Senior Director – Medical Science Liaison, Dermatology

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the performance of a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs)
• Provide national field strategic leadership and leverage MSL’s scientific and clinical expertise to ensure impactful interactions with Scientific and Clinical Experts (SEs/CEs)
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external business partners
• Develop and implement regional field medical strategies aligned with business unit and medical affairs strategies
• Draft, communicate, and implement strategic plans to align MSLs with organizational clinical and scientific objectives
• Oversee quality, compliance, accountability, and effectiveness of the team
• Analyze data on MSL activities to improve MSL performance
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Advanced doctoral degree (e.g., PharmD, M.D., Ph.D.) in a medically related field required with minimum 2 years of relevant clinical or therapeutic area experience desired
• OR Masters or bachelor's level degree in health sciences (e.g., RN, RPh, PA, NP) considered if 5+ years clinical and/or medical experience is present
• Five or more years of experience in pharmaceutical industry required with experience in field-based or clinical trial and/or drug development role
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Demonstrated success with managing and developing people, preferably field-based employees
• Strong business acumen, broad strategic thinking, operational and execution excellence, with experience in scientific or medical strategy
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective feedback on the quality of verbal and written technical communications and documentation by personnel and provide direction to technical coaches and team
• Significant experience in motivating people, creating positive team experiences, and coaching/developing technical personnel
• Demonstrated ability to partner, influence, and work successfully within and across BUs, functions, and across levels of leadership
• Strong interpersonal skills and relevant experience in building professional relationships and networking
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated decision making ability to problem solve and develop and apply creative solutions and implement those decisions effectively