Associate Director, MSL Training, IAI

Overview

Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel medicines to meet serious unmet medical needs in oncology and inflammation and autoimmunity. Incyte is committed to the rigorous pursuit of research and development excellence to improve the lives of patients, make a difference in health care, and build sustainable value.

The Company strives to discover and develop first-in-class and best-in-class medicines, advancing a diverse portfolio of large and small molecules.

The Associate Director, Medical Affairs Training, Dermatology/IAI composes, designs, and executes a training plan in accordance with Medical Affairs strategy that drives scientific expertise and related business acumen. The incumbent is responsible for the management of the training framework, inclusive of both scientific and non-medical curricula, training documentation, and creation of related medical content with the objective of aligning training priorities with business and employee needs.

This position will report to the Director, Medical Communications – Dermatology/IAI.

• Designs and implements a training plan in alignment with Dermatology/IAI Medical strategic goals and objectives with input from appropriate subject matter experts to support the scientific and non-medical training needs of the Medical team
• Establishes effective working relationships with Medical Directors and cross-functional colleagues in Development, Global Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance and Commercial at Incyte, as well as external opinion leaders, in support of ensuring comprehensive training for the Medical team
• Creates scientific training materials, including clinical Q&As, product/disease state backgrounders, and slide decks
• Supports the creation and maintenance of an internal LMS platform, including access, content, and routine updates
• Assesses effectiveness of training program and identifies skill gaps; ensures implementation of innovative training initiatives that effectively address these issues
• Formulates training curriculum for new field Medical hires and assists field leadership in establishing expectations and the certification process. Provides hands-on coaching to support both new hire and ongoing strategic education
• Ensures that appropriate employee assessments are in place and conducted on a regular basis through routine field visits (approximately 10 per year) and communicates feedback and recommendations to field leadership
• Partners with leadership to implement soft-skills trainings to develop leadership and business acumen of Medical Affairs personnel to achieve the technical, medical, and interpersonal competencies of their roles
• Sources, evaluates, and selects vendors to implement robust and cost-effective training courses, and leads development of agendas for training programs in Medical Affairs as required
• Leads cross-functional competitive readiness activities, including maintaining current competitive landscape documents and organizing pre- and post-conference training. Collaborates with field Medical on monthly journal clubs and competitive insights reporting
• Ensures the appropriate documentation and tracking of training activities to ensure all legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements are met

• Qualified candidates will have advanced degrees (MD, Pharm
  
  D, PhD) with a minimum of 5 years’ Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Prior experience as MSL or Medical Trainer is strongly preferred
• Knowledge/familiarity with dermatologic/immunologic conditions is preferred
• Certification in education and knowledge of adult learning principles, including the ability to appraise needs, problem-solve and select alternative methods to support a variety of learning styles is strongly desired
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, interpersonal communication, and leadership skills
• Flexible, with a positive attitude, strong ability to multitask, prioritize projects effectively and communicate at all levels within the company
• Strong negotiation, strategic influencing, and planning skills. Must demonstrate initiative, project management skills, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proven ability to perform successfully under stringent timelines while delivering desired results
• Excellent computer skills:
  Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the execution of deliverables successfully
• Ability to work as a collaborative team member in a dynamic environment
• Must be knowledgeable on pharmaceutical regulations (PhRMA), guidelines (ACCME, OIG, FDA) ensuring consistent best practices across all activities
• Up to 20% of domestic travel required, including field visits

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not…