Medical Affairs Scientific Communications Director (Movement Disorders)

Location: Deerfield, IL, US preferred; remote work is possible with additional travel to Deerfield, IL. Up to 35% domestic travel and occasional international travel may be required.

Salary: $260,000–$290,000 annually, plus eligibility for a 25% bonus target and long-term incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global is a global biopharmaceutical company focused exclusively on brain health, neuroscience research, and treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

What you will do

• Lead the integrated US medical communications strategy for Multiple System Atrophy and support launch readiness.
• Develop the scientific narrative, clinical value story, key messages, evidence summaries, and communication themes.
• Own publication planning, congress strategy, abstract submissions, presentations, symposia, booth content, and related communications.
• Oversee medical materials, scientific response documents, field medical content, training materials, data visualizations, and digital scientific content.
• Serve as a medical reviewer for promotional materials and ensure scientific, regulatory, legal, and compliance standards.
• Manage agencies, vendors, budgets, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, HEOR, Regulatory, Patient Advocacy, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Accredited advanced scientific or clinical degree, such as MD, PharmD, PhD, or MS.
• At least 5 years of progressive, non-field-based Medical Affairs experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or supporting agency environments.
• At least 2 years contributing to medical strategy, launch readiness, scientific communications, publication planning, and congress management.
• Experience with clinical trial data, evidence generation, publication practices, medical education, medical content development, and promotional medical review.
• Experience collaborating across functions, influencing without authority, managing multiple priorities, and communicating complex scientific information clearly.
• Authentic rare-disease experience and the ability to work effectively with patient advocacy groups, patients, caregivers, clinicians, and industry stakeholders.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of rare-disease industry experience, including preparation for and launch of a rare-neurology treatment.
• Neurology or movement-disorder specialization with established KOL and advocacy relationships.
• FDA regulatory knowledge.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on advancing brain health and transforming lives.
• Flexible paid time off and medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Participation eligibility for a 25% annual bonus target and long-term incentive plan.
• Support for reasonable accommodations and an equal-opportunity workplace.