Director Field Medical Affairs

IQVIA•Parsippany, NJ

1d•$240,000 - $275,000•Remote

About The Position

IQVIA is seeking an experienced field medical leader to direct a field-based Medical Affairs team supporting a late-stage clinical development program in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). This is a player-coach role where the Director carries full MSL territory responsibilities with a reduced geography to accommodate leadership duties, while also coaching and mentoring the MSL team on skills development and performance. The MSL Director sets and executes field medical strategy, builds and leads a high-performing MSL team, generates actionable scientific insights, and serves as the bridge between external scientific stakeholders and internal Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and cross-functional partners, supporting both clinical development and launch readiness. The successful candidate pairs deep hematology/oncology expertise with proven leadership, translating field insights into medical strategy and identifying emerging opportunities and risks.

Requirements

Advanced scientific or clinical degree required (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, DNP, or equivalent).
Minimum of 8 years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or Medical Affairs organizations.
Minimum experience of 2 years in leading, coaching, or managing field medical teams
Minimum of 5 years of experience in hematology and/or oncology with demonstrated therapeutic expertise.
Strong understanding of AML, MDS, hematologic malignancies, measurable residual disease (MRD), transplantation, cancer immunotherapy, cellular therapies, and evolving standards of care.
Familiarity with the planning and execution of clinical trials in hematology and oncology and the processes underlying independent investigator-initiated clinical and/or translational research studies, including registries and observational studies.
Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations and OIG guidelines.
Proven ability to network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, NCI Cooperative groups (e.g., ECOG-ACRIN, SWOG, etc.), various clinical trial consortia, large group community practices, medical directors of clinical groups, CMS and insurance carriers, as well as hematology/oncology pharmacy directors.
Demonstrated success developing and executing Medical Affairs strategies and field medical initiatives.
Proven ability to translate scientific insights into strategic recommendations and business decisions.
Exceptional communication, presentation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience working cross-functionally within highly matrixed organizations.
Proficiency in CRM systems, insight platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, and digital engagement technologies.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 70%.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting AML, MDS, bone marrow transplant, cellular therapy, cancer immunotherapy, or related hematologic malignancies.
Hematology and/or Oncology launch or pre-commercial Medical Affairs experience.
Experience supporting late-stage clinical development programs.
Existing relationships with academic institutions, cooperative groups, investigators, and key hematology/oncology centers.
Experience supporting small or emerging biotechnology companies.
Previous responsibility for mentoring or managing MSL teams nationally or regionally.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the field medical organization, ensuring alignment between Medical Affairs objectives, clinical development priorities, and external stakeholder engagement strategies.
Conduct field visits to develop and motivate MSLs for attainment with objectives; to assess and monitor field activity and work schedules; to monitor and manage field reporting.
Partner with client and Medical Affairs leadership to develop and execute field medical plans supporting clinical development, evidence generation, and future commercialization efforts.
Translate organizational priorities into actionable field initiatives, engagement strategies, and measurable objectives.
Contribute to annual medical planning, tactical execution, and strategic decision-making.
Identify opportunities, risks, and emerging trends that may influence Medical Affairs strategy, scientific engagement priorities, or launch planning activities.
Recruit, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Medical Science Liaisons.
Establish clear performance expectations and professional development plans aligned with organizational goals.
Monitor field activity, stakeholder engagement quality, scientific exchange metrics, and insight generation effectiveness.
Ensure consistent execution of field medical plans and best practices across the team.
Partner with Talent Acquisition, Training, Compliance, and Operations to support workforce planning, onboarding, development, and retention initiatives.
Foster a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Identify, establish and maintain collaborative relationships with key investigators/ key opinion leaders and institutions strategic to the effective use of company products at a strategic level.
Serve as a senior scientific representative and trusted partner to key opinion leaders, investigators, academic institutions, cooperative groups, and community hematology/oncology stakeholders.
Guide and support high-value scientific interactions conducted by the field medical team.
Ensure scientific consistency, credibility, and excellence across all field medical activities.
Lead discussions regarding disease state education, mechanisms of action, biomarkers, MRD, relapse risk, clinical trial data, and emerging therapeutic approaches.
Strategically organize and help coordinate the set-up and successful execution of Medical Affairs advisory boards, as well as Regional Clinical Exchange Panel Forums and other similar scientific exchange and insight-seeking meetings, as necessary, and following discussion with company leadership.
Represent Medical Affairs at congresses, advisory boards, investigator meetings, and scientific exchange programs.
Strategically support scientific exchange with healthcare professionals (HCPs), KOLs, formulary committees, and other key stakeholders through planning and deployment tactics with the MSL field team.
Facilitate the identification of medical community training and educational needs.
Serve as a key senior contact for investigators for the initiation of investigator-initiated studies.
Provide investigators with technical support for study development.
Identify and communicate key clinical and research issues from industry leaders to appropriate client company departments and functions to help shape company research, development, marketing plans and strategies.
Maintain clinical expertise through aggressive self-education, including attendance at relevant conferences, scientific workshops and review of key journals.
Increase client company visibility with current and future thought leaders.
Enhance professional interaction between client company and industry leaders.
Establish and oversee processes for collection, analysis, and communication of actionable field insights.
Identify emerging trends related to treatment patterns, unmet needs, evidence gaps, stakeholder perceptions, biomarker utilization, and barriers to patient identification and treatment adoption.
Synthesize field insights into strategic recommendations that inform Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Scientific Communications, and launch readiness activities.
Serve as the internal voice of external stakeholders, ensuring field-derived perspectives are represented in strategic planning discussions.
Monitor competitive intelligence, evolving treatment landscapes, guideline updates, congress activity, and investigator interests within AML and related hematologic malignancies.
Support identification and cultivation of relationships with current and prospective clinical trial investigators, research centers, and cooperative groups.
Partner with Clinical Development teams to support site engagement, trial awareness, and investigator interactions as appropriate.
Identify clinical research opportunities that are consistent with company objectives.
Maintain expertise in emerging clinical literature, scientific advancements, trial designs, endpoints, biomarkers, and evolving standards of care.
Help identify evidence-generation opportunities and external research collaborations that support organizational objectives.
Support development and execution of pre-commercial Medical Affairs strategies and launch readiness plans.
Contribute to stakeholder mapping, territory planning, congress strategy, and scientific engagement models.
Work cross-functionally to ensure field medical activities support broader organizational goals and future commercialization efforts.
Assist in development of field medical performance metrics, dashboards, and measures of success.
Provide strategic recommendations regarding field team structure, deployment, stakeholder prioritization, and resource allocation.
Ensure timely and accurate documentation of scientific interactions, activities, and insights within approved systems and platforms.
Monitor field effectiveness, operational performance, and execution against key performance indicators.
Collaborate effectively with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Compliance, Training, and Operations teams.
Maintain the highest standards of scientific integrity, ethics, and regulatory compliance.
Ensure all team activities comply with company policies, industry guidelines, and applicable regulations.