Associate Director, Commercial Training Rare Disease

The Associate Director, Commercial Training, Rare Disease is responsible for the development of all products, disease state, competitive landscape & skills training for all field personnel within the Rare Disease Portfolio. The role involves development, operational planning and implementation of the full annual training program, primary facilitation of training classes, pull through of learning programs and skills training for field leadership and clinical sales specialists.

The Associate Director is responsible for agency project management and execution of newly developed training programs, including management of legal, regulatory & medical approval process of various training initiatives. Collection of best practices from global colleagues, and U.S. franchises are also in the scope of the role.

WHAT
- Main Responsibilities Coordinate and execute the delivery of field force training programs for the Rare Disease commercial team(s), including New Hire Training, Sustainment Training, and NSM/POA training.

Implement and enhance Rare training program, including evolution of the RARE training brand

Assess employees’ skills, talents, performance and productivity and prepare written evaluations with advice for improvement

Oversee the training in all key areas of Rare training operations, including ordering of training materials, stocking, and shipping training materials

Research new training materials and tactics that might enhance our training procedures and provide value to our employees

On-board new hires and assign them training curriculum; suggestions of program enhancement are expected

Identify future training needs and create curriculum to facilitate that training

Search for gaps in training material or content and identify opportunities for improvement to create a best-in-class training experience

Collaboration with marketing, sales, and other departments to drive program development and implementation is a must Contribute to the design, development, and analysis of training across functions and support efforts that drive improvements in field force effectiveness

Work closely with the HR team BOS Training Development Lead to maintain and deliver training content via the following platforms: IPSEN Global Learning Platform (iLearn LMS)
ACTO rapid eLearning development and deploymentACTO iPad application

Facilitate on boarding to other essential systems for execution (Veeva, iEngage etc.)Manage administration and execution of certification

Develop measurement of training effectiveness and implement throughout all training activities

Monitor program budgets and upwardly manage project scope as neededHOW
- Knowledge & Experience Knowledge & Experience (essential):

At least 8 years biopharma commercial experience

Minimum of 2 years of experience in Rare Disease therapeutic area Strong facilitation & presentation skills

Knowledge of selling principles

Knowledge & Experience (preferred):

Regional Field Trainer experience is a plusGI/Hepatology experience strongly preferred

Knowledge of adult learning principles is a plus Knowledge of pharmaceutical systems used for sales execution & implementation is strongly preferred (e.g. ACTO, Veeva, iEngage)
Education / Certifications (essential):

BA/BS degree is required, an advanced degree would be a plus Language(s) (essential):

Fluent in English.

Compensation The annual base salary range for this position is $143,250 - $210,100

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program. At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and…