Medical Science Liaison Director - East Region

Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.
 

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of MSLs to ensure excellence in scientific exchange, stakeholder engagement, insight generation, and compliant field execution.
• Partner with the Head of Field Medical to execute Rhythm's Field Medical strategy and align regional priorities with organizational objectives.
• Conduct regular field coaching and development activities to enhance scientific capabilities, strategic thinking, communication skills, and overall performance.
• Provide leadership and guidance on territory planning, stakeholder engagement strategies, and execution of regional medical priorities.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and excellence across the Field Medical organization.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing development of MSL team members.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and address emerging scientific, clinical, and healthcare landscape opportunities and challenges that inform medical strategy
• Ensure  high-quality insight generation and synthesis while coaching and developing MSLs to effectively identify, and communicate field insights, translating field observations into meaningful recommendations that inform medical strategy and organizational decision-making.
• Support evidence generation initiatives by supporting medical strategy around research collaborations, advisory boards, educational programs, congress activities, and other scientific engagement opportunities.
• Monitor field activity and key performance indicators to assess progress against strategic objectives and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Lead or participate in North America Medical Affairs projects such as launch readiness/planning, present and future scientific training, congress planning, cross-regional ways of working, and insight forums. 
• Serve as a role model for compliant and ethical conduct consistent with company policies and industry standards.

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD, or DO).
• 8+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or related industries, including Medical Affairs or Field Medical experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of people leadership experience within a Medical Affairs or Field Medical organization, with demonstrated success leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Medical Affairs, field medical strategy, scientific exchange, evidence generation, and insight development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and lead high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, healthcare professionals, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to translate medical strategy into effective field execution.
• Excellent communication, presentation, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated success working within a cross-functional matrix organization.
• Ability to lead through change, manage competing priorities, and adapt within a rapidly evolving environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel extensively within assigned regions and for national meetings, congresses, and company events, up to 50% of the time.