Field Medical Director (MSL)

Summary

Join Syndax Pharmaceuticals as a Field Medical Director (MSL) West to develop and manage relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and other healthcare providers in the West region, executing the national medical affairs plan within a specified territory.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree such as MD, PhD, PharmD, NP/PA required
• 5+ years of MSL, Medical Affairs, or Clinical Development experience within Oncology – required
• Strong broad-based scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge
• Proven experience as a Principal / Lead Oncology MSL, leading large-scale projects with significant impact on company objectives, demonstrating successful execution of strategic initiatives in HCP engagement, clinical research, and field excellence
• Skilled in driving cross-functional collaboration, delivering high-quality scientific insights, and consistently achieving measurable outcomes aligned with corporate goals
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent collaboration, verbal and written communication
• Computer proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe®

Responsibilities

• Develop and foster strong scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), disease experts, and other health care providers (HCPs)
• Engage in peer-to-peer scientific exchange of complex clinical and scientific data and information
• Act as a primary point of contact to address scientific inquiries and deliver presentations on disease state, mechanisms of action, and clinical data, and serve as the scientific expert in support of Syndax therapeutic areas of interest
• Identify and evaluate Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and profile key institutions aligned with the medical strategy
• Create and maintain a strategic territory plan in developing and maintaining KOL relationships for Syndax
• Gather, analyze, and communicate actionable insights from the field to inform company strategy, including competitive intelligence, clinical challenges, and patient management trends
• Participate in and contribute to cross-functional insight forums, ensuring insights from the field are shared and discussed with Medical Affairs, R&D, and other key internal stakeholders
• Support evidence generation activities to identify and address data gaps within the medical strategy
• Engage and collaborate with clinical development on clinical trial site identification and support for future and ongoing clinical trials
• Support company-sponsored clinical trials and investigator-sponsored trials (IST) by identifying trial sites, providing scientific input, and facilitating partnerships with investigators
• Serve as a subject matter expert to support clinical trial education and enrollment initiatives
• Represent the company at key medical congresses and scientific meetings, engaging in scientific exchange, gathering insights, and supporting congress activities
• Partner with Medical Affairs to plan and execute advisory boards and other scientific activities, contributing to agenda setting, scientific content development, and post-meeting follow-up
• Document all field activities in Veeva CRM in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance with industry standards
• Act as a mentor to junior MSLs and provide training on best practices in scientific exchange, insight generation, and territory planning
• Contribute to territory planning, establishing objectives that support broader organizational goals and metrics for field excellence

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer