Director, Oncology Clinical Educator - Northeast/MidAtlantic
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
4 months ago
On-site
New York, NY
Medical Affairs
Key Responsibilities:
- Build external relationships with key treatment team members (RN, NP, PA, Pharm.D., Nurse Navigators) within your region
- Develop and maintain a strategic regional plan that meets customer educational needs and clinical challenges (via analysis of account dynamics and clinical insights)
- Educate customers on disease state awareness and unbranded topics pertinent to disease states worked in
- Educate customers on the clinical profile of products (including clinical benefits and administration requirements)
- Provide education programs via 1:1 or group/formal presentations
- Participate in advocacy initiatives that support patient education
- Master clinical and administrative profile of new cancer medications
- Understand, translate, and communicate relevant clinical education topics to diverse audiences
- Use strategic questioning and active listening to document and share clinical insights from account engagements and meetings
- Use clinical insights to shape local education strategy and build account educational plans
- Attend and provide clinical information/presentations at national, regional, and local meetings
- Provide staff support at exhibit booths/displays as required
- Develop, implement, and document performance and development plans (in collaboration with supervisor)
- Participate in select cross-functional projects
- Complete administrative requirements accurately and compliantly (e.g., expense reports, documentation of activities)
- Support sales-training initiatives and improve field clinical competencies in partnership with Commercial Learning & Development
- Stay current in clinical developments for specific disease states
- Develop and maintain advanced presentation skills
- Document interactions, clinical insights, and customer profile information as directed
- Attend clinically relevant meetings for personal/professional development
- Conduct all activities in accordance with regulatory/health care compliance guidelines and company policy (including Code of Conduct)
Desired Experience/Education and Personal Attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- MSN, NP/PA, or Pharmacy degree preferred
- 8+ years of work experience required
- 2+ years post-graduate oncology clinical and/or educational experience required
- Experience with Oncology and/or Hematology products required
- Excellent presentation skills required
- Knowledge and/or experience with direct-to-patient education initiatives preferred
- Previous industry experience preferred; experience introducing new specialty pharmaceutical/biologics products/indications is a plus
- Ability to navigate and discuss complex clinical data
- Excellent collaboration, time management, and communication skills
- Demonstrates critical thinking
- Ability to analyze clinical insights to shape local education strategy
- Strong teamwork focus with ability to compliantly navigate cross-functional partner complexities
- Strong computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Ability to travel ~80% (includes overnight travel; air travel and weekends as needed)
- Valid driver’s license and reliable access to a personal vehicle required
Location/Territory:
- Covers Eastern/Central Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, DC.
- Build external relationships with key treatment team members (RN, NP, PA, Pharm.D., Nurse Navigators) within your region
- Develop and maintain a strategic regional plan that meets customer educational needs and clinical challenges (via analysis of account dynamics and clinical insights)
- Educate customers on disease state awareness and unbranded topics pertinent to disease states worked in
- Educate customers on the clinical profile of products (including clinical benefits and administration requirements)
- Provide education programs via 1:1 or group/formal presentations
- Participate in advocacy initiatives that support patient education
- Master clinical and administrative profile of new cancer medications
- Understand, translate, and communicate relevant clinical education topics to diverse audiences
- Use strategic questioning and active listening to document and share clinical insights from account engagements and meetings
- Use clinical insights to shape local education strategy and build account educational plans
- Attend and provide clinical information/presentations at national, regional, and local meetings
- Provide staff support at exhibit booths/displays as required
- Develop, implement, and document performance and development plans (in collaboration with supervisor)
- Participate in select cross-functional projects
- Complete administrative requirements accurately and compliantly (e.g., expense reports, documentation of activities)
- Support sales-training initiatives and improve field clinical competencies in partnership with Commercial Learning & Development
- Stay current in clinical developments for specific disease states
- Develop and maintain advanced presentation skills
- Document interactions, clinical insights, and customer profile information as directed
- Attend clinically relevant meetings for personal/professional development
- Conduct all activities in accordance with regulatory/health care compliance guidelines and company policy (including Code of Conduct)
Desired Experience/Education and Personal Attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- MSN, NP/PA, or Pharmacy degree preferred
- 8+ years of work experience required
- 2+ years post-graduate oncology clinical and/or educational experience required
- Experience with Oncology and/or Hematology products required
- Excellent presentation skills required
- Knowledge and/or experience with direct-to-patient education initiatives preferred
- Previous industry experience preferred; experience introducing new specialty pharmaceutical/biologics products/indications is a plus
- Ability to navigate and discuss complex clinical data
- Excellent collaboration, time management, and communication skills
- Demonstrates critical thinking
- Ability to analyze clinical insights to shape local education strategy
- Strong teamwork focus with ability to compliantly navigate cross-functional partner complexities
- Strong computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Ability to travel ~80% (includes overnight travel; air travel and weekends as needed)
- Valid driver’s license and reliable access to a personal vehicle required
Location/Territory:
- Covers Eastern/Central Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, DC.