Associate Director, US Medical Learning, Onc/CT (Cell Therapy)

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Position Summary 
The AD, US Medical Learning (sometimes referred to as US Medical Trainer) embodies our medical mission by supporting our primary and complimentary learner populations. This role focuses on becoming the trusted partner of choice to a broad set of stakeholders, driving scientific exchange and collection of timely insights that can create measurable medical impact on patient outcomes, ultimately advancing science and enhancing patient access to our medicines.

The primary remit of the AD, US Medical Learning, is to have a thorough view of the training needs of the medical teams with field facing responsibilities and an eye towards collaborating with WW Medical Learning, WW Commercialization Learning, HOM and Medical Communications teams to share, co-create, and leverage existing content, where applicable. This role must navigate a complex matrix environment to construct and execute training plans aligned with WW/US medical matrix teams. The AD, US Medical Learning may also be asked to spend time in the field with FM team members identifying training gaps, coaching/assessing FM colleague performance and implementing training plans and strategies. The AD, US Medical Learning may be assigned strategic oversight responsibilities to a Senior Manager across therapeutic areas as required.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for designated therapeutic areas, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. In certain cases, this role involves supporting and guiding a Sr. Manager within Medical Learning, which could include cross-therapeutic area responsibilities.

• Design, develop, coordinate, and update FM new hire, disease state, product and data onboarding; Conduct needs assessments and evaluations to drive quarterly updates; Align with WW Medical Scientific Learning, WW Commercialization Learning, and US FM and HOM teams to ensure strategic onboarding needs are met

• Ensure launch readiness of FM through innovative learning design and strategic collaboration. Collaborate with US Field Medical Managers to conduct Field Readiness Validations and develop/provide individual mentoring and field-based learning programs

• Design, develop and deploy ongoing therapeutic area medical/scientific education/training for US FM teams; Conduct needs assessments and evaluations to drive planning; Align with matrix partners to ensure plans meet US Medical needs

• Support training around BMS scientific data releases at major US congresses. May include, but not limited to data training, post-congress contextualization, knowledge assessments and recorded media for knowledge retention

• Create and/or adapt materials and tools for internal use that support US FM in the effective delivery of BMS product information and data to healthcare professionals

• Collaborate with US FM leaders, US Medical Affairs, and WW Medical Learning colleagues to research and select outside speakers/consultants to deliver timely discussions/presentations on important TA-related medical topics as needed

• Thoughtfully design training sessions using Adult Learning Principles to optimize learning and implement strategies to provide consistency regarding timing and to protect field time for activities and interactions

• Regularly evaluate scientific learning materials and programs, recommend updates based on input and gain alignment with key stakeholders  

• Incorporate innovation, new processes and technologies into learning solutions as appropriate

• Work closely with partner groups to identify efficiencies for content development

• Create annual strategic learning plans to support the needs of FM teams and work with matrix partners t