MSL Field Director - Advanced Lung Disease (Eastern US)

Role Summary

Field Director for Advanced Lung Disease (Eastern US) responsible for leading a regional team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs). You will coach, develop, and evaluate MSLs, drive pull-through of medical tactics, and oversee performance management, territory planning, and field insights. This role requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 60%. This position is remote within the United States, with ideal candidates living in NY/NJ, VA, MD/DC, NC, GA, MA, or FL.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, mentor, coach, train, and evaluate Advanced Lung Disease (ALD) MSLs, ensuring strategic pull-through of medical tactics
• Interview, select, and hire candidates for new positions and backfills
• Collaborate with Medical Excellence & Training Lead to coordinate and oversee onboarding and training for newly hired MSLs
• Partner closely with National Director, ALD MSLs to oversee all performance management activities and provide regular feedback through field rides, analysis of activities, and administrative reviews
• Coach MSLs on the development and updating of territory KOL plans, ensuring accountability for all annual goals, objectives, quarterly priorities, and KPIs
• With input from the National Director, lead congress planning activities, including launch preparation, talking points, scientific/medical direction, and data dissemination tactics
• In collaboration with the National Director, develop, execute, and reassess field targeting strategies during team expansion
• Drive and oversee the insights collection and reporting process through the insights team leads
• Mentor MSLs by sharing best practices to ensure the highest level of scientific acumen
• Identify ongoing training and resource needs and coordinate the development of plans with relevant stakeholders including National Director, ALD MSLs, Medical Excellence Lead, Global Medical Information, and Medical Communications
• Contribute to strategic planning activities and internal GMA initiatives
• Collaborate with Medical Excellence &Training Lead, National Director, ALD MSLs, and other field medical leaders to ensure proper field pull-through of resources, training, tools, and guidance
• Manage all regional and territory level TA-specific communications to the assigned regional MSL team
• Interface and collaborate with field stakeholders, serving as a central point for field insights
• Ensure team field work aligns with UT's mission, goals, strategies and behaviors

Qualifications

• Required: Master’s Degree in nursing or physician assistant studies with 10+ years of experience in a relevant field, such as pharmaceuticals, medical affairs, clinical development, clinical practice, or payer setting
• Required: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or MD with 7+ years of experience in a relevant field, such as pharmaceuticals, medical affairs, clinical development, clinical practice, or payer setting
• Required: 3+ years of previous MSL and/or UT Medical Affairs experience with demonstrated excellence and leadership in the MSL role
• Required: DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State
• Required: Demonstration of consistent exemplary performance in an MSL role as demonstrated by, but not limited to, the following: ongoing education and knowledge in current therapeutic area; effective KOL management; serving as liaison to other functional teams; etc.
• Required: Demonstration of leadership and influencing skills with the ability to perform in a management role, mentor, coach, inspire, and motivate others, lead projects and workstreams, think strategically, and manage high performance
• Required: Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Required: Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Required: Ability to travel up to 60%
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience managing an MSL team
• Preferred: 2+ years of pulmonary hypertension, ILD, transplant, COPD, and/or TA experience
• Preferred: Experience with Veeva reporting
• Preferred: PA - Physician Assistant
• Preferred: NPC - Certified Nurse Practitioner