Senior Director, Field Medical-West

Position Overview: 
The Senior Director of Field Medical-West is responsible for providing leadership to the US Field Medical team across PharmaEssentia’s therapeutic area(s). This position will be responsible for developing, deploying, and monitoring key performance indicators and encouraging individual professional development goals across the Field Medical team. This person will also create a robust Field Medical plan and activate the team to implement. Importantly, this individual will foster and identify opportunities to collaborate across functions and to support critical projects such as engagement with clinical trial sites and clinical trial investigators.

Company Overview: 
It’s not often you get the chance to make a real impact on the lives of others, while expanding your own possibilities. You’ll find that rare opportunity at PharmaEssentia. Join us, and let’s transform lives, together.

PharmaEssentia Corporation is a rapidly growing biopharmaceutical innovator. We are leveraging deep expertise and proven scientific principles to deliver effective new biologics for challenging diseases in the areas of hematology and oncology, with one product approved in Europe and a diversifying pipeline. We believe in the potential to improve both health and quality of life for patients with limited options today through the combination of rigorous research and innovative thinking.

Founded in 2003 by a team of Taiwanese-American executives and renowned scientists from U.S. biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, today we are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (6446) and are expanding our global presence with operations in the U.S., Japan, and China, along with a world-class biologics production facility in Taichung. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the Field Medical team- develop and track team goals and ensure technical/ skills training.
• Encourage and identify opportunities for professional development- across the Field Medical team and for each individual. Including developing and deploying career mapping across the Field Medical team.
• Develop, deploy, and monitor key performance indicators- deliver and communicate reports to senior leadership monthly and as needed.
• Uphold and ensure compliance standards across the Field Medical team- support adherence to relevant regulatory requirements, required trainings, and company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Effectively demonstrate and communicate the value of Field Medical throughout the Clinical Development & Medical Affairs team, across the PharmaEssentia global organization, and to senior leadership.
• Create a robust Field Medical plan across US national, regional, and community healthcare practitioners, including academic institutions and community centers. Activate team to develop and execute individual territory plans annually and revisited quarterly or as needed.
• Support development and execution of stakeholder engagement strategy to ensure timely and accurate scientific communication.
• Drive scientific exchange and ensure the Field Medical team has the resources necessary to support robust communication- both proactive and reactive.
• Develop and drive reactive and proactive field medical initiatives, collaborate with the Director of Scientific Communications, Director of Medical Affairs, and Director of HEOR to oversee creation and approval of Field Medical resources supporting these initiatives.
• Provide strong input to strategic planning to ensure alignment with tactical execution.
• Develop annual Field Medical tactical plan and aligned budget, monitor and manage the assigned Field Medical budget.
• Drive insight generation to ensure actionable insights are generated, captured, and communicated across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to collaborate across Clinical Development and Medical Affairs and to support critical projects such as engagement with clinical trial sites and investigators and data communication, as appropriate
• Create platforms to share best practices across geographies and with other affiliates
• Support compliant and effective cross-functional collaboration as needed and appropriate.

Requirements & Experience

• PhD, PharmD, or MD/DO required
• 10+ years of relevant field-based or other Medical Affairs professional experience
• Required demonstrated experience including:
  • Excellent field team leadership, management, and coaching effectiveness
  • Developing and executing Field Medical activities – including experience with proactive and reactive Field Medical initiatives
  • Cross functional work across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and commercial functions
  • Developing and monitoring key performance indicators- qualitative and quantitative
  • Designing and implementing Field Medical reporting system to track metrics
• Demonstrated experience in hematology and/or oncology
• Knowledge of the community oncology landscape
• Broad experience in collaborating with external KOL and HCP partners and in managing multiple tasks and complex projects
• Ability to articulate complex scientific and medical information in understandable business terms
• Travel required - up to 50%

Preferred Experience

• Launch experience

At PharmaEssentia USA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. PharmaEssentia USA believes that diversity and inclusion among our team are critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.  

PharmaEssentia does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Staffing agencies should not send resumes to our HR team or to any PharmaEssentia employees. PharmaEssentia is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies.

At PharmaEssentia, our goal is to treat as many people with cancer as possible. That means challenging the status quo with better science that leads to better lives. By joining our team, you will not only expand your own possibilities, but you will contribute to expanding options for people with cancer.

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At PharmaEssentia, our goal is to treat as many people with cancer as possible. That means challenging the status quo with better science that leads to better lives. By joining our team, you will not only expand your own possibilities, but you will contribute to expanding options for people with cancer.

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