Director, Field Medical, Rheumatology - East

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Job Description

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About the role

Join Takeda as a Director, Field Medical – Rheumatology, East where you will lead, manage, and coach a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) to drive external scientific engagement with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare providers (HCPs), and healthcare entities in alignment with Takeda US Medical’s strategic priorities. You will also provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to an MSL team, ensuring effective engagement and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. As part of the US Medical team, you will report to the Senior Director, Field Medical.

How you will contribute

• Lead, manage, mentor, and coach a team of MSLs, maximizing team performance and aligning team activities to US Medical strategic priorities. Ensure scientific and operational excellence of team through hiring, training, and execution of the medical plan.
• Clearly communicate and hold MSLs accountable for meeting performance expectations (e.g., goal achievement, competencies proficiency, territory plan creation and execution, insights reporting, completion of training and administrative duties, congress participation, etc.).
• In alignment with medical strategy, develop and implement annual team tactical plan after gaining required internal approvals.
• Conduct observations of MSL external scientific engagement (in-person and virtual) and perform documentation monitoring.
• Maintain proficiency in using Takeda systems to support coaching for employee performance.
• Develop and execute plan for MSL participation in professional meetings (i.e., congresses).
• Foster