Medical Director One Rare

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Salary: $144,100–$208,166.66 annually

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines for patients worldwide.

What you will do

• Define and execute the Canadian medical affairs strategy and Medical Affairs Plan for Rare Diseases and Rare Blood Disorders.
• Lead, coach, and develop the medical team across Canada.
• Build relationships with specialists, key opinion leaders, payers, regulators, academic institutions, and patient advocacy organizations.
• Oversee investigator-initiated trials, patient registries, real-world evidence studies, and patient-reported outcomes research.
• Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Patient Safety, and Patient Advocacy teams on integrated patient-access strategies.
• Provide medical oversight for distributor partnerships, scientific communications, medical education, and pharmacovigilance activities.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced scientific or medical degree.
• At least 5–8 years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience, including at least 7 years in medical affairs, medical education, or related fields.
• Experience in Rare Diseases and/or Rare Blood Disorders, such as hemophilia, lysosomal storage disorders, or metabolic diseases.
• Proven people management experience and the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian rare disease landscape, Health Canada regulations, HTA processes, reimbursement pathways, and patient access challenges.
• Experience working with external partners through a distribution model.

Nice to have

• Experience with hemophilia treatment centers or rare disease centers of excellence.
• Knowledge of enzyme replacement, substrate reduction, gene, or other novel rare disease therapies.
• Experience with patient registries, natural history studies, or real-world evidence generation.
• Bilingual English/French capabilities and familiarity with compassionate or special access programs in Canada.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment in Toronto with approximately 30–40% domestic and international travel.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
• Career growth through promotion, lateral opportunities, and development programs.
• Inclusive, patient-centric culture focused on scientific rigor, integrity, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Employee rewards and benefits programs.