Director, Medical Affairs - NYC - REMOTE

Job Description

Role Summary

The Regional Medical Scientific Director is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of scientific or medical information with Scientific Leaders (SLs). The role provides balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the Company and replies to scientific questions from SLs, including questions about Company products. The work of an Regional Medical Scientific Director is aligned to: Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.

Regional Medical Scientific Director's liaise between the scientific community and the Company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in-development, and active Company-sponsored trials and/or investigator-sponsored research studies. The Regional Medical Scientific Director serves as a role model for other field medical team members in ways that include on-boarding and/or sharing of therapeutic expertise.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Scientific Exchange*:  

• Develop professional relationships and engage with national and regional SLs to ensure access to medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and company products 

• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company 

• Address scientific questions and direct SL inquiries on issues outside of Regional Medical Scientific Director scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies 

• Review headquarters-directed education and training to maintain current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the company's areas of interest 

*Scientific exchange does not include promotional claims about any drug, vaccine, or biologic product.   Regional Medical Scientific Directorhave no sales objectives or accountability for prescribing or sales of any company product and are required to avoid any situations that could create the appearance that they have such responsibilities. A Regional Medical Scientific Director may not comment on or make suggestions with respect to the diagnosis, treatment, or circumstances of a specific patient.   

Clinical Research: 

• Liaison between the scientific community and company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in development and active Company-Sponsored Trials and/or company Investigator-Sponsored Program (MISP) and Oncology Translational Studies Program (OTSP) research studies. 

Upon request from Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO): 

• Identify barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones, recommend study sites, and identify potential investigators to participate in phase II-IV clinical development programs 

• Address questions from investigators and provide information regarding participation in company-sponsored clinical studies 

Upon request from Global Center for Scientific Affairs (GCSA): 

• Enhance the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of MISP and OTSP Research 

• Identify barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones 

• Initiate discussions with SLs and /or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI (Areas of Interest) to determine the alignment with our research strategies, study concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial  

Scientific Congresses: 

• Engage in scientific and medical meetings through pre-congress preparation, facilitate scientific and data exchange for both company and competitor data, collect meaningful insights, and staff congress exhibit booth as applicable

Scientific Insights: 

• Gather feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of healthcare practitioners and/or patients 

Scientific Excellence: 

• Serve as a role model for other field medical team members, including on-boarding and/or therapeutic training 

Education Minimum Requirement: 

• PhD, PharmD, DNP, or MD 

Required Qualifications, Experience, and Skills: 

• Clinical (patient care) or research experience in assigned therapeutic area(s) beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program 

• A minimum of 3 years of therapeutic area experience in HIV or Infectious Diseases

• Capable of conducting doctoral level discussions with key external stakeholders 

• Dedication to scientific excellence with a strong focus on scientific education and dialogue 

• Business and market knowledge 

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and networking skills 

• Must possess a thorough comprehension of FDA, OIG, HIPAA and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers. 

• Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment. 

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access). 

• Desire to contribute to an environment of belonging, engagement, equity, and empowerment: 

• Work to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape 

• Leverage diversity & inclusion to ensure business value 

• Ensure accountability to drive an inclusive culture 

• Strengthen the foundational elements of diversity  

• Consistently adhere to field and corporate policies, and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field SOPs GCP guidelines and administrative/operational responsibilities 

• Requires up to 50% travel with some overnight.

Preferred Experience and Skills: 

• Field-based medical science liaison (MSL) experience  

• MSL field experience in the HIV practice setting

• Therapeutic experience in Infectious Diseases (HIV)

• Established relationships with HIV scientific leaders within geographic region 

Please note this is a field-based role.

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

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Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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