MSL Field Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kentucky, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead the Caplyta regional Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team in delivering scientific, clinical, research, and educational support to healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the MSL Head to establish and implement regional strategy, translating Medical Affairs objectives into clear priorities and actionable execution.

• Conduct regular strategy evaluations with MSL direct reports utilizing data, insights, AI tools, and performance trends.

• Mentor, assist, and nurture MSL direct reports through constructive feedback, field observations, skills frameworks, and career development planning.

• Implement field Medical Affairs programs, which include product launches, proactive initiatives, and healthcare professional engagement.

• Ensure that direct reports exhibit scientific expertise, strong presentation skills, professional credibility, stakeholder influence, adaptive communication, and effective scientific storytelling.

• Identify and eliminate obstacles while aligning field activities to foster impactful scientific engagement.

• Guarantee the collection, analysis, and dissemination of actionable Medical Insights to guide strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross-functional partners.

• Provide recommendations to the MSL Head utilizing critical thinking, risk assessment, and sound judgment.

• Oversee regulatory and healthcare compliance activities and promote ethical decision-making and accountability.

• Manage the performance of the regional MSL team through field visits, one-on-one meetings, coaching, feedback, training, development, and performance monitoring.

• Ensure that territory plans are strategic, relevant, and actionable.

• Recruit, retain, and cultivate a diverse, high-performing team, including succession planning and career development.

• Complete administrative tasks such as expense approvals, team performance reports, compliance documentation, and operational reporting.

• Share team accomplishments, insights, and impact with internal partners and leadership.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, business planning, scientific projects, proactive initiatives, and corporate initiatives.

• Develop field scientific strategies that align with therapeutic-area priorities and lifecycle requirements.

• Create scalable processes that improve alignment, efficiency, compliance, and cross-functional execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of a master’s degree is essential.

• A PharmD, PhD, or MD is highly preferred.

• At least 8 years of experience is required.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry is necessary.

• At least 2 years of MSL experience is required.

• Prior experience in people management is necessary.

• Clinical or research experience is preferred.

• Experience in a therapeutic area is preferred.

• Proficiency in data collection and analysis, clinical expertise, problem-solving, interpersonal influence, cross-functional collaboration, strategic thinking, and competitive landscape analysis is required.

• Must reside in the assigned region and be close to an airport.

• Ability to travel regionally approximately 60%, including overnight stays, periodic attendance at national scientific congresses, and key strategic/scientific meetings at corporate offices in Horsham, Pennsylvania and Titusville, New Jersey.

• A valid US driver’s license is required.

• Demonstrated commitment to exploring, iterating, and applying emerging technologies such as AI over time.

• Experience in enhancing team AI literacy and confidence while promoting responsible AI usage and sound judgment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Consolidated retirement plan (pension)

• Savings plan (401(k))

• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year

• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours per calendar year for employees residing in Colorado; 56 hours per calendar year for employees residing in Washington

• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year

• Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year

• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period

• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year