Job Description
This is a Field Based role. Locations: Colorado/ Great Lakes (ND, SD, CO, MN, WI), North East, (NY, NJ, MA, RI, CT) or Mid Atlantic (PA, VA, NC) (must live within the territory)
Job Responsibilities:
- Align on medical strategy and key objectives with cross-functional partners, including medical, clinical, marketing, commercial, regulatory, R&D, and market access teams.
- Identify, segment, and map all relevant stakeholders: KOLs, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, HCPs, payers, patient groups, and internal influencers.
- Gather and analyze comprehensive data on stakeholder backgrounds, interests, and networks to prioritize impactful engagement.
- Develop personalized engagement plans reflecting stakeholder needs and organizational goals in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
- Design and execute coordinated objectives for each audience segment, with clearly defined scientific and educational outcomes.
- Deploy a blend of proactive (planned educational sessions, advisory boards, congress symposia) and reactive (data inquiry response, ad hoc consultation) engagement tactics.
- Use diverse engagement channels: in-person or virtual KOL meetings, collaborative research, educational events, surgical congresses, and digital platforms.
- Collect, document, and communicate insights from stakeholder interactions to internal teams, continually refining the overall medical strategy and supporting leadership in plastic and reconstructive surgery therapeutics.
- Maintain strict compliance and ethical standards, ensuring clear separation between scientific engagement and promotional activity.
- Track engagement activities against established benchmarks; assess and adapt engagement impact and tactics to maximize value.
- Foster and sustain long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders by serving as a scientific expert and advancing clinical knowledge.
- Keep up to date in therapeutic area, scientific narrative and main study level to ensure expertise level in plastics and reconstructive surgery
- Demonstrate the ability to manage a small territory while serving as a “player-coach” for newly hired MSLs, with direct management responsibility and accountability for three MSLs.
Required Requirements:
- Advance Scientific or Clinical Degree preferred (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, NP, PA, RN)
- 3-5 years of either: Field-based MSL experience and / or clinical plastic surgery work experience.
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery experience is a must industry or clinical background in plastic surgery.
- Previous management experience.
Preferred Requirements
- Strong expertise in medical affairs, KOL engagement, and the clinical/regulatory landscape specific to surgical innovation
- Demonstrated record of effective cross-functional collaboration and understanding of compliance.
- Ability to analyze stakeholder networks and tailor communications to varying audiences
- Outstanding presentation, relationship-building, and organizational skills
- Ability to interpret complicated clinical and pre-clinical data
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Knowledge of the US Healthcare System and relevant regulations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of clinical trial design and process
- Understanding of US healthcare system, medical practice, and clinical decision making
- Ability to develop trust and integrity with peers and others within BD
- Experience with OR/surgical suite environment and familiarity with credentialing and OR certification process strongly preferred.
- Travel: 60-80%% travel, including overnight and weekend stays.
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
At BD, we are committed to supporting our associates’ well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the following benefits specific to this role:
- Annual Bonus
- Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus
Health and Well-being Benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accidental Injury Insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Long-term care with life insurance
Other Well-being Resources
- Anxiety management program
- Sleep improvement program
- Diabetes management program
- Emotional/mental health support programs
- Weight management programs
- Gastrointestinal health program
- Substance use management program
- Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
Retirement and Financial Well-being
- BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
- Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
- College financial aid and application guidance
Life Balance Programs
- Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
- Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
- Group auto and home insurance
- Discounts on products and services
- Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employer matching donation
Other Life Balance Programs
- Backup day care and eldercare
- Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
- Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
Leave Programs
- Family and Medical Leave (FML)
- Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Primary Work LocationUSA RI - Warwick
Additional Locations
Work Shift
Salary Range Information
$149,600.00 - $239,400.00 USD Annual
