Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs (MSL) - Central/Southwest

Role Summary

The Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs (MSL) will lead field-based medical affairs activities by providing clinical and scientific information about Iovance's developmental products and future marketed products to physicians, other health care providers, medical centers and staff, health maintenance organizations, and government health agencies. They will identify, develop, and maintain relationships with regional and national key opinion leaders and support clinical trial site identification and execution. The role collaborates with other field-based personnel to ensure a strong clinical and scientific presence in the field.

Responsibilities

• Enhance Iovance Biotherapeutics image as an advocate of medical advancement by using knowledge of product, disease state and pipeline products to engage healthcare providers in meaningful scientific exchange.
• Provides effective scientific and clinical presentations related to disease state(s) and Iovance products (approved and pipeline) to internal and external audiences with the capability to tailor presentations to meet specific audience needs.
• Identify, map, and profile key opinion leaders within territory to gain medical insights and evaluate potential opportunities for scientific collaboration.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with healthcare professionals, clinical investigators, and providers in academic and non-academic settings to support scientific activities aligned with medical strategy including publications, advisory boards, and clinical trials.
• Collect and report field medical insights and intelligence using appropriate methods and platforms.
• Attend and provide scientific support of Medical Affairs activities and scientific sessions at key medical and scientific congresses/meetings/conferences.
• Build effective internal partnerships through collaboration and communication across the organization within Medical Affairs, Clinical Science, Clinical Operations, Market Access, and Commercial.
• Consistently demonstrate a positive, collaborative attitude that exemplifies ownership of business, partnership with key opinion leaders, teamwork with peers, and respect of supervisors, peers, and customers.
• Develop and prioritize solutions to problems, understand relationship between actions and results, and be able to understand and appreciate needs of the healthcare community.
• Possess an established medical/scientific background and a proven ability to effectively communicate complex scientific information.
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% of the time within assigned territory.
• Physical Demands: Ability to travel, usually within the US; field-based position with potential for significant travel.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Physical Demands: Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
• Physical Demands: This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.
• Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Work Environment: This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards.

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant oncology experience.
• Required: License (RN, NP, CNP, PA or equivalent) with a minimum of a Masters’ degree or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant oncology experience.
• Required: A minimum of 2 years’ experience as an oncology MSL or comparable oncology industry role.
• Required: Competence in Needs Assessment, Facilitation, Prioritization, Decision Making, Collaboration, Planning & Organizing, Implementation/Follow-up, Written and Verbal Communication.
• Required: Meeting management skills and operational capabilities.
• Required: Ability to perform under pressure and deadlines.
• Required: Ability to work effectively within a matrix organization to achieve desired outcomes.
• Required: MSL (or relevant industry role) and clinical experience within oncology/immuno-oncology (solid tumor therapeutic areas of melanoma and/or lung cancer), and/or cellular therapy (preferred).
• Preferred: MSL (or relevant industry role) and clinical experience within oncology/immuno-oncology (solid tumor therapeutic areas of melanoma and/or lung cancer), and/or cellular therapy.
• Preferred: Knowledge of geography and key opinion leaders.
• Preferred: Understanding of regulatory requirements for field-based personnel.
• Preferred: Demonstrated ability to present effective and influential oral presentations.
• Preferred: Proven ability to coordinate across diverse functions, ensuring comprehensive and consistent planning.
• Preferred: Experience managing project budgets and aligning with department strategic direction.

Education

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant oncology experience.
• License (RN, NP, CNP, PA or equivalent) with a minimum of a Masters’ degree or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant oncology experience.

Skills

• Needs Assessment
• Facilitation
• Prioritization
• Decision Making
• Collaboration
• Planning & Organizing
• Implementation/Follow-up
• Written and Verbal Communication