[Hiring] Senior Director, Regional Field Medical Science Liaison @BridgeBio Pharma

Role Description

The Senior Director, Regional Field Medical Science Liaison (MSL) West Team is responsible for coordinating activities of the Regional MSL Team related to liaising with various internal and external customers providing medical and scientific information on the appropriate utilization of therapy(s) and advancing therapeutic disease state knowledge. The field-based position is a core member of the Medical Affairs Extended Leadership Team leveraging a scientific approach aligned with medical affairs objectives and therapeutic area medical plan. The MSLs will be credible representatives interacting with KOLs across their assigned regions.

The Sr. Director, Regional Field MSL-West will have solid experience in rare disorders or underdiagnosed populations, launch preparation activities, and a track record of success recruiting, training, developing, and leading field MSL teams. This role will ensure excellence in execution of all field activities including:

• Development of comprehensive territory medical plans
• Conference attendance
• Delivering scientific presentations
• Scientific exchange with physicians and other healthcare providers

A critical part of this role will be cultivating relationships and establishing professional collaborations with academic researchers, therapeutic area leaders, relevant research centers, organizations, and clinical care teams.

As a leader in medical affairs, this role reports to the National Director, Cardiovascular MSLs and will work with other functional leaders providing contributions for product development strategy, launch planning, business planning, and project leadership. This position will require travel, sometimes involving weekends.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, training, developing, and managing a team of high-performing MSLs
• Fostering a team culture of accountability and developing a proactive approach to growing skillsets
• Providing strategic direction for MSL development and execution of comprehensive territory medical plans that align with medical objectives
• Ensuring high quality presentations and interactions through quantitative and qualitative MSL data tracking
• Being instrumental in internal training and communication, including KOL and site profiling, and education both internally and externally
• Developing relationships with various healthcare professionals and providing them with credible, fair, balanced, scientific information about product development, research activities, and therapy(s)
• Being a significant source of balanced medical information for HCPs and skilled in issues management and addressing unsolicited questions about safety and potential off-label use of products based on available scientific data
• Expected to become and lead teams to become a therapeutic area and product expert, evidenced by regular review of relevant literature and participation in scientific congresses and conferences
• Assisting in identifying potential investigators and research projects, including assistance with the investigator-sponsored trial process and sponsored study site identification

Qualifications

• Candidates with an MD, PhD, PharmD, Genetic Counseling as well as other advanced healthcare degrees will be considered
• 3+ years medical affairs or field medical experience with a verifiable record of high performance
• Exceptional leadership skills, 2+ years of people management experience required
• Prior experience in rare disease, cardiology or neurology preferred
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills (including networking)
• Proven ability to create and sustain relationships with industry leaders
• Able to participate in a scientific dialogue with KOLs and researchers
• Excellent teaching skills and ability to present and discuss scientific material clearly and concisely
• Skilled in clinical research and an understanding of the process of pharmaceutical product development and approval
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and work effectively with minimal supervision in a constantly changing environment
• Travel 50-60% of the time depending on territory size; evening and weekend work will be involved with some variation based upon the demands of the business imperatives

Benefits

• Market-leading compensation
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (transit and parking)
• Referral bonus for hired candidates
• Subsidized lunch and parking on in-office days
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions, plus Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Fertility & family-forming benefits
• Expanded mental health support (therapy and coaching resources)
• Hybrid work model with flexibility
• Flexible, “take-what-you-need” paid time off and company-paid holidays
• Comprehensive paid medical and parental leave to care for yourself and your family
• Career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, & BetterUp Coaching
• Celebration of strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities