Associate Director, Field Medical and Scientific Affairs, BioPharma and Women’s

Sumitomo Pharma Associate Director, Field Medical and Scientific Affairs, BioPharma and Women’s Health Honolulu, Hawaii Apply NowSumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S., Canada, and Europe focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies.Job OverviewAssociate Director, Field Medical and Scientific Affairs, BioPharma and Women’s Health 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 ResponsibilitiesAccountable for the field-based medical strategy and is 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 appropriate dissemination of clinical and scientific information regarding the Company's pipeline and marketed products.Oversees the specific Key Opinion Leaders engagement opportunities in the therapeutic areas of interest.Lead the development of a customer-centric strategic regional engagement plan and execution of tactical activities to support Medical Affair’s goals and objectives.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.Mentors, coaches, and evaluates the performance of MSLs to maximize the engagement and value of the field-based MSL team.Responsible for supervising territory plan development regionally and the clinical positioning of a designated product line in each geographic area.Provide clinical resources for programs supporting commercial training, marketing efforts and professional services.Maintains business and clinical knowledge of designated therapeutic area, including current treatment strategies, current and pending competitors, and new therapeutic developments.Manage team adherence to regulatory and compliance guidelines in all aspects of scientific dissemination of information.Partner with cross-functional team members to bring the medical perspective to commercial strategies and tactics.Provide consistent, timely and accurate performance feedback based on observations of customer interactions and metrics.Actively support the regional field teams and their efforts by being their advocate and spokesperson.Other duties as assigned.Key Core CompetenciesExcellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and deliver an excellent work product.Must have excellent external facing-service orientation, high degree of professionalism.Problem solver with excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Excel).Ability to multi-task and shift priorities quickly while working under tight deadlines.Proven experience handling confidential and sensitive information.Education and ExperienceAdvanced degree in medical science (MD, PharmD/R,Ph, or PhD) strongly preferred.Minimum 7 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated success in pharmaceutical field-based experience.Knowledge and understanding of BioPharma, specifically urology, and/or Women’s Health clinical and therapeutic issues.Willingness to travel 50% or greater.The base salary range for this role is $166,160 to $207,700. Base salary is part of our total rewards package which also includes the opportunity for merit-based salary increases, short incentive plan participation, and eligibility for our 401(k) plan.Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer.#J-18808-LjbffrSumitomo PharmaHonolulu, HI, United States