Associate Director, Field Medical
- Compensation
- 225K–250K / yr
- Location
- Remote
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years of relevant Medical Affairs, field medical, or related biopharmaceutical experience.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, team development, and change leadership.
- Experience designing or optimizing field territories, coverage models, account segmentation, or resource allocation.
- Experience recruiting, selecting, onboarding, and developing field-based medical talent.
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively as a player-coach, balancing direct account responsibilities with team leadership and operational accountability.
- Experience supporting National Accounts, strategic accounts, or complex multi-site customer organizations strongly preferred.
- Advanced scientific presentation and facilitation skills, including live educational programs and executive-level customer engagements.
- Ability to translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, balanced, and audience-appropriate exchange.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain credibility-based relationships with thought leaders, healthcare professionals, and senior customer stakeholders.
- Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
- Aesthetics experience preferred.
Full description
**Job Summary:
The Associate Director, Field Medical (Aesthetics) is a leader within Medical Affairs who is accountable for leading and scaling the Field Medical Advisor (FMA) team while also serving as the primary field medical partner for National Accounts. This role will directly manage the current FMAs and will lead and support the team as business needs evolve, including redesigning territory alignment, defining coverage priorities, recruiting and onboarding additional headcount, and establishing consistent field execution standards. In addition, the Associate Director will deliver credible, compliant scientific exchange and education for National Accounts, including live scientific exchange dinner programs, onboarding, and activation initiatives. The role will translate field insights into actionable Medical Affairs strategies and partner cross-functionally while maintaining clear medical independence and compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
- Reporting to: VP, Medical Affairs
- Location & Territory: Ability to travel 50% or more nationwide - the ideal candidate lives near a major airport. When not traveling, work can be performed remotely.
- Salary: *$225,000-$250,000 annually + annual bonus
*The final salary offered will depend upon factors that may include but are not limited to the quality and length of experience, education, and geographic location.
Responsibilities/Essential Duties:
- Lead, coach, and develop the Field Medical Advisor team, including goal setting, performance support, field coaching, capability building, and career development.
- Redesign and periodically optimize Field Medical territories and coverage models based on business priorities, account opportunity, workload, travel efficiency, and evolving team size.
- Establish consistent operating standards, metrics, and ways of working for field planning, account engagement, insight capture, documentation, and follow-through.
- Oversee Medical Affairs support for live scientific exchange dinner programs, including scientific content, speaker readiness, program execution, and capture of insights and educational needs.
- Oversee Medical Affairs conduct of proactive and reactive scientific exchange with healthcare professionals and other appropriate stakeholders regarding current and emerging therapies.
- Serve as the Medical Affairs point of contact for priority National Account customers and stakeholders.
- Provide medical onboarding and activation support for National Accounts, tailored to customer needs and delivered in coordination with relevant internal partners.