National Senior Director – Field Medical Affairs

Job Description:

• Establish, grow, and lead the national field-based MSL team
• Define operational frameworks, best practices, and standard operating procedures
• Recruit, train, mentor, and manage performance for the MSL team
• Translate medical strategy into actionable goals and measurable field medical initiatives
• Identify and strategically engage key thought leaders and external experts
• Oversee field-based clinical trial support, including site education, patient recruitment, and investigator engagement
• Represent the organization at scientific conferences and participate in advisory boards and scientific forums
• Build MSL infrastructure for compliant scientific insight and data collection, training, SOPs, and CRM operations
• Oversee compliant scientific engagements with KOLs, HCPs, and key stakeholders
• Guide collection and dissemination of actionable insights for internal medical and clinical development strategies
• Align and collaborate across products, disease states, and indications
• Support cross-functional business planning, special projects, strategic imperatives, and congress planning and execution
• Ensure MSL activities meet ethical standards and comply with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, policies, SOPs, OIG, FDA, PhRMA guidelines, and the Orca Bio Code of Conduct
• Maintain scientific and clinical expertise through continuous education and key meetings and symposia
• Collaborate on publications, training, internal initiatives, and medical resources
• Direct reports include the field-based Medical Science Liaison team
• Exercise supervisory and decision-making authority
• Complete mandatory compliance and regulatory training
• Report to the Vice President of Medical Affairs

Requirements:

• Advanced scientific degree required; doctorate-level clinical/medical degree (MD, PharmD, PhD)
• 8+ years’ experience within Medical Affairs
• Experience working as an MSL
• At least 3 years of experience managing field-based MSL teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Motivation, initiative, mentoring, strategic thinking, problem solving, planning, and organizational skills
• Strong understanding of US pharma rules and regulations, particularly as they apply to MSL activities
• Ability to develop, coach, and oversee a highly compliant MSL function
• Experience in team management, developing, reporting, and tracking MSL performance
• Experience managing departmental projects and resources
• Experience managing and developing relationships with KOLs/HCPs
• Preferred: Cell and/or gene therapy experience
• Preferred: Experience working in a small biotech company or start-up environment
• Preferred: Demonstrated success in field medical launch planning and execution
• Domestic and international travel required approximately 40–50%

Benefits:

• Pre-IPO equity
• Annual bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO
• 401(k) plan
• Life and accidental death and disability coverage
• Parental leave benefits
• Subsidized daily lunches and snacks at on-site locations