Director, Medical Training

Role Summary

Directs the development and execution of comprehensive medical and scientific training programs across the company’s pipeline. Designs and delivers medical education for field medical teams, including Medical Science Liaisons, and integrates medical training with commercial training initiatives, covering both technical and soft skills. Applies deep scientific expertise to translate gene therapy science into effective training aligned with Medical Affairs objectives. Reports to the Executive Director, Customer Training. Travel up to 40%, including to the Lexington office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive medical training strategy aligned with Medical Affairs objectives and gene therapy launch requirements.
• Increase the proficiency of Medical Affairs colleagues regarding clinical data, disease states, pipeline, as well as competitor data, ultimately fostering scientific exchange with key HCPs and KOLs.
• Develop medical training assets including scientific slide decks, clinical data summaries, and evidence-based response materials.
• Establish medical competency standards and certification requirements for field medical teams.
• Oversee creation and review of medical training materials ensuring scientific accuracy, balance, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop training programs on clinical trial design, data interpretation, and publication strategy for gene therapies.
• Create educational content on emerging scientific data, competitive intelligence, and therapeutic landscape analysis.
• Collaborate with Medical Information and Medical Communications teams to ensure consistent scientific messaging across all training materials and to determine training needs for approved slide decks required for scientific exchange and answering unsolicited questions.
• Maintain current knowledge of gene therapy developments and integrate new scientific insights into training programs.
• Lead onboarding programs for new Medical Science Liaisons focusing on scientific knowledge, medical affairs competencies, and compliance requirements.
• Design ongoing education programs for MSLs including journal clubs, scientific updates, and therapeutic area deep dives.
• Provide scientific training support for advisory boards and medical conferences.
• Develop coaching and mentoring programs to enhance MSL scientific communication skills.
• Create assessment tools to evaluate medical knowledge and identify areas for additional training.
• Partner closely with Medical Affairs leadership, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Medical Information teams to ensure training alignment.
• Ensure all medical training content and activities adhere to regulatory requirements and industry guidelines.
• Work with Legal and Compliance to develop training modules on appropriate medical affairs interactions.
• Collaborate with Commercial Training team to align and integrate medical and commercial education.
• Support Medical Affairs strategy by providing insights from training programs and field medical feedback.
• Manage external vendors and consultants for medical education content development.
• Foster a culture of scientific excellence and continuous learning within medical affairs.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent) in life sciences or medical discipline required
• 7-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs, medical training, or related roles within biotech/pharmaceutical industry
• Direct experience in medical education development and MSL training is essential
• Experience with gene therapy, rare diseases, or neurology therapeutic areas strongly preferred
• Track record of developing and executing medical training initiatives supporting product launches
• Expertise in clinical trial design, data interpretation, and evidence evaluation
• Understanding of compliance requirements for medical affairs activities and training
• Experience with medical education, best practices and adult learning principles
• Experience with pharmaceutical training compliance and regulatory requirements
• Strong communication, facilitation, and project management skills
• Proven ability to train complex market access concepts and payer negotiation strategies
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and leadership capabilities
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving biotech environment

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 40%, including to the Lexington office