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Sumitomo Pharma

Director, Field Medical and Scientific Affairs - East and West

Sumitomo Pharma, Juneau, Alaska, us, 99812


Sumitomo Pharma Director, Field Medical and Scientific Affairs - East and West Juneau, Alaska

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. Job Overview The Director, Field Medical and Scientific Affairs will be responsible for integrating scientific expertise and knowledge with brand strategies to ensure successful implementation of the Company's commercial and emerging product portfolio. This position leads, directs, coordinates, and supports the activities of the Field Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) within the specified region to achieve clinical, strategic and business objectives. Job Duties and Responsibilities Accountable for the field-based medical strategy and responsible for the training, deployment, direction, and execution of the Field MSL organization's goals and objectives. Lead, manage and mentor the Field MSLs to ensure team effectiveness while creating and maintaining a culture of trust, collaboration, innovation, and empowering the teams to drive for results and celebrate achievements. Monitors the Field Team’s dissemination of clinical and scientific information regarding the Company's pipeline and marketed products to all stakeholders. Oversees Key Opinion Leaders engagement opportunities and cultivates scientific relationships. Lead the development of a customer-centric strategic regional engagement plan and execution of tactical activities. Ensures appropriate documentation of HCP interactions in the CRM and responses to unsolicited requests. Collects, summarizes, and disseminates key insights obtained from the RDs to the Medical Affairs and other internal stakeholders. Participate in the identification and implementation of systems supporting department needs and initiatives. Mentors, coaches, and evaluates the performance of MSLs to maximize engagement and value. Responsible for supervising territory plan development regionally and the clinical positioning of a designated product line. Provide clinical resources for programs supporting commercial training, marketing efforts, and professional services. Maintains business and clinical knowledge of designated therapeutic area. Manage team adherence to regulatory and compliance guidelines in all aspects of scientific dissemination. Partner with cross-functional team members to align medical perspective with commercial strategies. Provide consistent, timely, and accurate performance feedback based on observations and metrics. Actively support the regional field teams and promote collaboration across the entire team and stakeholders. Education and Experience Advanced degree in medical science (MD, PharmD/RPh, or PhD) strongly preferred. Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated success in pharmaceutical field-based experience and/or industry-related experience; prior experience managing MSLs strongly preferred. Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience. Knowledge and understanding of oncology clinical and therapeutic issues. Willingness to travel 50% or greater. Compensation The base salary range for this role is $191,800 to $239,800. Base salary is part of our total rewards package which includes merit-based salary increases, short incentive plan participation, eligibility for our 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, and a robust time-off policy. Compliance : Achieve and maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal, and operational rules and procedures. Equal Employment Opportunity : Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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