Regional Medical Scientific Director, Cardiopulmonary & Pulmonary Hypertension -- Mid-Atlantic Territory

MSD • Washington, DC

9d • $190,800 - $300,300 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Regional Medical Scientific Director | Cardiopulmonary & Pulmonary Hypertension that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities. This role involves inventing and pursuing promising science to address unmet medical needs, executing by prioritizing resources behind key growth drivers, and adapting by developing people, culture, and business models. The company is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment with supporting leadership behaviors, recognizing that a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to delivering innovative solutions. Our steadfast commitment to our values and standards will continue to guide us as we take on new challenges and will always be fundamental to our success, serving as a competitive advantage.

Requirements

• M.D., Ph.D. Pharm.D. or APP that is relevant to the Pulmonary Hypertension area are requirements of the position.
• Three years in the biotech/pharmaceutical or healthcare environment.
• Three years clinical and/or research (beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program) in the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary therapeutic areas and demonstrated scientific excellence in the therapeutic areas or five years of Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) in a relevant therapeutic areas and demonstration of scientific excellence in the therapeutic areas.
• Principled interpersonal, communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Deep therapeutic competency | Maintaining new and updated trends and new information in the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary/translational science areas.
• Network and partner with important external customers, including scientific leaders, investigators, clinical practice leaders and academic affiliated institutions, including treatment guideline members.

Nice To Haves

• Recognition for scientific excellence in the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary therapeutic areas as demonstrated by sustained contributions to the therapeutic areas via strong clinical, academic and/or translational/basic science research experience in the disease area(s) of interest.
• Clinical therapeutic area practice and owner of independent research and publication in the relevant therapeutic area space is highly desirable (i.e., experience in late-stage clinical research as an investigator or key study personnel conducting outcomes research, company sponsored trials, or investigator-initiated trials).
• Five years of prior pharmaceutical industry experience (Medical Scientific Liaison or other clinical, medical or research related position) in the relevant TA/disease state.
• Prior working experience within the given geography and established relationships with relevant therapeutic area stakeholders.
• Demonstrable effective leadership skills (by example and through accomplishments), and the ability to step forward to handle challenges within scope of authority.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Consolidate and understand complex data sets, plan and/or execute data analyses, summarize, or synthesize data and objectively interpret results.
• Knowledge of national and society treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and OIG, HIPAA and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its external stakeholder environment.
• Organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, establish and manage collaborative professional relationships with national, regional and clinical practice scientific leaders (SLs) and investigators to identify and address scientific needs and to ensure access to medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and our Company's data or products in the Southeast US region.
• Conduct peer-level scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence to ensure our Scientific Leaders (SLs) have a Research & Development Division/Medical Affairs contact within our Company.
• Engage in proactive non-product discussions regarding scientific issues (e.g., disease states, diagnosis, epidemiology, unmet medical need, and population health, etc.) that are intended to enhance scientific discussions or inform/guide our Research & Development Division, Global Medical Affairs & Human Health strategy or our Research & Development Division's programs.
• Facilitate appropriate scientific exchange of information with SLs, including integration of scientific knowledge with actionable insights to inform our Research & Development Division and Human Health strategies.
• Communicate external stakeholder opinions, insights and feedback on new data, clinical trends and the evolving medical landscape to Medical Affairs HQ teams to enhance scientific understanding and inform internal strategies.
• Represent our Research & Development Division at scientific meetings and congresses and contribute to our Research & Development Division's debriefs, insight discussions and post congress reports.
• Support data generation activities when requested by our Research & Development Division's leadership, including our Company's Investigator Study Program (ISP), by acting as the primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and completing investigative oriented research.
• When requested by our Research & Develop leadership, work to identify potential investigators for consideration of participation in phase II-IV clinical development programs and provide scientific support for our Research & Development Division's sponsored trials.
• Provide in-depth scientific support to Health Systems Teams.
• Demonstrate and maintain in-depth knowledge of the assigned disease and therapeutic area(s) through educational efforts, including attendance at relevant conferences, scientific workshops, and review of key journals.
• Fully comply with all company policies and applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
• Desire to contribute to an environment of belonging, engagement and empowerment by: Working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape.
• Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days
• annual bonus
• long-term incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level