Senior Director, Field Medical Lead

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

2d•$260,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing. Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates. Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need. The Senior Director of Field Medical, Medical Affairs, will be instrumental in leading a global field based medical affairs team. In this role, the leader will play a crucial role in facilitating strong relationships to drive robust scientific engagement with external stakeholders. The field-based team will focus on the cardiometabolic platform and will grow to support the rest of the pipeline at Arrowhead. The ideal candidate must be nimble to manage and evolve the team in response to company direction and growth. Together with the VP of Medical Affairs, the leader will evolve the long‐term vision, strategy, plans, objectives, and infrastructure of the MSL team. This position will report to the VP of Medical Affairs.

Requirements

PhD, PharmD or an MD, combined with research and cardiometabolic experience.
At least ten years’ experience in biotech/pharma industry, with progression into more senior roles, in a variety of Medical Affairs functions including Field Medical and Medical Communications.
Prior MSL leadership experience required, with demonstrated leadership ability, skilled in strategic thinking, building alignment, innovative problem-solving, and driving team performance.
Experience leading teams within and outside the US.
Clear understanding of the drug development process and a strong desire to contribute to the development of meaningful therapeutics.
Ability to effectively evaluate outside expert advice.
Ability to clearly elucidate complex scientific and medical concepts via written and oral communication.
Proficiency with Veeva and Microsoft Office; in depth Word, PowerPoint & Excel skills.
Interest in working effectively in a dynamic, team-based environment.
Travel (national and international) will be required.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute external engagement strategic field medical plan in the US and abroad.
Drive the identification, profiling, and segmentation of opinion leaders (OLs).
Identify, hire, and train top candidates to build a highly effective MSL team.
Develop and retain top candidates by setting clear expectations and timely coaching, motivating and guiding the team to ensure execution and achievement of strategic goals.
Implement field medical initiatives and develop scientifically based resources that are compliant with legal and regulatory and company guidelines to effectively communicate scientific rationale, data, protocols and other relevant information.
Collaborate cross-functionally, including but not limited to Program Leadership, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial.
Partner with clinical operations to ensure support of investigators in ongoing clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, and registries consistent with company objectives and regulations.
Lead the field medical team at national and regional scientific conferences, including but not limited to OL engagement, staffing medical affairs booths, attending scientific sessions, gathering competitive intelligence, and developing pre- and post‐conference scientific materials.
Facilitate regular and timely analysis and communication of MSL insights/market trends to identify and inform strategies, scientific data gaps, and update field resources needed to meet business objectives.
Track and provide quantitative and qualitative data from MSL activities that demonstrate customer impact to the broader organization and ensure goal achievement.
Manage annual budget and allocation of resources, including contracts, SOWs, and invoices are submitted accurately and in a timely manner.
Establish standard operating procedures and best practices with the highest standards in healthcare compliance.
Become an expert in the current treatment landscape for the cardiometabolic platform, including Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG), and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), and maintain up to date through horizon scanning and literature awareness.
Understand current state of the art and new developments in RNA interference.