Virology (HIV) Community MSL / Regional Medical Scientific Associate Director - West Region
$173,200–$272,600 year
RemoteCalifornia, United States or Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Manage collaborative relationships with community-based scientific leaders and healthcare providers across the West Region to facilitate peer-level scientific discussions and ensure reliable Medical Affairs presence. Engage in proactive non-product dialogues regarding real-world prevention gaps and barriers to uptake, while communicating external stakeholder insights on HIV treatment and prevention trends to HQ teams. Represent R&D at scientific meetings to gather consumer sentiment and support data generation activities for Investigator Study Programs and phase II-IV clinical trials. Develop territory plans aligned with global Virology strategy and maintain deep therapeutic competency through continuous educational efforts. Fully comply with all company policies, FDA regulations, and ethical standards.
Required Qualifications
- A doctorate degree or advanced practice professional (PhD, PharmD, NP/PA, etc.) relevant to Virology and requirements of the position
- A minimum of 3 years prior experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical or healthcare environment
- A minimum of 3 years of clinical and/or research experience in Virology/HIV or related therapeutic area
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and presentation skills
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time overnight and reside in the coverage region
- Deep therapeutic competency; abreast of trends and new information in Virology
- Ability to network and partner with important external scientific leaders and healthcare providers
- Ability to consolidate and understand complex data sets, plan and/or execute data analyses, summarize or synthesize data, and objectively interpret results
- Knowledge of national and society treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
- Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
- Valid Driving License
Desired Qualifications
- Awareness of the unmet needs and implementation barriers of priority populations that receive services within community-based and non-medical spaces
- Prior working experience within the coverage region and established relationships with HIV community stakeholders, especially in the HIV prevention space
- Demonstrable effective leadership skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
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