Scientific Director, Metabolic

This position is with Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. (RRD), North America, an affiliate of Recordati.

Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. (RRD) develops high-impact therapies for devastating rare diseases, focusing on providing often overlooked treatments to underserved communities in the U.S. Our mission is to mitigate the impact of rare diseases through increased awareness, improved diagnoses, and enhanced treatment availability, covering endocrinology, metabolic, and oncology franchises. RRD is dedicated to excellence, fostering a dynamic work environment that promotes professional growth and a significant impact on patients' lives.

Reporting Structure

Reports To: Senior Medical Director, Metabolic
Direct Reports: N/A
Areas Managed: North America

Overview

The Scientific Director, Metabolic, North America is a senior scientific leader and individual contributor within Medical Affairs responsible for advancing the scientific strategy for the metabolic portfolio across North America. The role serves as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to Medical Affairs leadership, driving evidence-generation initiatives, scientific communications, publication planning, and medical education activities. The Scientific Director serves as the principal scientific partner to the Senior Medical Director, sharing responsibility for scientific strategy and providing leadership on key medical priorities. The role collaborates cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and external experts to translate scientific insights into actionable strategies that enhance patient care and advance organizational objectives This role requires deep scientific expertise, strong strategic thinking, and the ability to independently lead complex scientific initiatives while influencing stakeholders across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Scientific Strategy & Evidence Generation
• Co-lead with the SMD the development and execution of the North America Medical Strategy.
• Assess the external scientific landscape, including emerging literature, treatment guidelines, competitive data, and unmet medical needs.
• Identify evidence gaps and recommend evidence-generation priorities aligned with business and patient needs.
• Lead the development and execution of scientific evidence plans to support strategic objectives across the product lifecycle.
• Translate scientific insights into recommendations that strengthen scientific positioning and inform future research priorities.
Publications & Scientific Communications
• Develop and execute publication strategies aligned with Medical Affairs objectives and manage the associated budget.
• Lead planning, development, and dissemination of scientific communications, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, slide decks, and educational materials.
• Ensure scientific accuracy, consistency, and quality across medical communication activities.
• Collaborate with authors, investigators, medical writers, and publication agencies to support timely execution of publication plans.
Medical Education & Scientific Training
• Develop scientific training curricula and disease-state educational content for internal stakeholders.
• Create and maintain scientific presentations, FAQs, scientific narratives, and educational resources.
• Serve as a scientific trainer and subject matter expert for Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, and other cross-functional teams.
• Lead collaboration with vendors: NAFs, contracting and budget associated with the activities
Congress Strategy
• Lead scientific congress planning and execution, including liaising with the medical entities to secure meeting rooms and booths contracting and payments.
• Develop congress objectives, communication strategies, abstracts, posters, presentations, and supporting scientific materials.
• Analyze congress findings and translate insights into actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Advanced scientific degree (M.D., D.O., Ph.D., Pharm.D.) in Medical, Biological Sciences required.
• Strong scientific background with 8-10+ years of progressive experience within Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Scientific Communications, or related pharmaceutical/biotechnology functions preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead scientific projects and deliver complex initiatives with minimal supervision. Experience developing and executing publication strategies, including authorship of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Proven experience translating scientific data into peer-reviewed publications, educational materials, scientific narratives, and training programs for diverse internal and external audiences.
• Established experience collaborating across medical affairs functions and managing external vendors, publication agencies, medical writers, and scientific communication activities.
• Experience with rare diseases preferred (including medical affairs, clinical practice, research).
• Familiar with drug development process, FDA, ICH, and GCP guidelines.
• Experience with medical legal regulatory (MLR) review preferred.
• Experience with data publication and presentation

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, basic computer and typing skills, and tools/systems for managing clinical trials.
• Strong written and verbal English communication and presentation skills.
• Skilled at conflict resolution, collaborating with stakeholders with varying viewpoints, influencing with and without authority, and negotiation. Includes relationship management of multiple stakeholders, internally and externally, such as KOLs, a variety of healthcare professional specialties, networks, PAGs (Patient Association Groups), clinical research organizations (CROs) and others.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. Based upon job requirements, employee may be required to attend meetings including travel out over weekends and nights. Employee must be able to freely operate and travel by car and train/plane modes of transportation. Employee is required to have a valid driver’s license and passport.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to fly via a commercial air carrier. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Occasionally is required to lift and/or move light to moderate weight up to 25 lbs. Travel may also include extended hours of standing, walking, etc.

Location/Travel

• This position is located at RRD HQ Office in Bridgewater, New Jersey with an average of 3 days per week in the office expected. The position requires domestic travel (up to 20%); occasional international travel.

FLSA Classification

• This position is considered Exempt.

EEO Statement

Recordati Rare Diseases values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. It is the policy of Recordati Rare Diseases to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Further, Recordati Rare Diseases will not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or municipal law. Recordati Rare Diseases will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

Disclaimer

The expected salary range for this role is $200,000 - $255,000, depending on skills, competency, and market demand for your expertise.
In addition to base salary, compensation at Recordati Rare Diseases North America includes an annual bonus, along with a comprehensive benefits program that includes:
• 401(k) plan with a 100% company match on contributions up to 6%
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies
• Weeklong winter holiday shutdown
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Weekly complimentary lunch when on-site
We also offer additional programs that support your health, wellbeing, and work-life balance.
Recordati Rare Diseases North America is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.
We are not accepting new third-party agencies or firms at this time. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees, or Human Resources. Recordati Rare Diseases North America will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm associated with unsolicited resumes.