Regional Associate Director, West Region Mgg - San Francisco, United States - Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb

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San Francisco, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Summary

The Field Medical organization embodies our medical mission to be recognized as the trusted partner for internal stakeholders and the healthcare community, driving scientific exchange to enhance medical education, data generation, insight generation and patients' access to medicine.

The Regional Associate Director (RAD) role is field-based and focused on managing a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs).

The RAD is responsible for oversight of MSLs in support of BMS medicines and all phases of associated clinical trials.

The RAD oversees their regional team to ensure disease and product related medical needs in the region are being identified.

Oversight of the MSLs' primary responsibilities which includes establishing relevant and timely interactions with Thought Leaders (TLs) and other Health Care Providers (HCPs) aligned with medical strategies to discuss safe and appropriate use of approved products.

RADs are responsible for ensuring the MSLs effectively respond to unsolicited questions on current medical and scientific issues, healthcare advances, treatment trends, and health outcomes measures appropriately and as per company guidance.

Responsibilities:

Leading and Managing Field Medical (FM) Team

Active member of the Field Medical leadership/ management team, within and across therapeutic areas (TA)
Identifies talent, conducts robust interview process for selecting highly qualified Field Medical (FM) and other Medical personnel, and fills vacancies expeditiously
Defines and effectively implements key talent retention strategies
Ensures new staff attend new hire onboarding and complete required therapeutic and administrative training programs within established timelines
Translates FM objectives into individual performance goals for direct reports and helps define performance goals
Develops an annual development plan with each direct report; tracks progress toward and supports the execution of the plan through identification of opportunities
Develops appropriate succession plan
Drives and tracks performance of FM team members and ensures objectives are met by regional FM team
Effectively provides consistent coaching, mentoring, and frequent feedback to direct reports, and others, as appropriate; documents behavioral observations and performance as directed and/or as needed, actively participates in talent conversations
Promotes a culture of innovation, constructive challenge, team spirit and accountability within the team that is patientcentric
Provides training and direction to FM team members on developing appropriate peertopeer scientific engagement
Identifies and communicates skills/knowledge gaps among FM personnel (and at national level) to the FM Lead and FM Trainer; and outlines plans to address with skillbuilding approaches
Continuously updates and monitors team knowledge of Disease Area (DA), patient treatment trends, product data and scientific activities
Ensures participation of team in planned therapeutic training activities
Ensures FM engages in timely exchanges with external customers and internal partners in accordance with compliance policies and procedures to communicate medical information for all products in an accurate, balanced, fair and objective manner

Stakeholder Management

Coordinates regional scientific support consistent with FM Plans in alignment with high priority regional business needs
Provides strategic input and insights as part of compliant collaboration across the matrix in support of account management
Promotes effective working relationships with internal partners including crossmatrix field leadership.
Ensures appropriate regional management of speaker lists and speaker program support (if applicable)
Contributes FM expertise to regional accounts aligned to Brand and Medical strategy
Maintains strong knowledge of regional and national External Experts to provide input into planning, matrix initiatives, and requests for TL information
Ensures FM team captures and communicates relevant medical insights; provides insight updates across the matrix as appropriate; contributes to development/implementation of action plans resulting from key insights
Supports FM team in developing strong networks with External Experts
Reviews/Approves the MSLs' MyList
Uses active listening to understand c