Summit Therapeutics plc

Associate Director, Field Sales Training

Summit Therapeutics plc • $170K — $195K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in learning program design within biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences—specifically in oncology.
  • Field sales training experience in specialty or oncology is mandatory; buy-and-bill experience is a strong plus.
  • Proficient in modern learning methodologies and digital tools.
  • Familiarity with Veeva Vault or similar promotional content management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and delivery of comprehensive field sales training programs.
  • Collaborate with various departments to ensure training content meets business needs and compliance standards.
  • Transform commercial strategies into actionable training that prepares the sales team.
  • Support training application and reinforcement in the field alongside Sales Leadership.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of training through assessments and feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Incorporate modern methodologies and AI tools to enhance training engagement.
  • Develop training tailored to oncology environments and reimbursement processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Access to cutting-edge learning technologies and methodologies.
  • Opportunities for professional growth in oncology and pharmaceuticals.
  • Engagement with industry best practices and market dynamics.
  • Focus on integrity and adherence to compliance standards.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Associate Director, Field Sales Training

Department: Commercial Operations

Location: Princeton, NJ

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FIELD SALES TRAINING

Overview of Role:

The Associate Director, Field Sales Training will play a key role in building and delivering learning solutions that prepare the field sales organization to execute with confidence, consistency, and compliance. This individual will partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Compliance, and external partners to develop training programs aligned to business priorities and field capability goals. The role requires deep understanding of oncology commercial environments, including the clinical, reimbursement, and access dynamics specific to intravenous, buy-and-bill oncology products

Role and Responsibilities:
  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of field sales training programs, including onboarding, product training, business acumen, selling skills, and ongoing capability development
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Compliance, and external vendors to ensure training content is accurate, relevant, compliant, and aligned to business priorities
  • Translate commercial strategy into practical learning solutions that build field readiness and support effective execution
  • Partner with Sales Leadership to support training pull-through, coaching reinforcement, and field execution
  • Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, stakeholder feedback, performance insights, and defined learning metrics
  • Leverage modern learning methodologies, technology platforms, and AI-enabled tools to enhance learner engagement, accessibility, and pull-through
  • Develop training content specific to oncology practice environments, including infusion center access, biomarker testing and result interpretation, and buy-and-bill reimbursement processes
  • Maintain current knowledge of oncology, market dynamics, adult learning principles, and industry best practices
  • Demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and operate in accordance with all compliance, legal, ethical, and regulatory guidelines
  • All other duties as assigned


Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; Master's or doctorate degree preferred
  • Minimum of 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering learning programs in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry specifically in oncology, biotech, or specialty pharmaceutical environments
  • Field sales training experience in specialty or oncology required; buy-and-bill, infusion, or IV product experience strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
  • Oncology product launch experience preferred
  • Strong facilitation, presentation, written communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience applying modern learning methodologies, digital learning tools, and capability-building approaches
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, and relevant AI-enabled productivity and learning tools
  • Familiarity with Veeva Vault PromoMats or equivalent promotional content management systems preferred
  • Demonstrated strategic, forward-thinking, and agile mindset


This is the pay for this position

Pay Transparency

$170,000-$195,000 USD

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

Summit does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit's Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.

About Summit Therapeutics plc

Summit Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel medicines to treat rare diseases with high unmet medical need. The company's lead product candidate, Ridinilazole, is a precision antibiotic that has the potential to treat Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with a superior clinical profile compared to existing CDI treatments. Summit Therapeutics is also developing a pipeline of additional product candidates targeting genetic diseases and other indications.
Learn more about Summit Therapeutics plc
Size
105 employees
Market Cap
$842.6 million
Industry
Founded
2003
5 Year Trend
+9910%
Revenue
$1 million
NASDAQ

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