This role is similar to the Senior Medical Science Liaison role and an individual contributor role.The Senior Field Medical Director (FMD) will support BeiGene Pre-Clinical and Clinical pipeline development by coordinating external collaborations, research endeavors with heath care providers and external academicians while ensuring internal partnership across the organization. The candidate will report to the Senior Regional Director, Hematology, within Medical Affairs.As a leader in the organization, the incumbent will be accountable to develop regional strategies to support enduring and compliant relationships with Opinion Leaders, Research Collaborators & Key Organizations in support of BeiGene pipeline development (Solid Tumor or Hematology). This position will require pre-launch and post-launch Medical Affairs support for solid tumor and/or hematology pipeline development, focusing on solid tumors. Specifically, the incumbent will work closely with internal colleagues in medical affairs, clinical development, program leadership, clinical operations, legal, compliance, new product planning, safety/pharmacovigilance, molecular diagnostics, marketing, sales and translational research.The incumbent will play a key role in the establishment of BeiGene as a valued collaborator and best-in-class biopharmaceutical company.Territory Includes: (VA, NC, SC, KY)Essential Functions of the job:
Work with Cross-functional teams to develop robust territory plans that impact and inform HCPs leading to improved patient outcomes
Establish and maintain scientifically credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with national & regional opinion leaders in addition to other healthcare providers
Facilitate & monitor strategic partnerships with scientific/clinical experts and serve as an enterprise-level point of contact with organizations including but not limited to -
Guideline development
Cooperative groups
Other (National Cancer institutions)
Serve as an internal resource of clinical and scientific information from medical interactions
Provide impactful feedback/information to internal stakeholders on emerging clinical and scientific trends
Nominate sites to Clinical Operations to participate in clinical research
Contribute to or perform therapeutic area/indication research and competitor analysis
Assist in the development and execution of clinically relevant regional medical meetings (e.g., advisory boards, consultant, and investigator meetings), as requested
Identification and verification of investigators and sites for company-sponsored clinical trials
Serve as a liaison for the submission and review of Investigator Sponsored Research proposals
Support major and regional congresses engaging thought leaders
May work cross-functionality to provide balanced and accurate information to top regional formulary decision makers and/or P&T committee members
Build strong relationships with internal experts
Identify continuous process improvement opportunities.
Develop, track, execute and report on goals and objectives
Support Medical Affairs budget planning and management
Be accountable for compliant business practices
Education Required:
MD, PharmD., PhD, or DO, NP, PA, or Master’s Degree is required
Experience:
MD, PharmD., PhD, or DO, within a clinical and/or scientific profession with 6 plus years'clinical experience and/or success within other biotech/pharmaceutical companies ORNP, PA, Master’s Degree within a clinical and/or scientific profession with 8 plus years’ overall expoerience and 6 plus years' clinical experience and/or success within other biotech/pharmaceutical companies
Clinical oncology experience in hematology/oncology; candidates with exceptional experience in other therapeutic areas may be considered if they demonstrated clear potential to apply their existing skills to oncology.
Relationships with relevant HCPs in region
High level of communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and cross functional collaboration skills
Flexibility to work with colleagues in a global setting
Able to engage in work-related travel approximately 60-70%
Capabilities and Competencies:
Impactful verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively collaborate in a dynamic environment
Strong comprehension of disease states, and knowledge of differential algorithms for treatment decisions and experience in disease states of interest to BeiGene
An expert understanding of the health care delivery system, including the managed care arena and its impact on patient care, regional medical care and the pharmaceutical industry
Ability to identify the unmet medical, educational, and research needs at a local & regional level in the medical community
Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate the findings to meet educational and research needs in order to affect corporate research strategic activities/decisions
Understanding of the design and execution of research studies and strategic implications
Exhibits high degree of emotional intelligence and appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism
Designs and/or leads training initiatives and best practices
Proven ability to drive results at a high level of quality as a strategic and creative thinker
Demonstrates ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an ever-changing environment
Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage projects and/or colleagues in successful implementation of business-critical projects
Strong time management & organizational skills
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No Direct Reports
Computer Skills:
PC literacy required; MSOffice skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Veeva)
Travel:
Work related travel approximately 60-70%
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.