Role Summary
The Regional Scientific Director (Associate Director level) serves in a customer-facing medical role to establish trusted partnerships within the healthcare community covering Intellia’s CRISPR-based, first-in-class gene editing programs. Key responsibilities include scientific exchange, medical education and insight identification with PIs, KOLs, healthcare multidisciplinary teams and referral HCPs. RSDs will support both the nex-z and lonvo-z programs. Territory: Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii.
Responsibilities
- Scientific Engagement Activities
- Engagement with KOLs across ATTR amyloidosis and HAE within territory to provide education on our CRISPR gene editing platform and reactively educate on the MoA and clinical data on nex-z and lonvo-z.
- Understanding of patient journey at key centers and identification of site capabilities and preferences regarding gene editing.
- Development of individualized scientific engagement plans for key KOLs aligned with scientific narrative and medical strategy.
- Identify external insights and knowledge gaps through listening for key intelligence topics of interest and timely reporting via CRM
- Medical Congress attendance to enable KOL engagement, medical booth staffing, scientific session coverage, insights gathering and reporting
- Institutional presentations on Intellia scientific evidence, as appropriate.
- Clinical Trial Awareness and Enrollment Focused Activities
- Provide scientific support for Phase 3 clinical trials during site start up, activation and recruitment through scientific education and operational insights
- Establish, cultivate, and maintain scientific relationships with Investigators and study site teams
- Identify barriers to site activation and/or patient recruitment, and discuss solutions with Investigators, study site teams, and institutional administrative team members to address and remove these barriers.
- Escalate site feedback or concerns to Intellia clinical teams
- Develop a robust understanding of clinical practice and referral associated with gene editing therapies.
- Ensure compliance and high level of scientific integrity in all interactions, including completion of trainings on time and adherence to policies
Qualifications
- 3+ years industry or related field experience
- Extensive clinical trial experience including Phase 3 trials
- Prior pharmaceutical industry experience as a MSL/RSD with solid understanding of scientific exchange in the context of compliance/regulated environment and robust experience supporting execution of clinical trial
- Therapeutic knowledge in allergy/immunology/HAE, cardiology/ATTR-CM/-PN, or genetic medicine highly preferred
- New product launch experience highly preferred
- Ability to manage a geographically assigned territory from a home-based office
- Computer skills including Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, and programs such as Zoom are expected
- Valid driver’s license
Skills
- Demonstrated success working in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment
- Ability to critically assess situations to prioritize the importance, urgency and risks, and present leadership with recommendations
- Ability to anticipate change and to flexibly adapt to changing business needs
- Self-starter and team player with a collaborative spirit and results orientation
- Organized, able to multi-task to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to accuracy and detail
- Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills across a variety of interaction mediums including in person, digital, email, phone, etc
- Ability to understand and clearly and effectively communicate complex scientific and medical information to both internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are imperative; strong interpersonal skills commensurate with the need to collaborate closely with partners, investigators, contractors, consultants, and team members across functions
- Established track record of effective and influential oral presentations to both large and small audiences within the healthcare profession
- Ability to complete required training, documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative tasks
Education
- Doctorate level or terminal degree (Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O.)
Additional Requirements
- Willingness and ability to travel 50-70% including overnight stays
- Ability to sit or stand for multiple hours at a computer
- Manual dexterity for keyboarding; may include repetitive movements