Field Training Partner - Medical (MSL)
GenentechAbout the role
The Opportunity
The Field Training Partner for Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a critical, high-impact role responsible for developing, delivering, and managing training and continuous education for our field-based medical teams. This Field Training Partner for MSL position serves as the primary training and performance enablement link between the home office (HQ) and the field, ensuring consistent messaging, skill development, and execution of company strategy. The ideal candidate is a dynamic facilitator, instructional design enthusiast, and proven subject matter expert in field medical. This role is a key member of the Learning & Skill Development team and will report into the Sr. Director of Medical.
Key Responsibilities:
Training Development & Delivery
Onboarding: Design and facilitate comprehensive remote and in-person onboarding programs for all new medical hires, ensuring they are proficient in all required business processes and tools and product knowledge.
Continuous Education: Develop and deliver ongoing training modules (webinars, in-person workshops, e-learning) on topics including new product launches, competitive updates, account management, compliance, and technology utilization.
Facilitation: Act as a high-energy, credible facilitator for live training sessions, including regional sales meetings and national training events.
Field Performance & Coaching
Needs Assessment: Conduct regular training analyses through field observations, data analysis, and trusted relationships with Managers to identify learning plans for business transformation, skill gaps, performance opportunities, and leadership development.
Field Coaching: Perform scheduled and ad-hoc field visits/ride-alongs to observe field medical team members, provide immediate and constructive coaching, and model effective customer engagement behaviors.
Performance Support: Partner with Field Medical leadership to create and implement targeted development plans for individuals and teams needing focused improvement.
Home Office Connection & Content Management
SME Partnership: Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) liaison between the field and home office departments (Marketing, Operations, Product) to translate complex information into clear, actionable training content.
Curriculum Management: Maintain and update training materials, job aids, and the Learning Management System (LMS) content to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Measurement: Track and report on key training effectiveness metrics (e.g., knowledge checks, post-training performance data) and provide recommendations for program refinement.
Relationship Management: Build close trusted relationships with executive sponsors and key stakeholders for field learning plans including business transformation, and leadership development.
Who you are:
You have a Clinical degree (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent)
You have 3+ years in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, field training, sales enablement and account management, preferably within a remote/regional structure.
3+ years demonstrated experience leading deliverables across a remote team, and can quickly organize functional teams to design and develop learning projects.
Instructional Design: Deep understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, SAM).
Facilitation: Exceptional presentation, communication, and virtual/in-person facilitation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
Technology Proficiency: High proficiency with Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and virtual training platforms (e.g., Zoom, Teams).
Travel
Up to 50% regional/home office travel required to conduct in-person training, ride-alongs, and regional meetings.
Preferred Qualifications
Self-Motivated: Proven track record for consistently meeting or exceeding goals and objectives.
Data-Driven: Previous experience in completing & implementing attainable business plans.
Collaborative: Strong relationship-builder capable of earning trust and credibility with both field teams and home office stakeholders.
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