Associate Director of Commercial Training - Dermatology

Role Summary

The Associate Director of Field Learning & Development is responsible for supporting commercial training needs, including strategic planning and the implementation of world-class product and skill-based training delivered via eLearning, live meetings, virtual training, and on-demand courses. Location: Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities

• Develop, with the Director of Field Learning and Development, the training and development function for the Business Unit, including training on disease, product, and customer interaction capabilities, as well as other Business Unit training as needed.
• The Associate Director of Field Learning and Development will be responsible for the on-the-ground execution and deployment of training experiences.

Qualifications

• Required: 8+ years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience, including:
• Required: At least 2 years of leading national, home-office-based training.
• Required: Experience in specialty pharmaceuticals or biologics, with a background in infusion products, specialty pharmacy, and buy-and-bill.
• Required: Proven communication skills with a well-developed ability to efficiently and productively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of colleagues and stakeholders.
• Required: Ability to influence, collaborate, and interact effectively with a senior leadership team and multiple key stakeholders across sales and marketing to align objectives and provide consistent training direction.
• Required: Demonstrated excellence in project management, including effective management of multiple projects/priorities, as well as budgeting and actual-to-budget spending.
• Required: Ensure that all training programs are consistent with and support the company's legal, regulatory, and compliance guidelines.
• Preferred: Training experience strongly preferred.
• Preferred: Experience in Dermatology.
• Preferred: Sales launch, biologic, and reimbursement experience strongly preferred.
• Preferred: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential to success in this position.
• Preferred: Strong collaboration, organizational, and operations skills.

Skills

• Data & Analytics understanding with the ability to take action and plan.
• Strategic analysis and planning capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong collaboration, organizational, and operations skills.
• Ability to influence and work with senior leadership and multiple internal customers.

Education

• BA/BS Degree required, preferably in life science or business. MBA a plus.

Additional Requirements

• 25-35% national travel required.