Job DescriptionRole Summary
The Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead, is a credentialed (i.e., MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, or DO,) therapeutic and disease expert whose primary role is the leadership, management, and accountability of a field-based team of Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director and their deliverables.
The Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead ensures team members adhere to Company policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs,) execute on field medical plans, and engage in company research initiatives. The role may have additional responsibilities for executing on US Medical Affairs and/or Global Medical & Scientific Affairs objectives or other corporate initiatives.
The primary focus of this role will be Rheumatology and Dermatology
Responsibilities and Primary ActivitiesLeadership and Management
Manages, recruits, and on-boards a team of field-based medical affairs professionals
Assesses Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director performance to objectives and competencies through routine field observation/coaching visits, internal and external stakeholder feedback, and field/customer metric analysis
Assists with personal development plans and monitors goals for each Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director
Communicates assigned disease state field execution plans to the team and monitors performance to plan, aligned to: Scientific Exchange, Insights, Scientific Congresses, and Research
Keeps current with resources and uses those resources to enhance the development of the team and its members
Provides input on internal resource development
Ensures that all team members comply with the intent and application of company ethics and compliance with respect to guidelines and policies, including driver safety in the field environment
Planning and Project Management
In alignment with Executive Director, Field Medical Affairs, provides project management to ensure development and execution of the assigned disease support plans
As needed, provides input and/or project management with US Medical Affairs and/or Global Medical and Scientific Affairs organizations
Budget Management
Reviews and approves expense reports
Acts as a financial steward of Our Company resources with respect to individual and employee actions
Inclusive Mindset and Behavior
Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, equity, and empowerment
Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce
Required Qualifications , Skills, & ExperienceMinimum
MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, or DO with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and coach scientific/medical colleagues at all skill and knowledge levels
3+ years of experience in a field-based medical role with proven competency in customer engagement and education
Relevant therapeutic area knowledge
Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork abilities (including the ability to lead a therapeutic team across a geographical area), business acumen, and focus on scientific education and dialogue
A thorough understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers to ensure compliance with all external and internal guidelines and standard operating procedures
Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment and to motivate a team to do the same
Desire to develop and manage a team in an environment of belonging, engagement, equity, and empowerment by:
Working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape
Leveraging diversity and inclusion to ensure business value, per global diversity and inclusion strategy
Ensuring accountability to drive an inclusive culture
Strengthening the foundational elements of diversity
Preferred
Previous experience managing professional employees, especially field-based medical personnel
Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access), and ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms for the collection, review, and dissemination of medical information
Scientific/medical research experience, including demonstrated record of scientific/medical publication
Knowledge of Rheumatology, and Dermatology therapeutic areas
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