Overview
The MSL Field Director for our TTR disease team will be responsible for leading, managing and supporting the US MSL East field team and will report to the Senior Director, National MSL Director Lead for US Medical affairs. The director will develop MSL medical strategies and tactical execution plans to engage scientific thought leaders and to develop partnerships with key scientific and medical organizations. This position will involve cultivating professional relationships as well as oversight of key MSL programs regionally and nationally. The strategic areas of focus include health-care decision maker education in preparation for launch, evidence generation including clinical trial recruitment and delivery of relevant scientific insights from the field.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop MSLs within the region including hiring, field training, evaluation and motivation, in alignment with Alnylam’s corporate values, strategies and objectives.
- Provide strong leadership to motivate the team and achieve outstanding results that align with goals.
- Identifies, develops, and maintains effective professional relationships with critical external stakeholders including building a network of Therapeutic Area scientific experts in the US.
- Develop and ensure alignment in medical education activities for healthcare professionals through MSL-delivered presentations, participation in medical meetings, and other appropriate venues to enhance disease state knowledge.
- Facilitate processes and identify key MSL talent to collaborate with the clinical team and CRA's to coordinate and optimize educational and research support for sites/investigators participating in company sponsored clinical trials
- Interpret and translate national strategies into MSL field activities that include development and engagement with regional opinion leaders in individual MSL territories.
- Guide and mentor MSLs in the execution of disease awareness and clinical trial recruitment strategies.
- Lead Alnylam’s MSL team at national and regional scientific meetings including staffing medical affairs booths, and gathering competitive intelligence
- Identify and track key deliverables and insights that highlight value of the MSL organization demonstrating customer impact
- Guide and assist MSLs in the coordination of opinion leader interactions across the region and with internal stake holders as necessary.
- Clearly articulate national, regional, and territory plans and tactics; define, clarify and manage regional team priorities; actively support the regional team within their scope of responsibility by being their advocate and spokesperson; promote sense of urgency and collaboration within the team, across work groups and with clinicians.
- Develop and maintain productive and appropriate relationships with individuals across the organization including cross-functional groups.
- Ensure that all interactions and activities in the region comply with Alnylam’s guidances and policies.
Qualifications
- Remote; Home office based near a large metro area
- Ability to travel up to 60 to 70% is required.
- Advanced scientific degree (eg MD, DO, PharmD, DNP or PhD) and 5+ years of Medical Science Liaison leadership experience
- Rare disease TA experienced preferred
- Excellent communication, presentation and time management skills required; must be adaptable, solution-oriented and able to work well within a team and relate effectively with people at all levels of the organization
- Able to inspire a team to excel by fostering a climate of energy, excitement and personal accountability
- Strong scientific and clinical acumen; clinical/ patient care preferred
- Strong business acumen
- Excellent leadership/management skills including demonstrated leadership in ambiguous situations
- Current working knowledge of US legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines
- Ability to partner with key internal stakeholders to understand Alnylam’s key objectives, and to drive plans that exceed these.
About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by “interfering” with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.
Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as the #1 Large Employer by Boston Globe Top Places to Work in 2023 for the third consecutive year, one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK – among others.
At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics prohibited by law.
