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About the Role

The Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) - Cardiovascular & Metabolism is a therapeutic and disease expert who engages in scientific exchange with leaders in the external medical and scientific community. RMSDs provide balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the company and reply to scientific questions from Scientific Leaders (SLs), including questions about company products. The work is aligned to the core pillars: Scientific Exchange, Clinical Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.

Responsibilities

Develop professional relationships and engage with national and regional SLs to ensure access to medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and company products.
Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence with SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company.
Address scientific questions and direct SL inquiries on issues outside of RMSD scope to appropriate company resources.
Review HQ-directed education and training to maintain current knowledge of the scientific and clinical environment.
Liaise between the scientific community and the company to enhance comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for company-sponsored trials and research studies.
Identify barriers to patient enrollment and retention, recommend study sites, and identify potential investigators for clinical development programs.
Address questions from investigators and provide information regarding participation in company-sponsored clinical studies.
Enhance comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of the company's Investigator Studies Program (MISP) research.
Initiate discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators regarding scientific/data exchange within Areas of Interest (AOIs) to determine alignment with research strategies.
Engage in scientific and medical meetings through pre-congress preparation, facilitate scientific and data exchange, collect insights, and staff congress exhibit booths.
Gather feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of healthcare practitioners and/or patients.
Serve as a role model for other field medical team members, including on-boarding and therapeutic training.

Requirements

Proven competence and a minimum of 3 years of relevant therapeutic area (Cardiovascular & Metabolism) experience beyond that obtained in the terminal degree program.
Ability to conduct doctoral-level discussions with key external stakeholders.
Dedication to scientific excellence with a strong focus on scientific education and dialogue.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and networking skills.
Thorough comprehension of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneNote).
Familiarity with virtual meeting platforms.
Desire to contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment.
Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities.
Must reside in the territory (Northern California & Nevada).
Valid Driving License.

Skills

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease (CVMD)
Medical Affairs
Medical Knowledge
Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs
Professional Integrity
Professional Networking
Scientific Communications
Territory Management
Atherosclerosis / Lipidology / MASH (metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis)
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneNote)
Virtual meeting platforms

Location

Northern California & Nevada
Remote

Work Type

Remote
Regular

Experience Level

3 years of relevant therapeutic area experience beyond terminal degree

Education Level

PhD
PharmD
DNP
MD

Salary/Compensations

$190,800.00 - $300,300.00

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days

About the Company

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds.
The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment.
We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.