Executive Director, Field Medical Affairs

Role Summary

The Executive Director (ED), Field Medical Affairs is a senior leader responsible for defining and driving the overarching US field medical strategy across multiple therapeutic areas including rare disease and ophthalmology. This role oversees engagement with external stakeholders such as healthcare providers and formulary decision makers, leads and develops senior field leadership, and aligns field medical operations with global and US Medical Affairs strategies to ensure scientific excellence, operational effectiveness, and strategic insight generation. It oversees the MSL and MVL teams, shaping field capabilities, supporting launch readiness, and fostering cross-functional collaboration while maintaining compliance and high performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the US field Medical Affairs strategy, ensuring alignment with global medical, clinical, and commercialization priorities
• Build and evolve scalable field engagement models and infrastructure to support current and future launch readiness and enable high performing field medical teams
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to senior field medical leaders ensuring aligned execution across all US field teams including the MSL and MVL teams
• Foster a culture of performance, development, and scientific excellence across all field medical teams
• Collaborate with global Medical Affairs counterparts to align field strategies and ensure consistency in scientific exchange and insight integration
• Oversee field medical excellence, ensuring consistency in engagement quality, insight capture, training, and metrics across therapeutic areas
• Partner with therapeutic area leads to develop and implement national and regional KOL and stakeholder engagement strategies
• Coach, mentor, and support senior field leaders to drive team development, performance management, and retention of top talent
• Establish a robust process for insight generation, synthesis, and dissemination to inform clinical development, market access and medical strategies
• Collaborate cross-functionally to strategically deploy and support field teams while ensuring compliance and alignment with organizational objectives

Education

• Advanced degree (PhD, Pharm D, MD or equivalent)

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive leadership in Medical Affairs including significant field-based experience across multiple therapeutic areas
• Expertise in ophthalmology strongly preferred; additional expertise in rare disease, hematology, nephrology is preferred
• Proven track record building and optimizing field medical engagement models including experience supporting product launches and lifecycle management
• Demonstrated success in leading large, diverse field organizations and managing senior leaders with a focus on talent development, succession planning, and strategic execution

Skills

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with an ability to influence across levels and functions
• Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments; biotech experience preferred

Travel Requirements

• Travel up to 50% required