Director, Field Medical Affairs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, develop, and enhance the national MSL team focused on obesity.

• Establish objectives, KPIs, and strategic plans for territories.

• Act as a senior field medical partner to cross-functional leaders in Medical, Clinical, and Commercial departments.

• Play a key role in shaping the US thought leader engagement strategy.

• Represent MSL leadership during high-level interactions with KOLs.

• Mentor, develop, and manage the performance of MSLs.

• Foster scientific expertise and strengthen team capabilities.

• Lead planning for field medical launches of new obesity-related assets.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, budgetary, and operational standards in field operations.

• Hold full responsibility for resource allocation.

• Advocate for the needs of the field team to ensure preparedness for executing the medical strategy.

• Collaborate with US Medical Affairs leadership, Global Medical Affairs, and cross-functional launch teams.

• Guarantee consistent scientific engagement and implementation of field medical strategies across the West Coast region.

• Report directly to Gabe Smolarz, VP of US Medical Affairs.

• Supervise a designated area of the integrated East/West MSL team.

⛳️ Requirements

• An advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) is required.

• 7+ years of relevant experience reflecting increased levels of seniority.

• A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in managing or leading MSL teams.

• Proven experience in launches.

• Demonstrated success in building, scaling, and nurturing high-performing field teams.

• Profound understanding of the US regulatory and compliance framework governing field medical operations.

• Willingness to travel domestically up to 40% for field visits, national meetings, and regional meetings.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills; approachable and enjoyable to collaborate with.

• Values inquiry, transparency, and open lines of communication.

• CV must include a few sentences outlining motivation for application.

• Capability to operate in a national US field medical position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Inclusive recruitment process.

• Opportunity to engage in a biotech culture that emphasizes teamwork and strong engagement.

• Chance to contribute to drug development and launch activities related to obesity and metabolic health.

• Domestic travel up to 40%.