Adverum Biotechnologies (NASDAQ: ADVM) is a clinical-stage company that aims to establish gene therapy as a new standard of care for highly prevalent ocular diseases with the aspiration of developing functional cures to restore vision and prevent blindness. Leveraging the research capabilities of its proprietary, intravitreal (IVT) platform, Adverum is developing durable, single-administration therapies, designed to be delivered in physicians’ offices, to eliminate the need for frequent ocular injections to treat these diseases. Adverum is evaluating its novel gene therapy candidate, ixoberogene soroparvovec (Ixo-vec, formerly referred to as ADVM-022), as a one-time, IVT injection for patients with neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration. By overcoming the challenges associated with current treatment paradigms for these debilitating ocular diseases, Adverum aspires to transform the standard of care, preserve vision, and create a profound societal impact around the globe.

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. is a mission-driven clinical-stage company that aims to establish gene therapy as a new standard of care for highly prevalent ocular diseases with the aspiration of developing functional cures to restore vision and prevent blindness. Leveraging the research capabilities of its proprietary intravitreal (IVT) platform, Adverum is developing durable, single-administration therapies designed to be delivered in physicians’ offices to eliminate the need for frequent ocular injections to treat these diseases. By overcoming the challenges associated with current treatment paradigms for these debilitating ocular diseases, Adverum aspires to transform the standard of care, preserve vision, and create a profound societal impact around the globe.

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Adverum seeks a Medical Director, Medical Affairs to join our team. This person will work with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, and other cross-functional teams. The individual will be responsible for any activities, including clinical trial, pre-launch, and launch.

What You’ll Do:

Dive and lead scientific conversations with internal and external stockholders

Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs and other healthcare professionals in ophthalmology, specifically retina

Support and identify scientific gaps and assist in filling these gap

Help educate the retina community about Adverum’s clinical trials and gene therapy programs

Lead, develop and prepare for advisory boards and steering committee meetings while including key internal stakeholders

Assist the scientific communication team in developing and reviewing materials for use in medical and scientific communications

Lead and assist in publication review

Attend local, national, and international meetings and congresses to meet with top leaders in ophthalmology, clinical trial PIs/sub-Is, and cover relevant sessions and staff Medical Affairs booths.

Lead and assist with strategy for conferences, advisory boards, and competitive intelligence.

Manage and lead Phase 4 and investigator-initiated studies

Collaborate with Clinical Development and Operations to identify potential clinical trial sites, support feasibility assessments and site initiations, and raise awareness to enhance patient enrollment

Help drive the clinical trial enrollment by collecting insights from clinical trial investigators and sharing those with internal stakeholders to help mitigate challenges and implement better strategies

Lead clinical trial site visits in collaboration with the clinical Operations team

Lead the sharing of clinical trial site learning with PI/Sub-I and clinical trial staff (in collaboration with clinical development and clinical operations)

Lead and manage clinical trial site relationships, referral dinners and other activities

Analyze clinical trial data and lead and support future ideas for clinical trial podium and publication strategy

Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed

About You:

Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)

Ophthalmology or gene therapy experience is a must

Minimum 7-10 years previous medical affairs experience

Self-starter and self-motivated

Demonstrated experience in effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required.

Ability to learn other disease states if necessary

Excellent communication and presentation skills required

Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware required

Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with internal departments, including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Translational Research, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, the office of the Chief Medical Officer

Must be willing to travel to clinical trial sites or offices, to company meetings, and to medical congresses

Valid driver’s license required and must be in good standing

Exhibits excellent time management and able to work independently

Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently

Knowledge of regulations and practices related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals

Must be well organized, polished, proactive, detail-oriented, mature, and have a professional demeanor

Adverum is a clinical-stage gene therapy company targeting unmet medical needs in ophthalmology and rare diseases. Adverum develops gene therapy product candidates designed to provide durable efficacy by inducing sustained expression of a therapeutic protein. Adverum’s core capabilities include clinical development, novel vector discovery and in-house manufacturing expertise, specifically in scalable process development, assay development, and current Good Manufacturing Practices quality control.

At Adverum, Inclusion and Diversity are at our core. We believe in the power of being your authentic self. We strive to create the space that allows for everyone in our Adverum Community to not only feel safe but also encouraged to speak, learn from each other, grow in their professions, and be the very best versions of themselves no matter what their age, ethnic background, gender, origin, religion or sexual orientation.

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