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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Director of Medical Affairs, Biotechnology

Manages a team responsible for communicating clinical evidence for biotechnology products.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$244k

Mean

$254k

10th–90th pct

$185k–$336k

Observations

171

Confidence: 32% · based on 171 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Clinical Trial Design
Process Improvement
Common certifications
Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) · 49% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
63% require · 26% prefer
Master's Degree
15% require · 28% prefer
No College
10% require · 8% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Patient Safety, Biotechnology+7.1%Biotechnology Medical Science Liaison-52.2%Biotechnology Medical Affairs Associate-48.8%Biotechnology Patient Safety Specialist-55.3%Biotechnology Pharmacovigilance Associate-54.9%
Common previous roles
Biotechnology Medical Affairs Associate-95.2%Biotechnology Medical Science Liaison-109.4%Biotechnology Pharmacovigilance Associate-121.8%Biotechnology Patient Safety Specialist-123.5%Director of Patient Safety, Biotechnology+6.6%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)8,506
Posting growth-8.5%
Median days to fill42 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)300,985
Projected growth8.5%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness40%
Automation exposure15%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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