Vaccines Field Director, Medical Science Liaisons
GSK
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: San Diego • California • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $201,000 - $335,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for the overall performance of the MSL team and the ongoing capability development of their people by effectively leading, coaching, and managing.
- Accountable for MSL performance metrics by setting clear vision and expectation for their team, and by actively driving a continuous improvement mindset.
- Lead the development of strategy, processes, and capabilities that optimize scientific engagement with external experts.
- Ensure relevant consolidated medical insights are effectively and appropriately shared across the business and represent the medical voice of the external expert and patient.
- Effectively integrate the MSL team within Medical Affairs and work collaboratively with all cross-functional business partners to ensure aligned implementation of MSL activities to strategic business plans.
- Work closely with sales leadership to ensure optimal alignment and ways of working between Sales and MSL teams.
- Prioritize work and MSL resources across the team (i.e. operational budget management, staffing levels, etc.) to meet the needs of the Medical plans.
- Effectively recruit talent into the MSL team and facilitate robust onboarding of all new starters.
- Ensure compliance of the MSL team with GSK standards and policies, and with local codes of practice, guidelines and laws by driving a ‘can do’ culture.
Requirements
- Accredited doctorate degree in a life-science or basic-science discipline (Pharm.D., D.Sc., D.N.P., Ph.D., or M.D./D.O.)
- Six or more years of experience in an MSL organization.
- One or more years of experience leading a team.
- Two or more years of experience in Vaccines or Infectious Disease (preferred).
- Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry (preferred).
- Strong skills in coaching, leading, and management of people (preferred).
- Effective communication skills at all levels of the business (preferred).
- Strong business mindset and ability to balance cross-functional objectives (preferred).
- Leadership experience in a matrix environment with demonstrated excellence in cross-functional working to drive business focused outcomes (preferred).
- Effective networking and collaboration skills to achieve business results (preferred).
- Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical governance environment (preferred).
- Significant operational management experience (i.e. resource, budget, project evaluation) (preferred).
- Strong negotiation and strategic influencing skills (preferred).
- An understanding of clinical development, statistical design, and analysis (preferred).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (preferred).
Benefits
- health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
- retirement benefits
- paid holidays
- vacation
- paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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