Regional Medical Field Director, West
Scorpion Therapeutics, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Role Summary
Regional Medical Field Director (RMFD) – West Coast. Location: California (West Coast Preferred). Reporting to the Head of Medical Affairs, the RMFD will lead and develop a high-performing team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) in the Western US region supporting Invivyd’s portfolio in infectious disease and monoclonal antibody platform. This individual will play a key role in building the foundation of the Field Medical organization—including refining field operational processes, coaching and mentoring to elevate best practices, and integrating field insights into cross functional strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership and coaching capabilities with a hands-on approach to field execution. As a core member of the Medical Affairs leadership team, the RMFD will shape how the company engages the scientific community and translate field intelligence into medical and business impact. Responsibilities
Team Leadership and Field Coaching
Lead, coach, and develop a team of MSLs to ensure scientific excellence, credible engagement, and alignment with company objectives Conduct regular field visits and observation to mentor MSLs on effective scientific exchange and stakeholder engagement Drive continuous learning, scientific growth, and professional development of individual MSLs Ensure consistent messaging, ethical conduct, and scientific integrity across field interactions
Operational Excellence and Process Development
Partner with Operations and IT to optimize the medical CRM, field insight reporting, and territory planning frameworks Establish metrics and dashboards to evaluate field activity, insight quality, and strategic impact Contribute to developing and refining standard operating procedures (SOPs) for field medical activities Foster collaboration between the field team and headquarters functions to ensure bidirectional communication and alignment
Strategic and Cross-Functional Collaboration
Represent field medical perspectives in brand/asset planning, evidence generation, and launch readiness discussions Identify and communicate key external insights to inform medical strategy, clinical trial design, and publication planning Collaborate with Clinical Development, HEOR, and Commercial teams (as appropriate) to ensure integration of medical strategy into broader business objectives Serve as a role model for compliant, patient-centric, and data-driven scientific exchange
Field Engagement
Maintain select external relationships with key regional scientific leaders and networks to stay attuned to emerging science and practice trends Support congress activities, advisory boards, and investigator engagement in collaboration with MSLs and Medical Affairs partners
Qualifications
Advanced scientific or clinical degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD preferred; exceptional MSc with relevant experience considered) Minimum 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs, including at least 3 years in field leadership or senior MSL roles Therapeutic expertise in infectious diseases, immunology, or cardiovascular medicine preferred Prior experience in building or scaling field medical teams strongly preferred Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-caliber scientific personnel Strategic thinker with operational execution strength—comfortable building structure in a fast-growing, high-ambition biotech environment Excellent communication and cross-functional influence skills Strong analytics mindset with the ability to assess and contextualize field insights Agile, collaborative, and entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving Approximately 60% travel within region for MSL field visits, congress participation, and internal meetings Ability to travel to New Haven HQ once a month Education
Advanced scientific or clinical degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD preferred; exceptional MSc with relevant experience considered)
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Regional Medical Field Director (RMFD) – West Coast. Location: California (West Coast Preferred). Reporting to the Head of Medical Affairs, the RMFD will lead and develop a high-performing team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) in the Western US region supporting Invivyd’s portfolio in infectious disease and monoclonal antibody platform. This individual will play a key role in building the foundation of the Field Medical organization—including refining field operational processes, coaching and mentoring to elevate best practices, and integrating field insights into cross functional strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership and coaching capabilities with a hands-on approach to field execution. As a core member of the Medical Affairs leadership team, the RMFD will shape how the company engages the scientific community and translate field intelligence into medical and business impact. Responsibilities
Team Leadership and Field Coaching
Lead, coach, and develop a team of MSLs to ensure scientific excellence, credible engagement, and alignment with company objectives Conduct regular field visits and observation to mentor MSLs on effective scientific exchange and stakeholder engagement Drive continuous learning, scientific growth, and professional development of individual MSLs Ensure consistent messaging, ethical conduct, and scientific integrity across field interactions
Operational Excellence and Process Development
Partner with Operations and IT to optimize the medical CRM, field insight reporting, and territory planning frameworks Establish metrics and dashboards to evaluate field activity, insight quality, and strategic impact Contribute to developing and refining standard operating procedures (SOPs) for field medical activities Foster collaboration between the field team and headquarters functions to ensure bidirectional communication and alignment
Strategic and Cross-Functional Collaboration
Represent field medical perspectives in brand/asset planning, evidence generation, and launch readiness discussions Identify and communicate key external insights to inform medical strategy, clinical trial design, and publication planning Collaborate with Clinical Development, HEOR, and Commercial teams (as appropriate) to ensure integration of medical strategy into broader business objectives Serve as a role model for compliant, patient-centric, and data-driven scientific exchange
Field Engagement
Maintain select external relationships with key regional scientific leaders and networks to stay attuned to emerging science and practice trends Support congress activities, advisory boards, and investigator engagement in collaboration with MSLs and Medical Affairs partners
Qualifications
Advanced scientific or clinical degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD preferred; exceptional MSc with relevant experience considered) Minimum 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs, including at least 3 years in field leadership or senior MSL roles Therapeutic expertise in infectious diseases, immunology, or cardiovascular medicine preferred Prior experience in building or scaling field medical teams strongly preferred Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-caliber scientific personnel Strategic thinker with operational execution strength—comfortable building structure in a fast-growing, high-ambition biotech environment Excellent communication and cross-functional influence skills Strong analytics mindset with the ability to assess and contextualize field insights Agile, collaborative, and entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving Approximately 60% travel within region for MSL field visits, congress participation, and internal meetings Ability to travel to New Haven HQ once a month Education
Advanced scientific or clinical degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD preferred; exceptional MSc with relevant experience considered)
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