Vice President, U.S. Medical Affairs & Patient Advocacy at ITF Therapeutics LLC

<h2>Reports to: President, ITF Therapeutics<br>Location: Concord, MA</h2> <p><span style="color: rgb(78, 167, 46);"><strong>About This Role:</strong></span></p> <p>The Vice President, US Medical Affairs &amp; Patient Advocacy will provide strategic, organizational, and scientific leadership for ITF Therapeutics' U.S. Medical Affairs and Patient Advocacy organizations.&nbsp; This executive will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated U.S. Medical &amp; Patient Advocacy strategy across two distinct pediatric therapeutic areas: neuromuscular disease and neurometabolic disease.</p> <p>The scope of the role includes: (a) leading and further developing a high-performing Medical Affairs and Patient Advocacy organization supporting the continued growth of DUVYZAT^® in Duchenne muscular dystrophy; (b) building and preparing a new functional team to support the anticipated launch of a novel therapy in pediatric neurometabolic disease; and (c) continuing to scale capabilities, systems, and talent to support the future growth of the company.</p> <p>The Vice President will serve as a key member of the U.S. Executive Leadership Team and a trusted strategic partner to Global Medical Affairs, Research &amp; Development, and Commercial leadership. The successful candidate will bring executive presence, strong business acumen, scientific and medical credibility, and a demonstrated ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. This leader will represent the voice of the U.S. market in global decision-making and help shape the long-term medical and scientific strategy of the organization, globally.</p> <p>This leader will embody and foster ITF Therapeutics' core values while developing a culture of excellence, collaboration, and patient-centered innovation.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: rgb(78, 167, 46);">What You'll Do:&nbsp;</span><br></strong></p> <p><strong>Strategic Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the development and execution of integrated U.S. Medical Affairs &amp; Patient Advocacy strategies aligned with corporate objectives.</li> <li>Serve as a strategic thought partner to the U.S. President, Executive Leadership Team, Global Medical Affairs leadership, and R&amp;D leadership in shaping business and portfolio strategy.</li> <li>Represent U.S. Medical Affairs perspectives and market insights within global cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment of development, launch, and lifecycle strategies.</li> <li>Provide senior medical leadership for DUVYZAT^® and pipeline assets, integrating scientific, clinical, regulatory, market, and patient considerations.</li> <li>Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing U.S. Medical Affairs &amp; Patient Advocacy organization supporting both current and future rare disease therapeutic products.</li> <li>Mature organizational capabilities, talent, and infrastructure to support launch readiness, commercialization, and future portfolio growth.</li> <li>Develop leaders through coaching, succession planning, and performance management while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement</li> <li>Serve as a member of the Global Medical Governance Team to (a) ensure US medical insights and business needs inform Global strategy and decision-making and (b) foster aligned, interdependent US and Global operating frameworks, processes, systems, and structures that enable efficient and seamless execution</li> </ul> <p><strong>Scientific &amp; Medical Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as the senior medical leader for the U.S. business, providing expert scientific guidance to cross-functional and executive stakeholders.</li> <li>Maintain strong scientific and medical credibility with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, academic investigators, advocacy organizations, and professional societies.</li> <li>Develop and oversee a comprehensive KOL engagement and insights-generation strategy that informs business decisions and medical priorities.</li> <li>Drive scientific exchange, medical education, and non-promotional engagement activities that advance patient care and disease awareness.</li> <li>Collaborate with Global Medical peers to influence and execute evidence-generation strategies, including investigator-sponsored studies, real-world evidence initiatives, and other non-registrational research activities.</li> <li>Support late-stage clinical development and launch preparedness activities by providing strategic medical insight and ensuring alignment with evolving standards of care.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Operational Excellence &amp; Governance</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be accountable for the U.S. Medical Affairs &amp; Patient Advocacy budgets and resource allocation to maximize organizational effectiveness and impact.</li> <li>Build and scale systems, capabilities, and processes to support a growing and increasingly complex medical organization.</li> <li>Mature and maintain effective governance frameworks that ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal, and ethical standards.</li> <li>Drive the measurement of Medical Affairs &amp; Patient Advocacy impact through meaningful metrics, insights, and organizational performance indicators.</li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(78, 167, 46);"><strong>Required Skills:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Advanced scientific degree required (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD). MD or DO preferred.</li> <li>Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in U.S. Medical Affairs within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.</li> <li>Minimum of 5 years of team leadership experience, including second line management roles and responsibility across Medical Affairs functions such as Field Medical, Medical Communications, Medical Strategy, Scientific Engagement, and Evidence Generation.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing Medical Affairs teams and building capabilities in growth-stage environments.</li> <li>Rare disease experience strongly preferred; experience in neuromuscular and/or neurometabolic disorders is highly desirable.</li> <li>Proven success partnering with senior executive leaders and influencing strategic decisions in a matrixed international organization.</li> <li>Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively and credibly with Board members, C-suite executives, scientific leaders, and external stakeholders.</li> <li>Demonstrated scientific and medical credibility, including experience engaging and influencing leading KOLs, investigators, and medical societies.</li> <li>Demonstrated leadership of Medical Affairs strategy and execution supporting a marketed product across launch readiness, launch execution, and lifecycle management.</li> <li>Deep understanding of U.S. medical affairs practices, healthcare ecosystem dynamics, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards.</li> <li>Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and drive organizational change with urgency and discipline.</li> <li>Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across functions and organizations.</li> <li>Collaborative, decisive, and resilient leader who demonstrates accountability, integrity, and a commitment to advancing outcomes for patients and families.</li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(78, 167, 46);"><strong>Additional Information:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p>The base compensation range for this role is: $360,000 – $410,000. Compensation is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills &amp; experience, job location, and internal equity.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>