Sr. Director, Regional Lead, Field Medical - West

Why Join Intellia?

Our mission is to develop curative genome editing treatments that can positively transform the lives of people living with severe and life-threatening diseases.

Beyond our science, we live our four core values: One, Explore, Disrupt, Deliver and feel strongly that you can achieve more at Intellia. We have a single-minded determination to excel and succeed together. We believe in the power of curiosity and pushing boundaries. We welcome challenging thoughts and imagination to develop innovative solutions. And we know that patients are counting on us to make the promise a reality, so we must maintain high standards and get it done.

We want all of our people to go beyond what is possible. We aren’t constrained by typical end rails, and we aren’t out to just “treat” people. We’re all in this for something more. We’re driven to cure and motivated for change. Just imagine the possibilities of what we can do together.

The Field Medical Regional Lead- West Coast is responsible for leading and managing a team of Regional Scientific Directors covering Intellia’s innovative gene editing CRISPR programs in the US. Key responsibilities include strategic planning of key accounts and tactical execution of their team’s strategic engagement plan ensuring effective communication of scientific information to healthcare professionals. The Regional Lead will support the Global External Medical Engagement Lead in translating overall priorities into specific impactful objectives for their region and individual RSDs, across both the NTLA-2001 (nex-z) and NTLA-2002 (lonvo-z) programs.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Regional Leads will manage RSD teams by providing the following:

• Coaching, Development and Performance:
• Supervise RSD KOL management, territory management, cross-functional communications and ensure strategic alignment.
• Support prioritization of products, field medical initiatives and insight gathering
• Monitor progress and impact of external engagement and RSD contributions towards business priorities
• Lead and guide individual and RSD team development including leadership skills, clinical expertise and field medical role proficiencies
• Identify and support opportunities for innovation and field medical initiatives that drive the value of the RSD team
  
  

• Medical Strategy and Scientific Engagement Activities:
• Translate field medical priorities into specific, impactful goals for region and individual RSDs aligned with medical plans
• Lead strategic medical engagement planning for region, including RSD plans for KOLs across ATTR amyloidosis and HAE to provide education on our CRISPR gene editing technologies and reactively educate on MoA and clinical data on nex-z and lonvo-z.
• Drive the tactical execution of individualized RSD scientific engagement plans for key KOLs aligned with scientific narrative and medical strategy
• Understanding of patient journey at key centers and identification of site capabilities and preferences regarding gene editing
• Identification of external insight trends and knowledge gaps
• Medical Congress attendance; thought leader engagement, scientific session coverage, medical booth support and insights reporting
• Institutional presentations on Intellia scientific evidence, as appropriate. May include education on CRISPR technology, diseases of interest and gene editing clinical trials
• Clinical Trial Awareness and Enrollment Focused Activities:
• Oversee RSD engagement of PIs, study site personnel and referral HCPs within region.
• Provide support for clinical development colleagues, Investigators, study site teams, and institutional administrative teams conducting and/or overseeing clinical trials and offer problem solving, operational insights and scientific support for this important group of stakeholders.
• Lead the development and execution of trial site- specific engagement plans to optimize enrollment and operations based on healthcare system insights. Customize strategies for potential study subject identification, access, and recruitment.
• Drive Healthcare System and Institutional engagements to gather insights about care-pathways, processes, and research infrastructure in the field of ATTR amyloidosis and HAE
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Management of a field-based medical team at across a US region required, with 5-10 direct reports

Requirements

Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated success working in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Ability to critically assess situations to prioritize the importance, urgency and risks, and present leadership with recommendations.
• Ability to anticipate change and to flexibly adapt to changing business needs.
• Self-starter and team player with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and results orientation.
• Organized, able to multi-task to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to accuracy and detail.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills across a variety of interaction mediums including in person, digital, email, phone, etc.
• Ability to understand and clearly and effectively communicate complex scientific and medical information to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are imperative; strong interpersonal skills commensurate with the need to collaborate closely with partners, investigators, contractors, consultants, and team members across functions.
• Established track record of coaching teams to effectively communicate oral presentations to both large and small audiences within the healthcare profession
• Ability to complete required training, documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative tasks.
• Willingness and ability to travel 50-70% including overnight stays.
• Computer skills including Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, and programs such as Zoom are expected.
• Valid driver’s license
  
  

Education / Certifications

Doctorate Level Degree (Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O.)

Experience

• 7 years industry or related Field Medical experience.
• Leadership or management experience within Field Medical Affairs for 2 years.
• Extensive clinical trial experience including Phase 3 trials in cardiology, immunology, rare disease or genetic medicine.
• Prior pharmaceutical industry experience as an MSL/RSD with solid understanding of scientific exchange in the context of compliance/ regulated environment and robust experience supporting execution of clinical trial.
• Knowledge and experience in interpreting and adhering to FDA regulations regarding product promotion, scientific exchange, and health care practitioner guidelines.
• New product launch experience highly preferred.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit or stand for multiple hours at a computer

Manual dexterity for keyboarding; may include repetitive movements

Covid-19 Vaccination Policy: All Intellia employees, regardless of work location, are expected to follow all applicable federal, state, and local public health regulations and guidelines, and are strongly encouraged to follow all public health recommendations, including being vaccinated for COVID-19.

EEOC Statement: Intellia believes in a diverse environment, and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicants. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Intellia will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

The base salary for this position is expected to range between $270,000.00 - $330,000.00 USD per year.

The salary offered is determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant education and training, overall related experience, specialized, rare or in-demand skill sets, internal comparators and other business needs. Upon joining Intellia, your salary will be reviewed periodically and additional factors such as time in role and performance will be considered. Intellia may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Additional compensation includes a performance-based annual cash bonus, a new hire equity grant, and eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards the value of which are determined annually at the Company’s discretion.

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