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Galderma · 21 hours ago

Regional MSL Director, West

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Galderma is an emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, and they are seeking a Regional MSL Director to lead and manage a team of field-based Medical Science Liaisons. This role focuses on driving strategic scientific engagement, ensuring excellence in field medical execution, and aligning regional activities with national medical affairs objectives.

Pharmaceuticals

Responsibilities

Recruit, onboard, and manage a high-performing team of MSLs across the Western half of the U.S. Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to support professional growth. Foster a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, compliance, and collaboration

Ensure regional west MSL team executes on all qualitative and quantitative KPIs/metrics required per the US medical affairs strategy. Align regional MSL activities with medical strategy and launch plans for Nemolizumab

Monitor and report on regional metrics, field activity, and impact

Create, timely monthly metrics reporting in Veeva for US metrics dashboard updates

Oversee execution of KPI aligned KOL engagement plans, disease education initiatives, and congress participation

Ensure consistent, strategically aligned, compliant scientific exchange across the region, conduct within territory quarterly field visits with each MSL team member

Collaborate closely with US med affairs leadership to ensure strategic messaging and KPIs are translated into field messaging. Guide comprehensive tactical plans for MSLs and support identification and cultivation of relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), institutions, and advocacy groups

Aggregate and communicate actionable regional medical insights to inform strategy and decision-making, share with cross functional teams as appropriate

Lead regional team meetings, timely 1:1s with MSLs for coaching/development and strategic planning initiatives

Collaborate with USMA home office to identify timely training topics and then delivery for MSLs on therapeutic area, product, and compliance standards

Ensure all field activities are conducted in accordance with Galderma’s legal, regulatory, and compliance guidelines. Promote ethical behavior and facilitate team adherence to SOPs and industry standards

Create robust partnerships with regional US commercial leadership to ensure compliant field partnerships within the MSL team

Initiate cross functional coordination with matrix partners in Clinical Development, Regulatory, Marketing, and Commercial to ensure optimization of field efforts

Attend congresses, engage with external stakeholders, support opportunities for medical partnerships in research and data generation in a compliant and collaborative manner with regional field team members and home office colleagues

Qualification

Advanced degreeMedical Affairs experienceDermatology expertiseMSL leadershipClinical trial designRegulatory knowledgeScientific acumenBusiness acumenCommunicationStrategic thinkingInterpersonal skills

Required

Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DNP) in a scientific or clinical discipline

Minimum 5 - 7 years of Medical Affairs experience, with minimum 2 years in MSL leadership using metrics driven approach at a fast paced, high growth company

Strong background in dermatology, immunology, or biologics

Demonstrated experience actively coaching, managing and developing MSLs in the field

Launch experience and familiarity with clinical trial design and data generation strategies

Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills; must be adaptable, solution oriented and able to work well within a team and relate effectively with external HCP and internal stakeholders

Ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms

Solid understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other US regulatory principles

Current working knowledge of US legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines

Ability to function with a sense of purposeful urgency in a team-oriented (matrix) environment

Strong scientific and/or clinical acumen

Strong business acumen

Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively with a sense of urgency in an evolving environment

Superior soft skills and demonstrated credibility with medical professionals with ability to develop good relationship

Ability to complete expense reports in a compliant and timely manner

Ability to manage travel in an organized and effective manner

Travel is estimated at 80% primarily with the MSL team in the field actively coaching and development