Head of Field Medical

Title:

Head of Field Medical

Company:

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

Job Description:

Summary / purpose of the position

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, the Head of Field Medical Affairs will develop, manage, and coach the US Field Medical teams while supporting Ipsen’s portfolio across therapeutic areas. In partnership, with a team of Regional Field Leaders, you will be responsible for hiring, onboarding, training, and coaching a world-class Field Medical team. You will create a robust field implementation plan and develop, deploy, and monitor key performance indicators and encourage individual professional development goals across the team. You will foster and identify opportunities to collaborate across functions and be instrumental in launch planning.

Main responsibilities / job expectations

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Recruit, hire, onboard, and coach Field Medical leaders and MSL teams.

• Lead development of the Field Medical deployment plan and standardization of Field Medical policies, processes, and operating procedures.

• Provide critical input into building, optimizing, and deploying systems and territory planning tools.

• Develop, deploy, and monitor key performance indicators; deliver and communicate reports to senior leadership monthly and as needed.

• Provide leadership to the Field Medical team; develop and track team activities and ensure technical/ skills training.

• Drive development of high-performing MSLs with ongoing performance and talent assessment

• Uphold and ensure compliance standards across the Field Medical team; support adherence to relevant regulatory requirements, required trainings and company Standard Operating Procedures.

• Create a robust Field Medical plan across US national, regional, and community healthcare practitioners, including academic institutions and community centers.

• Activate team to develop and execute individual territory plans annually and revisited quarterly or as needed, in conjunction with Field Leaders.

• Support development and execution of stakeholder engagement strategy to ensure timely and accurate scientific communication.

• Ensure the Field Medical team has the resources necessary to support robust communication, both proactive and reactive.

• Drive insight generation to ensure actionable insights are generated, captured, and communicated across the organization.

• Identify opportunities to support compliant and effective cross-functional collaboration across Clinical Development, Medical Affairs and Commercial teams, as needed and appropriate.

• Provide strong input to strategic planning with TA Leads to ensure alignment with tactical execution.

• Develop annual Field Medical tactical plan and aligned budget; monitor and manage the assigned budget and relationships with vendors to deliver projects in alignment with timelines and defined objectives.

• Foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and a focus on patient impact.

Knowledge, abilities & experience

Education / Certifications:

•   Advanced, medical/scientific doctoral level degree required: MD, PharmD, PhD.

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in the Pharmaceutical or Biotech Industry with Medical Affairs.

• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role managing Field Medical teams.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Significant leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross functional team environment.

• Demonstrated ability to create departmental capabilities, processes, and procedures to ensure alignment with desired outcomes.

• Global product launch experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in oncology, rare and/or neuro.

• Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, and retaining Field Medical talent.

• Demonstrated leadership skills (proactive, strategic, creates a highly accountable team culture, provides clear direction), project management and organizational skills, with the ability to evaluate competing priorities to arrive at an appropriate decision.

Languages:

• Fluent in Engli