MSL Field Director – Caplyta

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

📋 Description

• Lead the Caplyta Central 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 regional strategies, priorities, measurable objectives, and execution plans.

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

• Mentor, support, develop, and evaluate MSL direct reports in areas such as scientific expertise, presentation abilities, stakeholder influence, communication, and scientific storytelling.

• Implement field Medical Affairs initiatives, including product launches, proactive strategies, and engagement with healthcare professionals.

• Ensure 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 to align objectives and execution efforts.

• Propose solutions to the MSL Head utilizing critical thinking, risk assessment, and sound judgment.

• Oversee regulatory and healthcare compliance, ethical decision-making, accountability, and integrity across the team.

• Manage regional team performance through field visits, one-on-ones, coaching, feedback, training, development, capacity planning, metrics, and dashboards.

• Ensure MSL territory plans are strategic, up-to-date, and actionable.

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

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

• Lead cross-functional scientific projects, programs, business planning, proactive initiatives, and company initiatives.

• Convert field intelligence into strategic recommendations and formulate field scientific strategies that align with medical priorities and lifecycle requirements.

• Travel regionally approximately 60%, including overnight stays and attendance at periodic national scientific congresses and corporate meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• A master’s degree is required.

• PharmD, PhD, or MD is highly preferred.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience is required.

• At least 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as an MSL is required.

• Previous experience in people management is required.

• Clinical/research experience is preferred.

• Experience in a therapeutic area is preferred.

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

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

• Ability to travel regionally approximately 60%, including overnight travel, national scientific congresses, and strategic/scientific meetings.

• A valid US driver’s license is required.

• Commitment to learning and utilizing emerging technologies such as AI.

• Experience in fostering team AI literacy and confidence, promoting trusted and responsible AI use, and exercising sound judgment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Consolidated retirement plan (pension)

• Savings plan (401(k))

• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year

• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year

• Sick time for employees residing in Colorado – 48 hours per calendar year

• Sick time for employees residing in Washington – 56 hours per calendar year

• 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