National Director, Field Medical Affairs - Oncology

EVERSANA•Boston, MA

7d•$275,000 - $295,000

About The Position

The National Director, Field Medical Affairs leads the strategy, development, and execution of the field Medical Affairs program for an EVERSANA client. The role provides scientific and people leadership for a field-based MSL team engaging healthcare professionals, external experts, professional societies, research networks, and other scientific stakeholders in compliant, peer-to-peer scientific exchange related to non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS) that is unresponsive to BCG. The National Director translates the Medical Affairs plan into field priorities, team capabilities, engagement objectives, insight-generation activities, and measurable execution. The role works with EVERSANA and client Medical Leadership to align field resources, approved scientific materials, training, analytics, and operating processes while maintaining appropriate Medical and Commercial independence. It leads national field execution, team development, strategy implementation, insight and analytics processes, compliance, operational management, and assigned publication and scientific communication activities. This position is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations. Travel is 60% or greater, including overnight travel, as business needs require. Compensation is listed as USD 275,000–295,000 yearly. The role is eligible for competitive salaries and benefits; further benefits information is available on EVERSANA’s careers website.

Requirements

An advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, MSN, NP, or PA-C), or equivalent, is required.
Demonstrated success leading and developing field-based Medical Affairs teams.
Experience developing and executing Medical Affairs strategy, field plans, training, stakeholder engagement, insight processes, and performance reporting.
Strong scientific, clinical, strategic, operational, and business acumen.
Strong planning, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Knowledge of applicable pharmaceutical industry, OIG, FDA, privacy, and non-promotional Medical Affairs requirements.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, ambiguity, changing business needs, and cross-company collaboration.
Flexibility in adapting to changing market dynamics and competitive challenges.
High sense of urgency and commitment to achieving objectives with excellence.
Ability to identify and analyze business needs and translate problems into business opportunities.
Knowledge of personnel management, including recruitment, hiring, progressive discipline, coaching, and motivation.
Proficiency with standard business technologies and field reporting or customer relationship management systems.
Previous experience supporting account-based scientific exchange to support payer approvals.
Experience in IIT program development and field medical plan development.
Ability to travel 60% or greater, including overnight travel, as business needs require.
Demonstrated leadership, strategic execution, scientific credibility, learning agility, communication and influence, collaboration, judgment, accountability, decision-making, operational excellence, and adaptability.

Nice To Haves

More than 2 years of demonstrated leadership experience managing field-based teams.
Oncology experience; GU Oncology experience is strongly preferred.
Product launch experience and start-up program experience are strongly preferred.
Uro-Oncology experience and knowledge of intravesical therapy, including immunotherapy and/or gene therapy, are desired.

Responsibilities

Recruit, onboard, develop, coach, and retain a high-performing field Medical Affairs team.
Set team expectations, performance objectives, development and succession plans, and routine coaching practices; conduct performance discussions and personnel actions in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
Build an inclusive, connected, accountable, and productive team aligned with EVERSANA and the client’s cultural beliefs.
Conduct field visits, one-to-one meetings, team meetings, and scientific development activities; assess team capabilities and training needs and partner with Learning and Performance and subject-matter experts to build scientific fluency.
Establish onboarding, education, mentoring, and feedback practices for team members.
Oversee territory planning, external expert engagement planning, prioritization, resource deployment, and consistent team execution.
Use field coaching tools and territory visits to support territory management and data fluency.
Implement metric and insights reporting and regularly update key stakeholders.
Lead field team effectiveness in support of the client’s product and scientific priorities.
Translate Medical Affairs strategy into field objectives, workplans, engagement priorities, team activities, tactical plans, impact goals, and execution measures.
Maintain a deep understanding of therapeutic strategy, clinical evidence, standards of care, competitive landscape, patient journey, payer dynamics, and emerging scientific developments.
Evaluate tools, analytics, and resources that support high-quality scientific exchange and stakeholder engagement.
Coordinate with Clinical Operations, Medical Information, Medical Education, Publications, and other Medical Affairs functions, as applicable.
Support advisory boards, congress strategy and execution, scientific booths, investigator engagement, research activities, and evidence-generation initiatives as assigned.
Ensure timely, accurate, balanced, non-promotional, and compliant responses to unsolicited medical information requests.
Represent the field Medical Affairs program in governance, client meetings, operating reviews, and strategic planning discussions.
Establish processes to collect, document, analyze, and communicate actionable field medical insights.
Translate field observations and analytics into recommendations for Medical Affairs strategy, education, evidence generation, stakeholder engagement, and team development.
Develop routine program reporting for EVERSANA and client leadership on objectives, engagement quality, insight themes, risks, and opportunities.
Monitor execution and impact measures and use findings to improve strategy, resource allocation, and operating practices; provide additional insight or analytics as requested by client executive leadership.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate policies, standard operating procedures, privacy requirements, and client processes.
Ensure complete and timely documentation of external stakeholder interactions, insights, medical information requests, field activities, and database entries.
Manage assigned budgets, vendors, resources, timelines, and deliverables responsibly.
Promote scientific integrity, data accuracy, quality, and continuous improvement; maintain readiness for quality reviews, audits, monitoring, and corrective or preventive actions, as applicable.
Support publication planning and scientific communications, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and congress submissions, as assigned.
Coordinate with authors, investigators, agencies, and cross-functional partners to deliver scientifically accurate and timely materials; collaborate with internal medical affairs colleagues to obtain timely MLR approval for key data dissemination.
Interview, select, supervise, and retain team members; set job objectives, work methods, performance expectations, and development priorities.
Oversee team execution to support client expectations, program goals, and EVERSANA operational standards.