Senior Director, Medical Science Liaisons – MSLs
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Senior Director of Medical Science Liaisons leading U.S. field-based medical affairs organization at Secura Bio. Focused on strategic scientific engagement across oncology therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities:
- Set the national vision, strategy, and operating model for the U.S. MSL organization, aligned to medical and corporate priorities.
- Lead, coach, and develop a geographically dispersed team of MSLs; recruit, onboard, and retain top scientific talent.
- Define and govern standards for scientific engagement, including KOL strategy, external engagement planning, documentation, and compliant scientific exchange.
- Oversee relationship-building with national, regional, and local KOLs, academic centers, and community networks to ensure consistent, high-quality scientific dialogue.
- Partner with Medical Affairs leadership to develop and execute the integrated medical plan; ensure field priorities translate into clear territory plans and deliverables.
- Establish mechanisms to capture, synthesize, and communicate field insights to inform cross-functional decision-making, evidence generation, and strategy refinement.
- Serve as a senior scientific resource for major initiatives including congress strategy and execution, advisory boards, internal training, and strategic planning forums.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and Market Access to support clinical trial awareness, launch readiness, and post-launch evidence plans.
- Ensure the MSL act as Key Contact Persons in the management of investigator-sponsored research proposals, ensuring timely review, communication, and alignment with corporate research priorities.
- Own MSL performance measurement and impact reporting (KPIs/OKRs), including quality metrics, insight value, scientific engagement outcomes, and continuous improvement plans.
- Oversee MSL tools and processes (e.g., CRM/activity tracking), field communications, and training to drive consistency, efficiency, and audit readiness.
- Manage the national MSL budget and resourcing plans (headcount, territories, congress coverage) in partnership with Medical Affairs operations.
Requirements:
- Advanced scientific or medical degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA, MSN or equivalent).
- 12+ years of experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development, including significant leadership experience managing a national or multi-region field medical team.
- Deep expertise in oncology with strong understanding of treatment paradigms, evolving standards of care, and clinical research trends.
- Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and lead high-performing field organizations, including talent strategy, succession planning, and development of managers.
- Proven track record of KOL engagement strategy and partnership-building across academic and community oncology settings.
- Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate external insights and scientific data into integrated medical strategies and clear execution priorities.
- Excellent communication, influence, and presentation skills; ability to represent Medical Affairs credibly with senior internal stakeholders and external experts.
- Expert knowledge of compliance guidelines and regulatory frameworks governing pharmaceutical field medical activities.
- Experience with MSL CRM and activity tracking platforms (e.g., Veeva) and comfort using data to drive performance and planning.
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