Assoc Dir, Commercial Training

ANI Pharmaceuticals•Princeton, NJ

3d•$175,000 - $210,000

About The Position

The Associate Director Commercial Training - Rare Disease leads the strategic development and execution of training programs for a highly specialized sales force. This role ensures field teams are equipped to navigate the clinical complexities of selling in the rare disease space. The Associate Director collaborates across Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Patient Services to design and deliver impactful training aligned with brand strategy and patient-centric engagement.

Requirements

Strategic thinker, problem solver
Excellent written, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills
Strong leadership, organizational, collaboration skills
Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to identify new approaches
Expertise with technology platforms and programs (e.g. MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Learning Management Systems, Veeva) is highly desirable
Requires minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s Degree preferred
10+ years of biotech industry experience
Training, Marketing or other role outside of Sales in the pharma/biotech industry required
Experience in Rare Disease required
Excellent level of professionalism and the ability to lead in a cross-functional environment
Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at various levels
Experience developing training tools that enable the enhancement of clinical and business acumen is required
Knowledge of adult learning principles is required
The ability and willingness to travel domestically as required up to 30%; some nights, weekends and overnight travel may be required to attend meetings, field rides, and congresses.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of training design concepts and platforms is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the Rare Disease Training curriculum, for both in-line and launch/expansion products
Partner with the Training team, stakeholders, collaborative business partners to ensure training programs/content supports entire Training department and organizational goals
Oversee the design and delivery of comprehensive programs (e.g., onboarding, launch readiness, advanced scientific selling, NSM/POA workshops) through strong partnership with Medical, Legal, and Regulatory to ensure all training content meets compliance standards
Direct and lead agency partners in development of training programs/materials while remaining within budget
Plan and execute leadership meetings that support meaningful business objectives and team building
Lead Field Trainer Team through execution of new hire training sessions and participation in national meetings
Be viewed as a strategic partner for Field Sales through participation in sales meetings and occasional field rides