Associate Director, Medical Affairs - Specialty

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our 'people first' philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world's oldest enemy: disease.

As Associate Director, Medical Affairs - Specialty, you will be a key clinical and scientific leader responsible for advancing the medical strategy for assets within specialized therapeutic areas.

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of "The World's Most Innovative Companies" by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its "Change the World List," for addressing society's unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical and scientific leadership in Microbiome and Orthopedics, ensuring alignment with company goals.

• Serve as the primary clinical expert in the therapeutic areas for internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Respond to unsolicited requests from healthcare professionals and decision-makers, providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information about company products.

• Design, manage, analyze, interpret, and publish clinical and non-clinical studies aligned with scientific objectives.

• Present and publish findings in scientific forums to contribute to the knowledge base in Microbiome and Orthopedics.

• Oversee and support clinical studies from protocol development through submission and completion, including Phase III/IV and Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs).

• Contribute to the development and management of study budgets, timelines, and resources.

• Support payer reimbursement by providing clinical information and insights to inform market access strategies and formulary decisions.

• Develop and execute scientific and educational programs, including formulary presentations for managed care organizations.

• Create and deliver educational content (e.g., slide kits, presentations) for internal stakeholders and external healthcare professionals.

• Ensure content aligns with the latest clinical data and regulatory requirements.

• Contribute to drug safety assessments, adverse event reporting, and quality assurance to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

• Provide clinical expertise to support ongoing product safety monitoring.

• Develop and execute publication strategies to disseminate scientific data via key journals and conferences.

• Support association strategies to enhance visibility and credibility within Microbiome and Orthopedics communities.

• Participate in multidisciplinary projects supporting commercialization, including review of scientific accuracy at LMR (Labeling and Medical Review) meetings.

• Collaborate with Marketing, Regulatory, and Clinical teams to ensure consistency and scientific rigor in all communications.

• Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), researchers, and healthcare professionals.

• Organize and lead expert panels, advisory boards, and consultant meetings in partnership with the marketing team.

• Represent the company at investigator meetings and national/international congresses as needed.

• Provide scientific support and training to field teams and internal stakeholders.

• Assist in developing internal training materials to ensure consistent product understanding.

• Contribute scientific insights to the IIT, CME, and grant review processes.

• Ensure research and educational programs align with therapeutic priorities and company goals.

• Respond to product-related inquiries from healthcare professionals, consumers, and internal colleagues with scientific accuracy.

• Support external communications to enhance product understanding and provider relationships.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences (MD, PharmD, or PhD) required.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work/industry experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related functions, with at least 2-3 years of experience in Microbiome, Orthopedics, or a related therapeutic area preferred.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing, executing, and publishing clinical studies, including IITs and Phase III/IV trials.

• Strong understanding of drug development, clinical trial methodology, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory compliance (e.g., FDA, ICH-GCP, Sunshine Act).

• Proven experience developing publication strategies, scientific presentations, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.

• Familiarity with payer engagement, health economics, and market access strategy, including formulary support.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific data for various audiences.

• Collaborative mindset with demonstrated success working cross-functionally with Clinical, Regulatory, Commercial, and HEOR teams.

• Strong track record of building relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators, and professional societies.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% for scientific meetings, congresses, and advisory boards.

Ferring + you

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry's most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.

Our Compensation and Benefits

At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $136,850 to $195,500, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year. We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued. If you love to come up with new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit right in.

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans). We maintain a drug-free workplace.