Job Summary:The Director, Field Medical Affairs (FMA) is a key member of the Medical Affairs team and is responsible for leading, developing, and ensuring the functional success and operational effectiveness of the FMA organization. This leader directs a highly trained team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) who drive peer-to-peer scientific exchange across academic and community settings.
This position requires a strong leader who can ensure the strategic alignment of field medical activities to support the needs of healthcare providers, patients, and the broader healthcare community, while fostering a culture of collaboration, scientific integrity, and continuous improvement.
The Director will be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a Field Medical team to deliver high-quality, compliant scientific engagement and strengthen the impact of FMA across the region. The Director will translate medical strategy into regional field execution, elevate the quality and consistency of scientific exchange, and ensure that field-captured insights are actionable and informative to medical planning as well as clinical and commercial strategy. The role also plays a critical part in cross-functional collaboration-serving as a strategic partner to Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Market Access, Compliance, Commercial, and other functions.
This position will report to the Vice President, Global Head of Medical Affairs and is field based. Strong preference for candidates that live in their region and near an airport.
Territory for this geography includes the U.S. East Coast (including NW Ohio/Cleveland). What You'll Do :- Lead the recruitment, development and performance management of the MSL team to deliver consistent, high-quality, non-promotional scientific engagement for ADC Therapeutics' approved (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl).
- Provide strategic oversight for national, regional, and local opinion leader engagement; partner with medical affairs leaders to align regional execution with medical objectives.
- Be an active collaborator and leader/presenter in Scientific Advisory Boards.
- Translate medical affairs strategy into clear regional field priorities and execution plans.
- Conduct field visits and provide coaching/mentorship to ensure high performance and continuous development of the team.
- Lead training and skill development programs for MSLs, including therapeutic knowledge, data interpretation, and engagement best practices.
- Oversee collection and communication of actionable insights from the field; establish clear processes to ensure timely sharing with Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners.
- Develop and execute congress plans to maximize scientific exchange and presence at national and regional meetings.
- Ensure compliant collaboration with cross-functional partners, maintaining scientific independence while driving innovation and partnership.
- Oversee Medical Affairs CRM usage, ensuring robust capture of insights, customer engagement activities, and performance metrics.
- Serve as an Outcomes Liaison to support Market Access, providing scientific expertise in real-world evidence (RWE), health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and clinical evidence to support compliant scientific exchange with payers, health systems, pathway organizations, and other access-focused stakeholders.
Leadership & Strategic Contributions : - Serve as a visible, collaborative leader within Medical Affairs and across the company, providing expertise in scientific exchange, MSL best-practices, customer engagement, and operational excellence.
- Develop and deliver regular operational updates, including key metrics, insights, and strategic initiatives, to senior leadership.
- Mentor and coach employees, fostering professional growth, leadership development, and career progression.
- Promote a culture of urgency, accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement across teams.
- Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Governance to ensure alignment of processes, SOPs, and standards across all activities.
Requirements
Who You Are :- Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PharmD or PhD) preferred
- Minimum of 10+ years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience
- Strong management experience in leading field-based teams; demonstration of MSL/field member coaching, mentoring and leadership
- Demonstrated ability to build a team and develop a high performing organization
- Knowledge and understanding of local health care system / market dynamics, regulations, policies and SOPs
- Relevant therapeutic area knowledge strongly preferred (lymphoma)
- Proven ability to create and sustain relationships with opinion leaders
- Ability to build productive work relationships both internally and externally
- Ability to organize, prioritize and work effectively with minimal supervision in a constantly changing environment
- Knowledge of the PhRMA, OIG and other relevant guidelines.
- Strong understanding of the clinical development process and the ICH-GCP guidelines.
Competencies :- Customer focused with an awareness of the importance of business results
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- Leadership - ethical, focused, organized
Additional information :- Field-based role
- Travel - approximately 25% of the time
What We Offer :- Competitive biotech base salary, annual target bonus (eligibility based on company performance) or quarterly IC (field sales roles) and new hire stock options - so you share in the value you help create
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start on the 1st day of employment
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays including a company wide shut down at the end of the year
- Paid Parental Leave, Life and Disability Insurance, Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
- A hands-on, collaborative culture with other passionate biotech professionals
- Mission-driven work that puts patients first
