Field Director Medical Science
Job Summary
The Field Director (FD) for Medical Science Liaisons leads the US MSL team in executing field medical strategies. This role focuses on coaching staff, managing scientific relationships with key experts, and ensuring compliance in medical activities. The position requires a strategic leader capable of translating medical objectives into actionable plans to drive patient-centric results.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead US MSL team
- Develop field medical strategy and execution plans
- Oversee scientific engagement with Key Medical Experts
- Ensure strict regulatory compliance
- Track team KPIs and performance metrics
Required Skills
- Advanced Scientific/Clinical Degree (MD, PhD, PharmD)
- 9+ years Medical Affairs experience
- 3+ years field leadership experience
- Expertise in Rare Diseases
- Strategic planning and team coaching
Job Details
### Position Overview
The Field Director (FD), Medical Science Liaisons, leads and manages the US Medical Science Liaison team (MSLs), ensuring the effective execution and measurement of field medical strategies and activities. This role leads the team who are pivotal in establishing and maintaining scientific relationships with key medical experts (KMEs) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to support the company's medical and scientific objectives.
### Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership and Development: Recruiting, hiring, training, and managing a team of field-based MSLs. This includes providing ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development.
- Strategic Planning and Execution: Collaborating with internal stakeholders, including medical directors, brand teams, and clinical development, to develop and implement the field medical strategy.
- Ensuring Compliance: Upholding strict adherence to all relevant regulatory and industry guidelines governing scientific exchange to ensure fair-balanced, non-promotional interactions.
- Scientific and Clinical Expertise: Maintaining a deep understanding of the therapeutic area, products, and competitive landscape to serve as a key scientific resource.
- Stakeholder Relationship Management: Providing strategic oversight to the MSL team's engagement plans with key external experts.
- Insights Generation: Ensuring the MSL team gathers valuable insights from the medical community and effectively communicates these to inform medical and clinical strategy.
- Performance Metrics: Defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and impact of MSL activities.
### Qualifications
- Advanced scientific or clinical degree required; doctoral level preferred (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP).
- 9+ years of Medical Affairs experience or equivalent.
- Preferred at least 3 years in a field leadership role or equivalent.
- Deep understanding of the healthcare/pharmaceutical environment, regulations, and compliance.
- Excellent collaboration, presentation, and communication skills.
- Proven leadership, development, coaching and management of individuals and teams.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to translate strategy into action.
- In-depth knowledge of Rare Diseases strongly preferred.
- Able to travel 60% of the time, including overnight and occasional weekends.
- Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.