Regional MSL Director, West

Galderma•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Regional MSL Director will lead and manage a team of field-based Medical Science Liaisons supporting Nemolizumab, reporting to the National MSL Director. This role is responsible for driving strategic scientific engagement, ensuring excellence in field medical execution, and aligning regional activities with national medical affairs objectives. The Director will play a key role in territory medical coaching, talent development, cross-functional collaboration, and insight generation to support the launch and lifecycle management of Nemolizumab. The Director will use a metrics-driven approach and oversee the execution of the regional field medical plans and key initiatives, such as KOL engagement, educational programs, clinical study support, scientific congress participation, and data dissemination. Strong leadership experience is required to motivate and guide the regional team towards achieving outstanding results aligned with corporate goals. Mentoring and coaching individual MSLs in the field to enhance their professional competencies and capabilities. Compliant collaboration with cross functional field teams will ensure regional optimization of the medical plan. The Director will track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact and effectiveness of the regional MSL activities, gathering and analyzing field insights from external stakeholders to inform strategic decisions and initiatives. Building and maintaining effective professional relationships with critical external stakeholders in the region will be a key focus, as well as ensuring alignment in medical education activities for healthcare professionals through MSL-delivered presentations and participation in medical meetings.

Requirements

Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DNP,) in a scientific or clinical discipline.
Minimum 5 - 7 years of Medical Affairs experience, with minimum 2 years in MSL leadership using metrics driven approach at a fast paced, high growth company.
Strong background in dermatology, immunology, or biologics.
Demonstrated experience actively coaching, managing and developing MSLs in the field
Launch experience and familiarity with clinical trial design and data generation strategies.
Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills; must be adaptable, solution oriented and able to work well within a team and relate effectively with external HCP and internal stakeholders
Ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms
Solid understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other US regulatory principles
Current working knowledge of US legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines
Ability to function with a sense of purposeful urgency in a team-oriented (matrix) environment
Strong scientific and/or clinical acumen
Strong business acumen
Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively with a sense of urgency in an evolving environment
Superior soft skills and demonstrated credibility with medical professionals with ability to develop good relationship
Ability to complete expense reports in a compliant and timely manner.
Ability to manage travel in an organized and effective manner.

Responsibilities

Recruit, onboard, and manage a high-performing team of MSLs across the Western half of the U.S.
Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to support professional growth.
Foster a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, compliance, and collaboration.
Ensure regional west MSL team executes on all qualitative and quantitative KPIs/metrics required per the US medical affairs strategy.
Align regional MSL activities with medical strategy and launch plans for Nemolizumab.
Monitor and report on regional metrics, field activity, and impact.
Create, timely monthly metrics reporting in Veeva for US metrics dashboard updates.
Oversee execution of KPI aligned KOL engagement plans, disease education initiatives, and congress participation.
Ensure consistent, strategically aligned, compliant scientific exchange across the region, conduct within territory quarterly field visits with each MSL team member.
Collaborate closely with US med affairs leadership to ensure strategic messaging and KPIs are translated into field messaging.
Guide comprehensive tactical plans for MSLs and support identification and cultivation of relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), institutions, and advocacy groups.
Aggregate and communicate actionable regional medical insights to inform strategy and decision-making, share with cross functional teams as appropriate.
Lead regional team meetings, timely 1:1s with MSLs for coaching/development and strategic planning initiatives.
Collaborate with USMA home office to identify timely training topics and then delivery for MSLs on therapeutic area, product, and compliance standards.
Ensure all field activities are conducted in accordance with Galderma’s legal, regulatory, and compliance guidelines.
Promote ethical behavior and facilitate team adherence to SOPs and industry standards.
Create robust partnerships with regional US commercial leadership to ensure compliant field partnerships within the MSL team.
Initiate cross functional coordination with matrix partners in Clinical Development, Regulatory, Marketing, and Commercial to ensure optimization of field efforts.
Attend congresses, engage with external stakeholders, support opportunities for medical partnerships in research and data generation in a compliant and collaborative manner with regional field team members and home office colleagues.

Benefits

You will be working for an organization that embraces diversity & inclusion and believe we will deliver better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base.
You will also have access to a range of company benefits, including a competitive wage with shift differential, annual bonus opportunities and career advancement and cross-training.

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