Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison, Solid Tumors - East Region

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments.

Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit  for more information.

The Associate Director, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), Oncology, position is a strategic leadership role responsible for collaborating with the other members of the US Medical Affairs Oncology Leadership team and with other Medical and Commercial leaders to lead, manage, and inspire a team of Oncology MSLs. This leader will ensure that the team delivers field-based medical support aligned with our products, research, and business objectives.

This position will be reporting into the National Senior Director, US Medical Affairs, MSLs, Oncology.

The role will oversee the East Region that includes the following states:
Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Washingtion

D.C, and Puerto Rico.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• The primary responsibility of this position is to provide guidance to MSLs in cultivating current and future thought leaders in academic and clinical medicine at the local, regional, and national levels in the field of Oncology. The MSL Associate Director will lead, manage, coach, train, and develop MSL direct reports to support high performance, and to align with strategic direction for the Jazz Oncology Franchise.
  
  In addition, the Associate Director, MSLs will ensure the maintenance of clear territory engagement plans and hold the team accountable for both adhering to those plans as well as ensuring collection and summary reporting of clinical insights and unanswered customer questions received from external contacts. The Associate Director, MSLs will support the development of a high level of scientific acumen, strategic thinking, engagement, and both internal and external credibility for the MSL team.
  
  Operationally, this position will be directly responsible for a team of MSLs.

• The Associate Director, MSLs will work closely with the Medical Leadership Team and will proactively communicate team needs as well as establish a positive and collaborative team culture. S/He will define, clarify, and manage the US team priorities while promoting collaboration within the team and with customers. The Associate Director, MSLs will appropriately deploy MSLs to respond to unsolicited questions. This individual will appropriately collaborate with the commercial field team to address challenges, establish strategic partnerships, and better understand the therapeutic areas landscape.
  
  This position will ensure that all interactions and activities in the territories adhere to corporate and healthcare compliance guidance in all activities, including those related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Manage and develop the MSL team including hiring, developing, field training, performance evaluation, motivation, and disciplinary activities in alignment with the company’s corporate strategies and objectives

• Assess, manage, and develop for the appropriate level and capabilities skill set of MSL to achieve business objectives

• Maintain current / up to date…