Director, Global Scientific Training & Development

Director, Global Scientific Training & Development, Medical Affairs

Who we are:

Agios is a biopharmaceutical company that is fueled by connections. We thrive in a supportive, fun, and flexible environment full of people empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We care deeply about our work, each other, and the patients who count on us. Our teams cultivate strong bonds with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues, which helps us discover, develop and deliver therapies for rare diseases – and make a bigger difference in their lives. In the U.S., Agios markets a first-in-class pyruvate kinase (PK) activator for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency. Building on the company’s leadership in the field of cellular metabolism, Agios is advancing a robust clinical pipeline of investigational medicines with active and planned programs in alpha- and beta-thalassemia, sickle cell disease, pediatric PK deficiency and MDS-associated anemia.

The impact you will make:

Agios Pharmaceuticals is searching for a dynamic Director, Global Scientific Training & Development to join our growing Medical Affairs team. We want someone who cares about this important work, and who’s driven to connect to our mission of helping these patient communities. The Director, Global Scientific Training & Development will be responsible for ensuring that our Medical Affairs colleagues have the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in their positions by working with cross functional teams to ensure the timely delivery of disease state and product training, both during onboarding and an ongoing basis. This includes development and maintenance of training resources, coordinating external speakers to speak on topics relevant to our team, vendor management, planning and executing pre-congress trainings, supporting monthly learning opportunities through journal clubs and the literature newsletter, and developing solutions to better support the information needs of our internal and field colleagues. In addition, the Director will support Commercial Training needs for both new hire training and POA planning as requested.

What you will do:

• Develop, implement, and manage onboarding and ongoing training programs for field MSL team and in house Medical Affairs staff in a manner consistent with best practices and applicable laws, regulations, and relevant SOPs.
• Partner with Medical Strategy, Med Affairs Ops, MSLs, Publications/Sci Comm, Medical Information, Patient Advocacy, HEOR, Clinical Development, Translational Research, Biology Research, and external clinical experts to develop and implement training programs, aligning strategy and messaging consistent with global scientific platform and other corporate messaging
• Deliver new hire training and continuing product and disease state education to MSLs and all Medical Affairs, as well as sharing resources with others throughout R&D
• Design, plan and deliver training workshops and support MSL POAs
• Develop and update medical content for training in coordination with the Medical Strategy and Publications/Sci Com
• Facilitate the review and approval of training materials and Q&A documents
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with MSLs and management/internal stakeholders at all levels within the organization
• Maintain documentation of key training events
• Develop/employ tools to assess effectiveness of training programs
• Bring innovative ideas on how best to maintain and share information with our internal and field teams
• Manage vendors in all aspects of working relationship
  
  

What you bring:

• Advanced degree in biological science or clinical field
• 10+ years of collective biotech/pharmaceutical experience in learning, curriculum development, and/or MSL/Medical Affairs roles
• Proficiency in adult principles of learning
• Background in rare hematologic diseases and MSL experience preferred
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements related to Medical Affairs Field Interactions
• Demonstrated success in delivering effective training models for internal stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously
• Must be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of a rapidly growing organization
  
  

Work Location:

Location Agnostic: Work location for this role is based on employee's individual preference. This role has the ability to be either remote in the US or hybrid in our Cambridge Headquarters. Hybrid schedules vary but are generally less than 3 days per week onsite and hybrid employees are expected to live within commutable distance to our Cambridge Headquarters. Remote employees work entirely from home except for attending Company sponsored events/ meetings. For employees who choose to work remotely, travel may be required for certain company events commensurate to the above job description.

What we will give you:

• Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
• Flexibility. We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. When you’re at your best, we’re at our best.
• Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team.
• Competitive performance-based compensation. This includes both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy.
• Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
• Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
• Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.
  
  

Interested in learning more about what makes our culture unique? Visit the Inside Agios section of our website.