Regional Scientific Director, Northeast (NYC, Philadelphia or Chicago)

Role Summary

The Regional Scientific Director (RSD) is a field-based medical/scientific expert who establishes and maintains relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and Health Care Providers to disseminate clinical and scientific information about Amylyx compounds in a timely and ethical manner. The RSD contributes to shaping the medical plan by providing external stakeholders’ insights and assisting in the design and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy. This role involves engaging HCPs for scientific education and responding to inquiries with the latest data, while supporting regional medical activities and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Respond to questions from KOLs and HCPs with fair and balanced scientific, medical responses
• Manage questions around safety, adherence and off-label data on Amylyx’s products
• Provide ongoing medical/scientific education to Amylyx’s field and HQ teams
• Support clinical initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry and presentation of final approved data
• Conduct regular and extensive reviews of literature, develop presentations and assist with publications and medical communications
• Develop and execute prioritized plans for KOLs/institutions/societies
• Develop and execute a strategic, innovative territory plan of medical and therapeutic area objectives, in collaboration with Scientific Communication, Real World Evidence and medical directors, to address the specific needs of key institutions and KOLs
• Represent Amylyx medical affairs at medical congresses, educating on Amylyx’s pipeline products, collecting competitive intelligence and reviewing data (symposia, abstracts, poster presentations, etc.)
• Identify and support data generation projects, content development and review of scientific education materials, clinical site participation and internal publications
• Support commercial team functions including facilitating internal training, speaker training programs, internal scientific material review and competitive insights into therapeutic area planning
• Conceptual and practical knowledge of local and regional payers within the geography and understands the relationships between those plans and patient care delivery in the region
• Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD)
• Required: 8 plus years of experience as a field medical scientist (Medical Science Liaison) preferred OR relevant experience in medical affairs: Regional Scientific Director
• Required: Experience driving medical affairs projects [data generation projects, abstracts, education materials]
• Required: Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills
• Required: Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific/medical benefits of pharmaceutical products to the medical community
• Required: Strong data analysis skills
• Required: Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate meetings
• Required: Ability to work independently and function successfully as a team member
• Required: Office is home based. Must be able to travel within assigned region 3-4 days per week including overnight stays
• Required: Travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends)
• Required: Must have a valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred: Endocrinology and rare disease experience, Neuromuscular disorders experience beneficial
• Preferred: Well-established networks with endocrinology KOLs

Additional Requirements

• Preference will be given to candidates who reside in the NYC, Philadelphia or Chicago areas.
• Work location is remote with travel to Cambridge, MA several times a year and to medical events as necessary; must have reliable remote work setup.
• Travel within the region 3-4 days per week including overnight stays; some weekends may be required.