Director, Medical Field Team
Looking for a chance to make a meaningful difference in the oncology space? Taiho Oncology is on a mission: to improve the lives of patients with cancer, their families, and caregivers. Our “People first” approach means we also highly value our employees, who work relentlessly to help execute our mission. Taiho’s success is founded on ensuring we always act with accountability, collaboration, and trust. By following these guiding principles, we earn and maintain the confidence of patients, the global healthcare community, collaborators and partners, and each other. Together, we are working on cutting-edge science and growing our portfolio and pipeline across a range of tumor types to address the ongoing and evolving needs of patients. Advanced technology, a world-class clinical development organization, and state-of-the-art facilities: these and other resources empower us to innovate and touch the lives of more and more patients. It’s our work, our passion, and our legacy. We invite you to join us.
Field
The ideal candidate should be located on the East Coast.
Employee Value Proposition
This position affords an opportunity to lead a highly expert Medical Field Team in the US covering all Taiho Oncology assets and disease areas of interest. The responsibility spans across direct people management, external stakeholder management, and internal Medical Affairs strategy development and execution.
Position Summary
The Director, Medical Field Team is a field-facing representative of the US Medical Affairs Department. The Director, Medical Field Team will be responsible for the direct management of a portion of the Medical Field team including but not limited to supervision, execution of assigned Medical Field activities, expense report reviews and approvals, PTO approvals, field observations, Medical Field team development and Medical Field team evaluations. The Director, Medical Field Team will maintain regular communication and frequent collaboration with the other home office Medical Affairs functional leaders including key product leaders, Matrix team members and Sr. Director, Medical Field Team to ensure alignment of activities and direction amongst all Medical Field team members. This will ensure accurate and timely understanding and execution of Medical Affairs strategy, projects, documentation and reporting with Medical Field team members.
Performance Objectives
- Provide point of contact for day-to-day activities for assigned Medical Field team members: Implementation of the Medical Field approved geographical plan
- Assisting Medical Field team, as needed, in providing medical and/or scientific data about Taiho Oncology products and research to Scientific Leaders (SLs)/Health Care Providers (HCPs).
- Execute projects and ensure delivery of outcomes such as:
- Development of SL lists (for Ad Boards, disease expert lists, site investigator lists, etc.),
- Lead direct reports to support Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT) requests and submissions
- Both provide and lead direct reports in medical meeting coverage
- Provide input to / collaborate with, the Medical Affairs Product leaders and Sr. Director, National Medical Field Team in the development of Medical Field team objectives, tactics and metrics:
- Align with Head of Medical Field Team, to assign direct reports to projects
- Hold direct reports accountable for attainment of medical and business objectives, prioritization of tactics, mentorship, and overall leadership for the team.
- Ensure timely and complete documentation of activities of direct reports to support department yearly goals
- Collaborate with matrix team and provide input to process planning of training for Medical Field Team.
- Provide oversight and coaching to direct reports for field team performance reviews, approvals, and monitoring for compliance.
- Be a role model for compliant and effective customer interactions for Medical Field team members.
- Other assigned projects
Education/Certification Requirements
- A terminal D degree (i.e., MD, PharmD or PhD) or equivalent in medical or health sciences is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- 8-plus years of experience in Medial Affairs, e.g., in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries is preferred
- 5-plus years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison preferred
- Demonstrated leadership success in a key initiative in a Clinical, pharmaceutical or biotech company preferred.
- 3- plus years of supervisory and management experience preferred.
- 3-plus years of oncology/hematology strongly preferred
- Clinical trial development experience is preferred.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical information and data.
- Individual should be able to apply critical thinking process in order to optimize strategic initiatives and decision making.
- Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Individual should be able to apply critical thinking process in order to optimize strategic initiatives and decision making.
- Requires operational proficiency with power point, word and excel.
- Demonstrated ability to work with software tracking/logging systems
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $238,000 - $280,000 annually. This pay range is based on the market range for positions of this type. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including annual bonus/incentive comp plans, potential long term incentive plan, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate/employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.