Field Medical Director, South Central

About the role

The Field Medical Director (FMD) is a field-facing representative of the Medical Affairs Department with a primary responsibility to engage in the exchange of scientific data and education of health care practitioners on ImmunityBio products and relevant disease states, and facilitation of clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary clinical/scientific resource to Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Health Care Practitioners (HCPs) in a specified geography for information pertaining to disease state and ImmunityBio’s product(s) and pipeline to ensure awareness and understanding.
• Serve as a conduit for accurate and updated clinical, scientific, and medical information between KOLs, investigators and the company's Medical Affairs and Clinical Development groups.
• Establish, foster, cultivate and maintain peer relationships with KOLs and HCPs in the therapeutic areas in which ImmunityBio has current and future interests.
• Share knowledge and participate in scientific exchanges and interactions with identified KOLs.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and succinct clinical and scientific presentations to KOLs and HCPs, both proactively and in response to requests for information, consistent with promotional compliance, PhRMA guidelines, and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Identify and report key scientific, clinical and research insights from KOLs and HCPs to Medical Affairs for communication to key internal stakeholders.
• Respond to unsolicited medical information requests in the field.
• Fulfill pharmacovigilance responsibilities defined by ImmunityBio SOPs related to medical inquiries and drug safety information.
• Develop, maintain, and demonstrate scientific expertise and a strong knowledge of oncology and disease states of interest to ImmunityBio, including the competitive landscape, ImmunityBio products and pipeline, clinical practice, and study methodology.
• Demonstrate full knowledge of, and ability to execute on, approved medical strategies and MSL initiatives.
• Support data generation via Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs), external collaborations, and HCP-initiated projects.
• Facilitate the review and follow-up of submitted research proposals.
• Support Clinical Development/Operations with ImmunityBio corporate-sponsored trials as requested/assigned, e.g., provide recommendations for site selection, present clinical data at site initiation, training, or investigator meetings, communicate insights from clinical sites internally to Medical Affairs and Clinical Development / Operations.
• Collaborate with internal ImmunityBio colleagues, support relationship development and interactions with professional organizations/societies & advocacy groups, GPOs, and large networked practices.
• Deliver scientific and value presentations to health care decision makers (HCDMs), including, but not limited to, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), specialty pharmacy providers (SPPs), group purchasing organizations (GPOs), pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs), and integrated delivery networks (IDNs).

Requirements

• Advanced medical/scientific/clinical degree (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, NP, and PA preferred) with experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related healthcare field required.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant therapeutic area expertise, in a scientific or clinical setting, in oncology, immunology, or other areas relevant to ImmunityBio’s products and/or pipeline required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a clinical/medical science liaison or related field-facing role, in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries is preferred.
• Clinical trial experience is required.
• Must possess and maintain a current valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations and OIG guidelines are preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills are required.
• Ability to network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors and pharmacy directors is required.
• Demonstrated ability and experience working cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate, organize, plan, and handle multiple changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication at all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated strong business acumen.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical information and data.
• Individual should be able to apply critical thinking processes in order to optimize strategic initiatives and decision-making.
• Requires operational proficiency with Power Point, Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work with software tracking/logging systems, e.g., customer relationship management systems, insights capturing systems, etc.
• Committed to the concept of team and working within the framework of the Medical Affairs Department, including as it pertains to compliance with policies, systems, and practices.

Skills

• Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations and OIG guidelines are preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills are required.
• Ability to network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors and pharmacy directors is required.
• Demonstrated ability and experience working cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate, organize, plan, and handle multiple changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication at all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated strong business acumen.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical information and data.
• Individual should be able to apply critical thinking processes in order to optimize strategic initiatives and decision-making.
• Requires operational proficiency with Power Point, Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work with software tracking/logging systems, e.g., customer relationship management systems, insights capturing systems, etc.
• Committed to the concept of team and working within the framework of the Medical Affairs Department, including as it pertains to compliance with policies, systems, and practices.

Benefits

ImmunityBio offers a competitive total rewards benefits package, for eligible employees, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options
• Health and Financial Wellness Programs
• Employer Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• 529 Education Savings Program
• Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks
• Paid Time Off (PTO) includes: 11 Holidays
• Exempt Employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO
• Non-Exempt Employees are eligible for 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day

Pay

The annual base pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.

• National Market (all markets unless identified as Premium): $214,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $235,000 (highly experienced) annually
• Premium Market (Premium markets include Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, & Boston): $223,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $245,000 (highly experienced) annually

Schedule

This is a field-based position. The employee is required to set up a home-based office. Capable of engaging in frequent business travel (approximately 50% of the time) including automobile, train, and air travel and ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends. Domestic and international travel may include spending time at cancer trial sites/institutions, conference center, offices, and hotels. FMD must live in the assigned territory. Requires driving a personal vehicle on behalf of the Company. Must successfully complete a motor vehicle record check upon hire and annually thereafter. Must maintain a standard form of automobile liability insurance that meets the company’s required minimum coverage limits (currently $250,000/$500,000 bodily injury liability and $100,000 property damage liability), Must provide proof of insurance coverage that meets these requirements upon hire and annually thereafter.