Director, Medical Field Training

Looking for a chance to make a meaningful difference in the oncology space? Taiho Oncology is on a mission: to improve the lives of patients with cancer, their families, and caregivers. Our “People first” approach means we also highly value our employees, who work relentlessly to help execute our mission. Taiho’s success is founded on ensuring we always act with accountability, collaboration, and trust. By following these guiding principles, we earn and maintain the confidence of patients, the global healthcare community, collaborators and partners, and each other. Together, we are working on cutting-edge science and growing our portfolio and pipeline across a range of tumor types to address the ongoing and evolving needs of patients. Advanced technology, a world-class clinical development organization, and state-of-the-art facilities: these and other resources empower us to innovate and touch the lives of more and more patients. It’s our work, our passion, and our legacy. We invite you to join us. Field

Employee Value Proposition:

This position affords an opportunity to train a highly expert Medical Field Team in the US covering all Taiho Oncology assets and disease areas of interest. The responsibility spans across direct people management, external stakeholder management, and internal Medical Affairs strategy development and execution.

Position Summary:

​​​The Director, Medical Field Training is accountable for facilitating, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating training programs specific to the Taiho Oncology Medical Field Team for both solid and liquid tumors. This role includes development of the training plan, disease state information, scientific product knowledge, competitive product comparisons, new hire training, launch meeting planning, skill development, and “use’ training for relevant systems. This role will collaborate with the Field Medical Team (FMT) Lead, Medical Information, Scientific Communications, and Real World Evidence (RWE) teams to identify and prioritize training needs for the FMT that align with the MA strategy for each product/therapeutic area. ​​

Performance Objectives:

• ​​MFT team
• ​Remain up-to-date on emerging scientific data, especially oncology and hematology, to enable robust scientific exchange with KOLs, Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Managed Care Physicians, and Payer Organization.
• ​Develops annual training plan and curriculum for the Medical Field Team to support technology utilization, product lifecycle management and disease states of interest to Taiho Oncology.
• ​Creates the content for and/or adapts materials and tools that support the Medical Field Team in the effective delivery of Taiho Oncology product information, scientific data, managed care, and payor presentations, and real-world evidence to healthcare professionals.
• Curriculum development should include innovative and blended approaches utilizing such resources as: live training, WebEx, interactive workshops, podcast, virtual learning, expert led workshops, peer to peer interactions, etc.
• Conduct training geared towards existing and new hire employees including on-boarding and ongoing virtual field-based training. Collaboration with MFT management to conduct new hire skills assessment, individual mentoring and virtual orientation programs for MFTs/ESLs.
• Assess MSL educational needs through virtual observations or field visits.
• Collaboration with Medical Affairs management, vendors and/or other internal departments to leverage existing resources and enhance virtual field-based skills.
• Manages MA vendor agency in the development of materials for MFT in collaboration with Scientific Communications and Medical Information personnel and to post materials in agreed upon systems (SharePoint, Veeva, Teams, Right Find, Digital Platform, etc.) for the MFT ease of access.
• Drives the development and implementation of educational initiatives in a manner consistent with best practices, applicable law, regulations, and relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identifies training opportunities to ensure best in class medical training; and monitors training outcomes through key performance indicators.
• Evaluates training materials, programs, and effectiveness and recommends ongoing training needs, and modifies programs based on input and approval from members of the MA Leadership Team.​

Education/Certification Requirements:

• ​​Doctoral degree in scientific and/or medical discipline​.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 8-plus years pharmaceutical/biotech Medial Affairs experience with a record of success.
• 3-plus years of experience as an MSL/ similar field based position.
• Experience in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), managed care, or other related experience with a record of success.
• 3--plus years of scientific training & development experience, with MFT training experience preferred.
• 3-plus years of oncology/hematology strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Experience in public scientific presentations.
• Self-motivated, assertive, and self-confident with the ability to act with urgency and passion.
• Broad knowledge of oncology disease states.
• Highly competent in understanding and teaching clinical and technical, scientific knowledge; record of effective oral presentations.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build and maintain internal and external partnerships.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) demonstrating professional presence.
• Significant experience working with cross-functional groups made up of two or more of the following: Medical Affairs sub-departments, information technology, managed care, marketing, sales, market research, and/or finance.
• Ability to combine big-picture, long-term orientation with understanding of details and sense of urgency to deliver quality results.
• Expertise in critically evaluating scientific literature.
• Knowledge of PhRMA, OIG, and other guidelines relating to compliant medical and field-based communications.
• Demonstrated expertise to synthesize and communicate medical information clearly.
• Possesses and maintains a valid driver’s license.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $230,350 - $271,000 annually. This pay range is based on the market range for positions of this type. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including annual bonus/incentive comp plans, potential long term incentive plan, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate/employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer Information: Taiho Oncology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Any applicant who, because of a disability, needs an accommodation or assistance in completing an application or at any time during the application process, please email . Taiho Oncology also provides reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities consistent with our obligations under the law. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The incumbent in this position may be required to perform other duties, as assigned.

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