MSL Field Director, Dermatology - Northwest

Role Summary

The Field Director, MSL (FD) plans, directs, coordinates and supports the activities of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) within a designated geographic region to achieve scientific and business objectives in Dermatology Medical Affairs. This role includes coaching and mentoring MSLs in the therapeutic region. The FD reports to the National Director and works cross-functionally within Medical Affairs to identify, develop, implement, and monitor MSL strategies and tactics. Duties include strategic planning, financial management, personnel management, performance management process, regional awareness and expertise, data analysis, generation of metrics, material management, professional development, training, support, and execution of organizational goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• People Leadership and Development: Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance that is consistent and timely to MSLs regarding their individual performance and progress, including annual performance reviews, growth and succession planning, and real time field reports based upon regular field travel combined with data analysis. Addresses performance issues decisively and appropriately in accordance with AbbVie’s guidelines and Performance Excellence process.
• Regional Execution of Field-Medical Strategy: Maximizes In-Field Team Effectiveness. Ensure that MSL team members maintain adequate communications and interaction with the field sales organization, when appropriate and according to compliance and regulatory guidelines. Ensure cross-functional ways of working with field-medical partners in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Medical Value and Access, Site Management and Monitoring teams.
• Team Development and Field Execution: Ensures MSLs have the necessary tools, training, and materials to perform effectively. Responsible for identifying and partnering on potential projects that would enhance organizational impact and/or lead to successful execution of therapeutic Medical Objectives.
• Responsible for team compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures: Ensures MSL team members update and maintain all required databases with current and complete information. Ensures appropriate documentation of EE/HCP Customer interactions and responses to unsolicited requests. Ensures team member adherence to regulatory and compliance guidelines in all aspects of scientific dissemination of information. Manages activities within assigned budget.
• Territory includes: WA, OR, MN, MO, IA, WI, KS, NE

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in the health sciences from an accredited university.
• Preferred: Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline; Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline.
• Required: 3-5 years’ experience (greater than 7 years preferred) with demonstrated leadership success in pharmaceutical field-based experience and/or pharmaceutical industry related experience.
• Preferred: Dermatology/Immunology experience.
• Required: Flexibility in adapting to changing market dynamics and competitive challenges; tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to be flexible within the work environment. High sense of urgency and commitment to excellence in the successful achievement of objectives. Excellent planning and organizational skills to demonstrate leadership and initiative.
• Required: Teamwork is a mandatory requirement as it involves internal/external networking in the district, region, franchise and across departments. Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Required: Excellent analytical, conceptual and administrative skills. Advanced communication skills both oral, written and presentation. Excellent problem solving and analytic capability in concert with strong negotiation skills. Competent to use standard computer technologies including integrated business software (word processing, spreadsheet) and other common applications.
• Required: The ability to influence without authority.
• Required: Demonstrated exceptional business judgment.
• Required: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities. Must be able to identify and analyze the needs of the business and translate problems into business opportunities.
• Required: Knowledge of personnel management including recruitment, hiring, progressive discipline process, coaching and motivation.