Mavericks Wanted
When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement…read on
In 2015, we pioneered a “Moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allows science and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare diseases and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible.
Together we define white space, push boundaries and empower people to solve problems. If you’re someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we’ll ask “why not?” and help reengineer the future of biopharma.
Affiliate Overview
Eidos Therapeutics, an affiliate within BridgeBio Pharma, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).
What You’ll Do
The Sr. Director, Regional Field Medical Science Liaison – West (MSL) Team is responsible for coordinating activities of the Regional MSL Team related to liaising with various internal and external customers providing medical and scientific information on the appropriate utilization of therapy(s) and advancing therapeutic disease state knowledge. The field-based position is a core member of the Medical Affairs Extended Leadership Team leveraging a scientific approach aligned with medical affairs objectives and therapeutic area medical plan. The MSLs will be credible representatives interacting with KOLs across their assigned regions.
The Sr. Director, Regional Field MSL – West will have solid experience in rare disorders or underdiagnosed populations, launch preparation activities, and a track record of success recruiting, training, developing, and leading field MSL teams. This role will ensure excellence in execution of all field activities including the development of comprehensive territory medical plans, conference attendance, delivering scientific presentations, and scientific exchange with physicians and other healthcare providers. A critical part of this role will be cultivating relationships and establishing professional collaborations with academic researchers, therapeutic area leaders, relevant research centers, organizations, and clinical care teams.
As a leader in Medical Affairs, this role reports to the Head of MSLs and will work with other functional leaders providing contributions for product development strategy, launch planning, business planning, and project leadership. This position will require travel, sometimes involving weekends.
Responsibilities
- Recruiting, training, developing, and managing a team of high-performing MSLs
- Fostering a team culture of accountability and develop a proactive approach to growing skillsets
- Provide strategic direction for MSL development and execution of comprehensive territory medical plans that align with medical objectives
- Ensure high-quality presentations and interactions through quantitative and qualitative MSL data tracking
- Be instrumental in internal training and communication. Knowledge sharing, including KOL and site profiling, and education both internally and externally will be a crucial area of responsibility
- Developing relationships with various healthcare professionals and providing them with credible, fair, balanced, scientific information about product development, research activities, and therapy(s)
- Be a significant source of balanced medical information for HCPs and will be skilled in issues management and addressing unsolicited questions about safety and potential off-label use of products based on available scientific data
- Expected to become and lead teams to become a therapeutic area and product expert. This will be evidenced by regular review of relevant literature and participation in scientific congresses and conferences, including therapeutic area training sessions, to establish and maintain an up- to-date knowledge base
- Assist in identifying potential investigators and research projects. This may include assistance with the investigator-sponsored trial process, sponsored study site identification, recruitment strategies, and collaboration with clinical operations
Who You Are
- Candidates with an MD, PhD, PharmD, Genetic Counseling as well as other advanced healthcare degrees will be considered
- 3+ years medical affairs or field medical leadership experience with a verifiable record of high performance
- Exceptional leadership skills, 2+ years of people management experience
- Prior experience in rare disease, cardiology or neurology preferred
- Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills (including networking)
- Proven ability to create and sustain relationships with industry leaders
- Able to participate in a scientific dialogue with KOL’s and researchers
- Excellent teaching skills and ability to present and discuss scientific material clearly and concisely
- Skilled in clinical research and an understanding of the process of pharmaceutical product development and approval
- Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and work effectively with minimal supervision in a constantly changing environment
- Travel 50-60% of the time depending on territory size; evening and weekend work will be involved with some variation based upon the demands of the business imperatives
Rewarding Those Who Make the Mission Possible
We have high expectations for our team members. We make sure those working hard for patients are rewarded and cared for in return.
Financial Benefits:
- Market leading compensation
- 401K with 100% employer match on first 3% & 50% on the next 2%
- Employee stock purchase program
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Referral program with $2,500 award for hired referrals
Health & Wellbeing:
- Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered – no cost to you and dependents
- Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)
- Hybrid work model – employees have the autonomy in where and how they do their work
- Unlimited flexible paid time off – take the time that you need
- Paid parental leave – 4 months for birthing parents & 2 months for non-birthing parents
- Flex spending accounts & company-provided group term life & disability
- Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from our office
Skill Development & Career Paths:
- People are part of our growth and success story – from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility
- We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp Coaching
- We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities