be responsible for internal and external scientific and clinical research initiatives under the Medical Affairs umbrella, supporting HDV and PSC/PBC (liver portfolio). This individual will also help develop the strategy, tactics, KOL engagement plan and disease state awareness activities for the adult hepatology programs. They will also help manage compassionate use and expanded use programs for the HDV and PSC/PBC programs.

The individual is a member of R&D and will provide scientific, clinical, and strategic feedback across all appropriate cross-functional teams.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates across all appropriate functional groups to support ongoing clinical trials, medical and scientific affairs research initiatives, and other scientific affairs activities for the adult hepatology program.
• Supports and drives scientific and clinical communications for internal and external stakeholders, including supporting advisory boards related to adult liver disease indications.
• Leverages expertise and relationships within adult hepatology and gastroenterology to support patient enrollment for the adult liver clinical research studies, while working closely with the clinical study leads, the CTLs and VP of Clinical Development.
• Identifies knowledge gaps for existing areas of interest for the program and develops strategy to mitigate these gaps utilizing internal resources as well as external scientific collaborations