Director, Field Medical Affairs – COVID-19/Virology
Shionogi Inc. (U.S.)
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $230,000 - $260,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead, coach, and develop a regional team of high-performing Medical Science Liaison (MSL) professionals.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the assigned MSL team.
- Collaborate with the Senior Director, Field Medical Affairs to implement field-based medical plans and objectives.
- Partner with recruiters, training, and operational colleagues to support recruitment and onboarding activities.
- Work closely with the Field Medical Affairs Trainer to identify training needs for the MSL team.
- Cultivate relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and emerging thought leaders.
- Ensure robust, balanced, and compliant communication of medical and scientific information.
- Gather customer insights and provide feedback to internal stakeholders.
- Support research, advisory, and educational initiatives with external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a life sciences program with strong knowledge of science and healthcare.
- Minimum of 8 years in the pharmaceutical industry, to include 4+ years in Field Medical Affairs as an MSL.
- 3+ years experience in Anti-infectives, Virology, and/or Vaccines required.
- People management experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience guiding and supporting peer MSLs, serving as a mentor or informal leader to influence and develop colleagues.
- Experience developing and executing strategic plans for the MSL team, align field activities with the broader organization, and communicate team progress to cross-functional and management teams.
- Ability to lead MSL teams, set clear goals, and foster a collaborative impact-oriented work environment.
- Understanding of industry regulations and compliance standards to ensure all interactions and communications adhere to legal and ethical guidelines.
- Demonstrated experience in Medical Affairs operations with an emphasis on field-based teams.
- Experience mentoring, providing career development guidance, and nurturing professional growth.
- Proficiency in interpreting clinical data, scientific literature, and market insights to inform strategic decisions and support MSL activities, Medical Affairs strategies, and overall business objectives.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical business principles and the ability to contribute to strategic medical and cross-functional discussions on product planning, development, and life-cycle management.
- Pre-launch and launch experience preferred.
Benefits
- EEO
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
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Hard skills
advanced degree in life sciencesexperience in pharmaceutical industryexperience in Field Medical Affairsexperience in Anti-infectivesexperience in Virologyexperience in Vaccinesinterpreting clinical datascientific literature analysismarket insights analysisstrategic planning
Soft skills
people managementmentoringleadershipcollaborationgoal settinginfluencingcommunicationcoachingsupporting professional growthfostering impact-oriented work environment