Medical Sciences Director-Field Based

Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!  

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

 Why you’ll love working at Axogen: 

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives 
• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives 
• Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire 
• Educational assistance available for all employees 
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan 
• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion 
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• Referral incentive program 

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Medical Sciences Director-Field Based

The Medical Sciences Director (MSD) directs the field-based team which is an extension of the Medical Affairs organization and is responsible for developing and enhancing professional relationships with specified key strategic regional experts/influencers, institutions, and organizations in their assigned geographical region. The MSD focuses on medical & scientific engagement with identified healthcare and decision maker stakeholders by providing medical and scientific support via scientific exchange, educating and addressing customers medical and scientific informational needs, and collaborating in mutually identified areas of medical, education, clinical, and real-world experience/evidence. The MSD is recognized as an internal subject matter expert and provides appropriate medical and scientific support for internal teams as identified.

Requirements of the Medical Sciences Director-Field Based

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DSC, DNP, NP, DPM, OTD/PTD) in a related discipline strongly preferred
• At least 10 years of experience in Field Medical, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Medical Education, or comparable experience
• Experience in Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Nerve Repair, Neuroscience, Reconstructive Surgery, Physical Rehabilitation/Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy or Pain Management preferred
• Active clinical care, clinical research, or academia experience preferred
• Clear understanding of regional medical practice, clinical decision-making and healthcare systems affecting patient care
• Demonstrated strong understanding of clinical research trial and/or related laboratory research design and execution
• Extensive knowledge of Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, Physical Medical and Rehabilitation, Pain Management or Neurology and field medical affairs is strongly preferred.
• Competencies: Customer Service focus, Teamwork & Collaboration, Written and Verbal Communication skills, Presentation skills, Time Management skills, Self-Starter
• Working Conditions: Position may require periodic evening and weekend work, as necessary to fulfill obligations. Periodic overnight travel. Approximately 60% overnight travel

Responsibilities of the Medical Sciences Director-Field Based

The specific duties of the Medical Sciences Director-Field Based include but are not limited to:

• Set the scientific engagement and communication strategies for identified target accounts
• Ensure synergistic collaboration between commercial teams and field sciences team.
• Identify key knowledge gaps within target accounts and develop key strategies for the field team implementation
• In collaboration with strategic accounts team, develop, track and optimize key performance metrics and processes for field medical team, medical affairs strategies for target account development and key engagements
• Provide medical information through scientific exchange in a fair-balanced manner with clini