[Hiring] Associate Director or Director, Medical Science Liaison, Oncology @Eisai US

Role Description

The Associate Director / Director, MSLs is responsible for the leadership, direction and management of MSLs in the region and works collaboratively with the Medical Affairs Senior management with strategic and tactical planning. This role includes:

• Working collaboratively with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development teams for support of clinical studies across the product portfolio.
• Gaining an understanding of the scientific landscape and communicating the information to key internal stakeholders.
• Providing all direct reports with an individualized view of their development plans and ongoing performance.
• Assisting other managers (Associate Directors) with leadership competency criteria including performance management assessments of their MSLs and recommendations of promotions.
• Creating a culture of accountability by personally delivering on work commitments and holding others accountable for their performance.
• Taking timely, decisive and constructive actions to address individual MSL performance problems and issues.

The Associate Director or Director, MSL, Oncology will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, direction and management of the MSLs within their region.
• Develop individual talent within the MSL team, including goal setting, providing oversight of activities, coaching, performance assessment, development, and engagement.
• Provide field-level scientific leadership in assigned therapeutic area(s) working collaboratively with home office medical colleagues.
• Collaborate effectively and compliantly with cross-functional and alliance leadership.
• Ensure targets are clearly defined within teams, important information is cascaded well and accountability is driven in the organization.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific terminal degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) with 8+ years of experience in the pharma/biotech industry.
• Previous experience managing field-based medical teams.
• Proven performance in earlier role.
• Experience managing field-based medical teams directly in a supervisory/leadership capacity preferred.
• Practical understanding of the FDA, OIG, HIPAA, PhRMA, and other international regulatory/ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Oncology experience preferred.
• Travel required for conferences, congresses, team meetings, mentoring/training activities and KOL/HCP interactions as needed.

Requirements

• The salary range for Associate Director, MSL is $206,600 - $271,215.
• The salary range for Director, MSL is $224,600 - $294,735.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan & Eisai Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan.
• Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
• For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit Eisai Benefits .