As the Senior Director - Medical Science Liaisons - West, you will be responsible for managing a growing, high-performing team of field-based Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs). This is a high visibility position accountable for defining and executing the Medical Affairs field strategy for the company's products and pipeline. To be successful in this position, you will have a deep knowledge of Medical Affairs and the role MSLs play in medical and scientific exchange and can coordinate and report on MSL activities, identifying/addressing the unmet medical needs of external experts, investigators, payers and advocacy groups with accountability for Medical Affairs field team effectiveness. You will be a valued member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team serving an equally important role informing the broader organization of actionable field-based insights and contributing to Medical Affairs effectiveness.
Developing/implementing strategic Medical Affairs field objectives and plans, overseeing appropriate scientific exchange with HCPs, external experts, investigators, and the payer community through robust and balanced communication of medical and scientific information on the disease states of interest to the company, and marketed/ pipeline products is key to this role. You will also oversee the Medical Affairs field team engagements and interactions with patient organizations, advocacy groups, and professional societies to ensure communication of appropriate compliant scientific and medical information. Organizing/providing insight into the competitive environment including new treatment regimens, interventions, and programs of interest surrounding the unmet medical needs of our community and providing leadership into addressing these needs will be a key goal in this position. You will ensure continuing appropriate training of the MSL team to maintain scientific and medical excellence, hire, train and assess the performance against goals of the MSL team and manage field activities to budget.
