Associate Director, Field Sales Training
About The Position
Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence. Summit’s team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit’s clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Colorectal Cancer (CRC). Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering learning programs in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry specifically in oncology, biotech, or specialty pharmaceutical environments
- Field sales training experience in specialty or oncology required
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
- Strong facilitation, presentation, written communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience applying modern learning methodologies, digital learning tools, and capability-building approaches
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, and relevant AI-enabled productivity and learning tools
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or doctorate degree preferred
- buy-and-bill, infusion, or IV product experience strongly preferred
- Oncology product launch experience preferred
- Familiarity with Veeva Vault PromoMats or equivalent promotional content management systems preferred
- Demonstrated strategic, forward-thinking, and agile mindset
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of field sales training programs, including onboarding, product training, business acumen, selling skills, and ongoing capability development
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Compliance, and external vendors to ensure training content is accurate, relevant, compliant, and aligned to business priorities
- Translate commercial strategy into practical learning solutions that build field readiness and support effective execution
- Partner with Sales Leadership to support training pull-through, coaching reinforcement, and field execution
- Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, stakeholder feedback, performance insights, and defined learning metrics
- Leverage modern learning methodologies, technology platforms, and AI-enabled tools to enhance learner engagement, accessibility, and pull-through
- Develop training content specific to oncology practice environments, including infusion center access, biomarker testing and result interpretation, and buy-and-bill reimbursement processes
- Maintain current knowledge of oncology, market dynamics, adult learning principles, and industry best practices
- Demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and operate in accordance with all compliance, legal, ethical, and regulatory guidelines
- All other duties as assigned
Benefits
- bonus
- stock
- benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
