Field Director, Hematology and Oncology, Medical Affairs

Field Director, Hematology and Oncology, Medical Affairs

ID : 1132

Date of Posting : Jan 12, 2025

Business Area : Medical

Job Type : Direct Employee

Location : Bridgewater, NJ, US

Full-Time or Part-Time : Full Time

Seniority : Director

This position is with Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. (RRD), North America, an affiliate of Recordati.

Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. (RRD) develops high-impact therapies for devastating rare diseases, focusing on providing often overlooked treatments to underserved communities in the U.S. Our mission is to mitigate the impact of rare diseases through increased awareness, improved diagnoses, and enhanced treatment availability, covering endocrinology, metabolic, and oncology franchises.

Reporting Structure

Reports To : Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Hematology & Oncology

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Direct Reports : Medical Science Liaison(s)

Areas Managed : Regional Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Affairs Initiatives, Field medical activities

Overview

The Field Director, Medical Affairs will be a field-based professional who will serve as a manager for the relevant therapeutic area MSL team and will directly manage a territory. The Field Director will supervise, mentor, develop MSLs, assist in hiring, and facilitate the development of collaborative relationships with opinion leaders. The Field Director will facilitate field-facing activities including the exchange of unbiased scientific information between the medical community and the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for field medical activities related to the company's products and pipeline, including facilitation and management of advisory boards and scientific congresses.
• Provides medical expertise and guidance for medical affairs. Ensures the MSL team has sufficient knowledge and information regarding the organization's products and therapeutic areas to be effective in the field.
• Provides management, coaching and support to field MSL during ‘field rides’ on MSL effectiveness in scientific communication and KOL relationship building.
• Directs the medical team’s input and authorship of concise, unbiased, and accurate medical information about the company’s products to support safe product use among the scientific / medical community and customers.
• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in relevant therapeutic areas and may function as a player-coach with own territory.
• Coordinates the medical response to unsolicited medical information requests directed to the MSL team.
• Collaborates with physicians on key medical affairs initiatives, including providing publication assistance, medical support for speaker presentations, and medical references when requested.
• Provides guidance and leadership in the identification and management of internal and external materials in conjunction with the associate scientific director and director of MA, including the development and review of professional slide decks, medical letters, and clinical summaries.

Education and Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Location / Travel

This position is field-based, near major airport. The position requires extensive domestic travel (approximately 60-70%); occasional international travel.

FLSA Classification

This position is considered Exempt.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Recordati Rare Diseases to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Further, Recordati Rare Diseases will not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required.

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