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Area Vice President - Molecular Science Liaison (Northeast)

Caris Life Sciences
Full-time
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Medical Affairs

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Role Summary

Area Vice President - Molecular Science Liaison (Northeast) reporting to the Vice President of Molecular Science Liaisons. Establish and lead a team of Directors and Molecular Science Liaisons (MSLs) to communicate the value of Caris Molecular Intelligence (CMI) to external clients, including physicians, scientists, and other interested parties, primarily through face-to-face discussions with customers such as Key Opinion Leaders in oncology.

Responsibilities

  • Day to day team management of the MSL team.
  • Provide recommendations on national staffing plans.
  • Create and coordinate training and enablement plans to ensure MSLs have up-to-date information and education regarding the companyโ€šร„รดs technology.
  • Track MSL activities and customer interactions.
  • Act as a conduit of information/feedback between the medical community and Caris Life Sciences regarding current products and the needs of the medical community to enhance patient care, new research developments, clinical trial activities and therapeutic approaches.
  • Conduct medical and scientific education and support for the field organization to increase Caris Life Sciences presence and market awareness.
  • Present clinical data and educational materials to physician sites and/or conferences within an assigned region or nationally, as required by Sales, POA Team, and Marketing.
  • Attend POA/Commercial pitch meetings and other important relationship development onsite meetings.
  • Promote CMI to physician sites across the United States, as required by Sales, POA, and Marketing initiatives.
  • Support and present at molecular tumor board meetings.
  • Read and understand the scientific and technical literature to maintain knowledge of the therapeutic oncology field for customer engagement.
  • Assist with other related duties and special projects as required by sales, POA, and marketing.
  • Assist in field training contracted speakers as part of the Caris Speakerโ€šร„รดs Bureau.
  • Function as a field trainer of the assigned region to provide an extension of the Director of Training.
  • Regional speaking engagements (Roundtables, Grand Rounds, Tumor Boards, etc.) with physicians to broaden CMI understanding clinically.
  • Attend select regional tradeshows and national tradeshows and participate in sales meetings to present relevant data to promote CMI and educate clients in the marketplace.
  • Provide commercial input/review of marketing material to reflect the current molecular landscape.

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D./D.O., PharmD) in a health-related biological science related to pharmacology, oncology, or molecular and cellular biology.
  • 3+ years of management experience in Medical Affairs or managing MSLs.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general working knowledge of internet for business use.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or diagnostic industry or other relevant health-related science field.
  • Prior field experience working with customers and sales organizations.

Physical Demands

  • Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use standard office equipment.

Training

  • All job-specific, safety, and compliance training are assigned based on the job functions.

Other

  • May be required to work holidays/weekends.
  • Role will involve frequent travel throughout an assigned geography (up to 80% travel).