Senior Cell Therapy Clinical Educator

Legend Biotech US • Portland, OR

19h • Remote

About The Position

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.
Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Legend Biotech is seeking a Senior Cell Therapy Clinical Educator as part of the Commercial team based in Pacific Northwest Territory (Seattle, Portland, etc.)
Role Overview
The Cell Therapy Clinical Educator role provides disease state, product efficacy, and product safety education and training to key healthcare providers within Oncology clinics, and health care providers (HCPs) in the hospital and clinic/office setting, professional society meetings, and external programs. The individual will work within a specified region to enhance disease, product efficacy, and product safety knowledge, coordinate and provide staff training, and enhance proper administration. The Cell Therapy Clinical Educator (CTCE) role is a position that is field based and is comprised of nurses and/or APPs working under the general direction of the Region Associate Director, Clinical Education. The CTCE serves as the disease state and product efficacy and safety expert for their assigned territories. The CTCE serves as a resource to clinical leaders by identifying disease state, product efficacy, and product safety educational needs of staff and implements programs to fulfill knowledge gaps. This collaborative approach will serve to provide education and enhanced clinical care. Excellent organizational, creative and analytical problem solving, communication, and presentation and skills are required. This individual must be flexible and adaptable to new and constant changing situations.

Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university in a health science field (RN, NP, PA, etc).
• Advanced degree also considered.
• Minimum of 10+ years nursing experience, 5+ years Oncology experience, and 3+ years in a pharma/biotech role.
• Clinical practice experience in immune effector cell therapy/bone marrow transplant (required if no previous in-house industry experience).
• Involvement/membership in ONS (Oncology Nursing Society).
• Previous in-house industry sales or clinical educator experience.
• Experience with Multiple Myeloma.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication (written and presentation) skills.
• Demonstrated ability to access and understand challenges and educational needs of stakeholders and accounts within the assigned geography.
• Proven customer focus.
• Demonstration of strong in-person and virtual presentation and enagagement skills.
• Superior clinical skills and business acumen with the proven ability to excel in a technically complex and ambiguous environment.
• Exceptional collaborator who can effectively develop and work with internal functional partners and external customers.
• Demonstrated ability to identify critical activities and tasks and adjusts priorities to meet organizational goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to read situations quickly, anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Agility in multi-tasking.
• Able to travel 75% of the time.
• Proven track record of attaining organizational and personal objectives.
• Ability to perform administrative responsibilities accurately and on time.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Conducts peer-to-peer in-person and virtual educational programs through 1:1 physician, APP/Nurse and group presentations.
• Meet with identified customers in each participating practice or facility to engage in discussions regarding safety and efficacy of Legend products, and enroll them in educational programs as needed.
• Must be able to educate and use multiple approaches to explain complex and difficult material and use experiences to illustrate ideas and facilitate understanding while maintaining the ability to stimulate customer interest.
• Promptly respond to internal/external inquiries and requests.
• Collaborate and work cooperatively with commercial team members on various cross-functional projects and regional initiatives to support company goals.
• Provide in-services and educational activities in customer offices and professional society meetings.
• Utilize key resources to support account planning to align with regional and company goals.
• Develops relationships with key nurse opinion leaders.
• Recognize changes and emerging trends within an account to develop and implement alternate plans to achieve objectives.
• Provide consistent follow up to appropriately assess and meet practice needs for education.
• Possess an in-depth mastery of clinical and technical knowledge related to products and disease state management.
• Ensure clear, concise and accurate communication of program information using proper medical terminology utilizing only approved materials and guidelines.
• Maintain the highest level of professional standards in all interactions with customers and other business contacts.
• Monitor, collect, and communicate to the Executive Director, Head of External Engagement on customer insights regarding their need for information regarding disease state, efficacy and safety information with respect to Legend’s marketed products.
• Collaborate with managed care counterparts and/or MSLs to provide ongoing clinical updates that are impacted by reimbursement and/or clinical guidelines.
• Identifies and contributes to the development of nursing/HCP specific materials to fulfill customer needs to include, but not limited to, patient educational aids, product reference aids and slide deck content topics.
• Demonstrates sound judgment regarding utilization of time and resources.
• Represent Legend at national and/or local conventions.
• Other tasks as assigned within scope of practice.

Benefits

• We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can thrive - both professionally and personally. To attract and retain top talent in a highly competitive industry, we offer a best-in-class benefits package that supports well-being, financial stability, and long-term career growth.
• Our offerings are designed to meet the diverse needs of our team members and their families, ensuring they feel valued and supported every step of the way.
• Highlights include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match that vest fully on day one.
• Equity and stock options are available to employees in eligible roles.
• We offer eight weeks of paid parental leave after just three months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation days, personal days, sick time, 11 company holidays, and 3 floating holidays.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• We also provide commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs - demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
• Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent employees. Contract employees are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees