VP, Global Medical Affairs

VP, Global Medical Affairs

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we've been guided by our passion for not settling for "ordinary" in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives.

We are seeking an experienced and agile Head of Global Medical Affairs, reporting to the Chief Data Innovation Officer to lead our global medical affairs function. This role is central to leading our medical strategy within the context of BioCryst business priorities, while ensuring seamless execution across field medical, publications, and operational functions.

Building on BioCryst's strong foundation, this leader will leverage existing strengths and infrastructure to drive innovation, enhance productivity, and deliver exceptional value to the organization. Success in this role requires a balance of strategic insight, creative problem-solving, relentless collaboration, and disciplined executionfostering scientific excellence, compliance, and meaningful engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate :

• Thrives in a dynamic environment and brings agility to navigate ambiguity.
• Inspires and empowers teams, cultivating collaboration and high performance.
• Champions innovation while respecting established processes and compliance standards.
• Ensures cross-functional alignment, partnering effectively across the enterprise to achieve shared goals.
• Demonstrates strong business acumen, aligning short- and long-term medical strategy with organizational priorities and driving measurable impact.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

Leadership & Strategy

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Innovation Leadership

External Engagement

Experience & Qualifications :

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and / or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.