Director, Field Medical - Gastroenterology (West)

Takeda•Washington, DC

77d•$192,400 - $302,390•Remote

About The Position

Join Takeda as a Director, Field Medical - Gastroenterology (West) where you will lead, manage, and coach a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) to drive external scientific engagement with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare providers (HCPs), and healthcare entities in alignment with Takeda US Medical’s strategic priorities. The Field Medical Director will provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to an MSL team, ensuring effective engagement and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, leveraging digital tools and technology to enhance team performance and external engagement. As part of the US Medical team, you will report to the Sr. Director, Field Medical. This is a field-based role and the ideal locations for the incumbent to reside are CA, CO, AZ or WA.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in life/health sciences is preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent). Master’s degree in health sciences (e.g., MSN, NP, or PA) is the minimum requirement.
Thorough understanding of and experience working in the pharmaceutical industry and Medical Affairs.
Proven record of strategic leadership, teamwork, innovation, project management and demonstrated ability to manage, lead and mentor individuals and teams.
Extensive previous experience as an MSL or a similar scientific role.
Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization, and collaboration skills.
Strong foundation in use of digital tools and technologies to drive innovation, enhance productivity, and improve efficiency. Comfort with emerging technologies and digital tools and openness to AI-enabled processes.
Demonstrated understanding of compliance, ethical, legal, and regulatory guidelines impacting the pharmaceutical industry.
Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required.
Must be available to travel up to 40-60% of time, including some overnight and weekend.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing individuals and teams with an advanced scientific degree in a field-based group in the pharmaceutical industry.
Previous experience and in-depth knowledge of the therapeutic area, including relevant scientific and clinical data.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, mentor, and coach a team of MSLs, maximizing team performance and aligning team activities to US Medical strategic priorities.
Ensure scientific and operational excellence of team through hiring, training, and execution of the medical plan.
Clearly communicate and hold MSLs accountable for meeting performance expectations (e.g., goal achievement, competencies proficiency, territory plan creation and execution, use of digital platforms for insights and external engagements reporting, completion of training and administrative duties, congress participation, etc.).
In alignment with medical strategy, develop and implement annual team tactical plan after gaining required internal approvals.
Conduct observations of MSL external scientific engagement (in-person and virtual) and perform documentation monitoring.
Maintain proficiency in using Takeda digital tools and systems, including AI, to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, and elevate employee performance.
Develop and execute plan for MSL participation in professional meetings (i.e., congresses).
Foster a collaborative and high-performing MSL team culture where people feel valued, knowledge is freely shared, and continuous learning and development, including digital literacy, is a priority.
Ensure each employee has an individual development plan and support opportunities for employee learning, growth, and development.
Leveraging digital dashboards, create MSL team reports (performance and KOL/HCP insights) to internally communicate team progress on execution of team tactical plan and advise US Medical decision-making, strategies, and tactics.
Build and maintain relationships with US Medical Unit and cross-functional partners (e.g., Clinical Development/Operations, Global Medical, Commercial leadership, etc.) as appropriate to support development and execution of team tactical plan.
Participate in US Medical Unit and appropriate internal cross-functional meetings.
Develop and maintain scientific expertise in the therapeutic area, including Takeda’s marketed products and investigational compounds, and provide scientific training and guidance to the MSL team, ensuring accurate and up-to-date scientific information is communicated.
Provide guidance and training to MSL team on compliance and ethical considerations and ensure team adherence to all relevant policies, SOPs, regulations, guidance, and ethical standards.
Oversee team annual budget cycle and ensure team expenditures are kept within budget and aligned to policies and SOPs.
Engage in scientific discussions with KOLs, HCPs, and internal stakeholders as needed and document according to SOPs and guidance.