Medical Director, US Medical Affairs - Rare Diseases (Friedreich's Ataxia)
Biogen Idec
Somerville, MA · $225k–$310k a year · Posted November 1, 2026
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Where Somerville, MA ranks
Where Somerville, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast29% · of 48
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in New England29% · of 20
- #1Cities that post pay most often66% · of 100
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech pay after cost of living$212k · of 10
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in New England19% · of 28
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in New England23% · of 27
Rankings about clinical jobs
- Best cities for clinical jobs #1 New York (202 openings)
- Employers with the most clinical jobs #1 Veterans Health Administration (215 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $267,375 a year. Across 80 open medical director listings that state pay, the middle half runs $219,500 to $300,000 and the median is $268,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings and at the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among medical and health services managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for medical and health services managers: 7% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...affiliate perspective in partnership with Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, and... ...recommendations that inform both US and global decision-making. Manage US Medical budgets and resources to support strategic...