Regional Diagnostic Director

EVERSANA•Atlanta, GA

4d•Remote

About The Position

This is a remote field-based position. Candidates should live in close proximity to a large airport hub. The Regional Diagnostic Director (RDD) is a field-based diagnostic leader responsible for leading and managing a team of Diagnostic Specialists (DS) and providing insights to reinforce their efforts of educating HCPs across all assigned therapeutic areas. This role establishes deep diagnostic expertise aligned with global diagnostic strategy for the assigned U.S. team of Diagnostic Specialists. The RDD supports cross-functional business areas through testing awareness, genotyping education, and execution of diagnostic programs. They will assist in goal setting, training, supporting DS educational efforts, and overall management of the DS team.

Requirements

BA/BS required; healthcare degree strongly preferred (MS, RN, PA, PharmD, PhD)
Minimum 10+ years of pharma/biotech experience in sales, clinical/medical, or diagnostics
Proven success working in high-performing, diverse teams
Experience collaborating with KOLs, labs, and internal/external stakeholders
Strong history of success leading teams to meet and exceed goals
Diagnostic and scientific acumen
Strategic thinking and operational capability
Ability to succeed in matrixed environments
Persistence, resilience, and achievement orientation
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Cross-functional capability and strong ethical standards

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in rare or ultra-rare diseases with strong patient focus preferred
Knowledge of ophthalmology genetics strongly preferred
Comfortable working with modern electronic hardware and AI including Microsoft Co-pilot, ChatGPT, Grok, etc.

Responsibilities

Manage and facilitate U.S. DS efforts to educate on genetic testing to successfully our client’s efforts in raising awareness of sponsored testing programs
Train and provide leadership to support DS team educational initiatives
Assist in designing appropriate compensation structures and supporting DS team efforts to meet individual and team goals and expectations
Compliantly partner with cross-functional teams within our client’s organization
Assist Senior Director of U.S. Diagnostics in reporting requirements and other business needs as directed
Contribute to ongoing development and implementation of the U.S. Diagnostic strategy
Help DS’s identify potential Genetic Testing Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) with educational needs pertaining to genetic testing programs, providing awareness to these HCPs
Provide direct diagnostic field training and oversight, and assist with material creation
Attend conferences to learn and understand diagnostic programs and testing
Participate where compliant, in advocacy, outreach, and engagement with local organizations
Support and assist with the delivery of high-quality educational and provide insights to inform strategy
Educate HCPs and associated internal partner labs for seamless sponsored testing utilization
Provide education for HCPs regarding resources for questions and follow up from the testing labs
Provide expertise for IRD gene panels and best practices for testing utilization
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Responsible for and oversee their respective department.
Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions.