Senior Director, Medical Affairs Strategy

Company: Insmed Incorporated
Location: Bridgewater
Posted on: February 13, 2026

Job Description:

At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK. For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you? About the Role: We’re looking for a Senior Director, Medical Affairs Strategy to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Medical Strategy & Communications, the Senior Director will develop, implement, and lead the therapy strategy and planning for Medical Affairs across all geographic regions ensuring a cohesive approach. This individual will also develop and lead all medical affairs activities ensuring partnership within the team (medical strategy, scientific communications, and publications) all key Medical Affairs functions (Medical Excellence, HEOR, Field Medical, Medical Information) as well as maintain a high-level cross-functional collaboration across the organization to ensure alignment and a “One Insmed” approach. What You'll Do: In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to establish and shape medical strategy ?ensuring this fits within the overall company strategy and that cross-functional alignment is attained. You’ll also: Drive the development and execution of Medical Affairs plans? by ensuring strategy is reflected in medical plans and that these deliver on critical identified milestones in launch planning. Provide medical leadership input for cross functional partners including clinical, operations, HEOR, and commercial?to ensure that there is a strong medical voice represented. Build an external relationship network across therapy area (respiratory) to supportthe franchise and gain advice.? Develop data generation strategy including gapanalysis, to evolve product data generation plans and ensure there is a OneMedical strategy.? Review publications, help create medical backgrounders, FAQs and standardresponses, and develop internal training approach?. Develop full thought leader engagement strategic approach and ensuing plan. Partner with Medical Strategy, Regions, and Finance to plan and manage annual budget for medical activities. Ensure a comprehensive and synergistic approach by collaborating across Medical Affairs, Regions, and other functions including Commercial and Development; drive a “One Insmed” and Respiratory Franchise approach. Partner with stakeholders to identify and integrate innovative ideas and best practices into strategies, plans, and activities. Who You Are: You must have an MD, PharmD, or PhD with previous leadership experience across Medical Affairs as well as 8 years of overall pharmaceutical or biotech experience. Additionally, you have: Strong knowledge of Medical Affairs and a robust understanding of medical affairs planning with previous launch experience. Demonstrated ability to develop innovative approaches within Medical Affairs. Ability to work independently and thrive as the Medical Affairsrepresentation?within cross functional teams. Previous leadership experience in medical affairs and ability to lead by influence within a matrixed team. Proven track record of leading process and operational excellence and developing planning standards. Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and functions. Strong attention to detail; strategic thinker with ability to connect multiple components. Proven history of effectively driving change. Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Passion and demonstrated experience in enabling creative problem solving and encouraging unique solutions. Nice to have (but notrequired): Previous experience in pulmonology is strongly preferred. Global experience or experience in multiple regions including the US is an advantage. Where You’ll Work This can be a fully remote role because the selected candidate should be able to perform effectively from anywhere while staying connected to your Insmed team and community. Occasional travel for team meetings or events will be expected. Alternatively, if you live within a drivable distance of our Bridgewater, NJ facilities, you’ll have the option to work remotely most of the time, but with more in-person collaboration when it matters most. Travel Requirements This position involves frequent domestic and international travel (up to 25%). LI-MM1 LI-Remote Pay Range: $273,000.00-372,000.00 Annual Life at Insmed At Insmed, you’ll find a culture as human as our mission—intentionally designed for the people behind it. You deserve a workplace that reflects the same care you bring to your work each day, with support for how you work, how you grow, and how you show up for patients, your team, and yourself. Highlights of our U.S. offerings include: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan. Current Insmed Employees: Please apply via the Jobs Hub in Workday. Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement. Insmed is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us by email at TotalRewards@insmed.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.

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