Immatics

Senior Director, Medical Communication and Training

Immatics

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Establish and lead the Eastern region of MSLs, including recruitment, onboarding, and performance development.
  • Manage a geographically dispersed team covering the Eastern half of the US, ensuring consistent, high-quality scientific engagement and field execution.
  • Build a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, and collaboration aligned with Immatics’ mission.
  • Ensure the team operates in compliance with internal SOPs, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to ensure MSL effectiveness and growth.
  • Translate Medical Affairs objectives into clear field medical strategies that enhance scientific exchange, trial support, and data generation activities.
  • Guide MSL engagement with investigators, opinion leaders, and treatment centers to support trial execution, insights capture, and regional education.
  • Drive regional readiness and scientific fluency for launch and pipeline programs, ensuring alignment with overall US strategy.
  • Oversee field medical coverage for national and regional congresses ensuring seamless pre-, on-site, and post-congress execution.
  • Ensure external scientific interactions are conducted in a compliant and balanced manner.
  • Drive regional execution of launch readiness for TCR T-cell therapy programs, including scientific education, stakeholder mapping, and insights integration.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent launch messaging and field preparedness.
  • Contributes to early engagement and launch planning for future pipeline programs across solid tumors.
  • Provide strategic oversight for Patient Advocacy, including trial awareness and education, sponsorship support, professional society collaboration, and executive-level advocacy engagement that strengthen Immatics’ partnerships with the patient community.
  • Partner with the Medical Training & Content Senior Director to ensure MSLs are equipped with accurate, compliant, and effective field materials.
  • Identify regional training needs, refine resources, and continuously strengthen field capabilities.
  • Collaborate closely with the Executive Director, Medical Affairs (West) to ensure national alignment of field medical strategy, processes, and communication.
  • Collaborate with other internal partners to align external engagement strategies and optimize impact.
  • Establish processes for capturing and reporting actionable insights from KOLs, investigators, and treatment centers.
  • Monitor team performance using KPIs, dashboards, and qualitative impact measures to assess field effectiveness.
  • Translate regional insights into strategic recommendations that inform medical planning and decision-making.

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific/medical degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD, APN or equivalent).
  • 10+ years of progressive Medical Affairs experience, with at least 3 years in MSL leadership.
  • Oncology expertise required; direct experience with TCR therapies, CAR-T, or other adoptive cell therapies strongly preferred.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Willingness to travel within the Eastern US and nationally.
  • Strong strategic planning, operational execution, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced biotech environment.
  • Willingness to travel, mostly in the US and occasionally internationally.
  • Demonstrated ability to inspire, develop, and retain top MSL talent.
  • Skilled in fostering cross-functional collaboration and trusted partnerships with KOLs, investigators, advocacy partners, and stakeholders.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to synthesize and present complex scientific information clearly.
  • Proven success elevating field medical teams as strategic partners within Medical Affairs and the broader organization.
Benefits
  • Competitive rates for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 4 weeks of Paid Time off, granted up front each year and prorated for first and last year of employment.
  • Sick Time Off – 56 hours
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • 100% Employer-Paid Life Insurance up to at 1x annual salary
  • 100% Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • 401(k) with Immediate Eligibility & company match… You are eligible for 401(k) plan participation as of your first paycheck. The company will match 100% of your contributions up to 3% of your base salary for the first two years of employment, 4% for years 2-3 of employment, and up to 5% of your salary from the fourth year onward of continued employment.
  • Partially paid Parental Leave for eligible employees. (3 weeks)
  • Additional voluntary employee paid coverages including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
  • Employee Paid Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance.
  • Opportunities to work with leading experts in the field of T-cell immunotherapy.
  • Company provided learning and development opportunities
  • Fast paced, high demand collaborative and dynamic environment.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Medical AffairsMSL leadershipOncology expertiseTCR therapiesCAR-Tadoptive cell therapiesstrategic planningoperational executionperformance managementdata generation
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcross-functional collaborationmentorshipcoachingaccountabilityscientific engagementteam performance monitoringstrategic oversightinspiration
Certifications
MDPharmDPhDAPN