Regional Scientific Director, Southeast (Orlando, Miami, or Atlanta)
Scorpion Therapeutics, Florida, New York, United States
Role Summary
Regional Scientific Director (RSD) for the Southeast (Orlando, Miami, or Atlanta) serves as a field-based scientific and medical expert engaging the medical and academic community. The RSD establishes and maintains relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Health Care Providers/Professionals (HCPs) to disseminate clinical and scientific information about Amylyx’s compounds in a timely, ethical, and stakeholder-focused manner. The role contributes to shaping the medical plan with external insights and supports the design and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy, engaging HCPs to address scientific education and research needs and respond to inquiries with up-to-date data. Preference will be given to candidates in Orlando, Miami, or Atlanta; travel within the region is expected 3–4 days per week, including overnight stays. Responsibilities
Respond to questions from KOLs and HCPs with fair and balanced scientific, medical responses Manage questions around safety, adherence and off-label data on Amylyx’s products Provide ongoing medical/scientific education to Amylyx’s field and HQ teams Support clinical initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry and presentation of final approved data Conduct regular and extensive reviews of literature, develop presentations and assist with publications and medical communications Develop and execute prioritized plans for KOLs/institutions/societies Develop and execute a strategic, innovative territory plan of medical and therapeutic area objectives, in collaboration with Scientific Communication, Real World Evidence and medical directors, to address the specific needs of key institutions and KOLs Represent Amylyx medical affairs at medical congresses, educating on Amylyx’s pipeline products, collecting competitive intelligence and reviewing data (symposia, abstracts, poster presentations, etc.) Identify and support data generation projects, content development and review of scientific education materials, clinical site participation and internal publications Support commercial team functions including facilitating internal training, speaker training programs, internal scientific material review and competitive insights into therapeutic area planning Conceptual and practical knowledge of local and regional payers within the geography and understands the relationships between those plans and patient care delivery in the region Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines Qualifications
Required: Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD) Required: 8+ years of experience as a field medical scientist (Medical Science Liaison) preferred OR relevant experience in medical affairs: Regional Scientific Director Required: Experience driving medical affairs projects [data generation projects, abstracts, education materials] Required: Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills Required: Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific/medical benefits of pharmaceutical products to the medical community Required: Strong data analysis skills Required: Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate meetings Required: Ability to work independently and function successfully as a team member Required: Office is home based. Must be able to travel within assigned region 3-4 days per week including overnight stays Required: Travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends) Required: Must have a valid driver’s license Preferred: Endocrinology and rare disease experience, Neuromuscular disorders experience beneficial Preferred: Well-established networks with endocrinology KOLs Skills
Scientific communication and medical education material development Stakeholder engagement and relationship management with KOLs/HCPs Advisory board planning and execution Literature review, data interpretation, and presentation development Cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Real World Evidence, and commercial teams Understanding of payer landscape and its impact on patient care within the region Additional Requirements
Remote work opportunities within the United States; however, there are state-specific hiring limitations ( Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Michigan, and Tennessee not eligible at this time) Preference for candidates residing in Orlando, Miami, Memphis, or Atlanta areas Occasional travel to the corporate location and other company events as necessary Must have access to a remote work setup with privacy, reliable internet, phone, and video conferencing capabilities
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Regional Scientific Director (RSD) for the Southeast (Orlando, Miami, or Atlanta) serves as a field-based scientific and medical expert engaging the medical and academic community. The RSD establishes and maintains relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Health Care Providers/Professionals (HCPs) to disseminate clinical and scientific information about Amylyx’s compounds in a timely, ethical, and stakeholder-focused manner. The role contributes to shaping the medical plan with external insights and supports the design and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy, engaging HCPs to address scientific education and research needs and respond to inquiries with up-to-date data. Preference will be given to candidates in Orlando, Miami, or Atlanta; travel within the region is expected 3–4 days per week, including overnight stays. Responsibilities
Respond to questions from KOLs and HCPs with fair and balanced scientific, medical responses Manage questions around safety, adherence and off-label data on Amylyx’s products Provide ongoing medical/scientific education to Amylyx’s field and HQ teams Support clinical initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry and presentation of final approved data Conduct regular and extensive reviews of literature, develop presentations and assist with publications and medical communications Develop and execute prioritized plans for KOLs/institutions/societies Develop and execute a strategic, innovative territory plan of medical and therapeutic area objectives, in collaboration with Scientific Communication, Real World Evidence and medical directors, to address the specific needs of key institutions and KOLs Represent Amylyx medical affairs at medical congresses, educating on Amylyx’s pipeline products, collecting competitive intelligence and reviewing data (symposia, abstracts, poster presentations, etc.) Identify and support data generation projects, content development and review of scientific education materials, clinical site participation and internal publications Support commercial team functions including facilitating internal training, speaker training programs, internal scientific material review and competitive insights into therapeutic area planning Conceptual and practical knowledge of local and regional payers within the geography and understands the relationships between those plans and patient care delivery in the region Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines Qualifications
Required: Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD) Required: 8+ years of experience as a field medical scientist (Medical Science Liaison) preferred OR relevant experience in medical affairs: Regional Scientific Director Required: Experience driving medical affairs projects [data generation projects, abstracts, education materials] Required: Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills Required: Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific/medical benefits of pharmaceutical products to the medical community Required: Strong data analysis skills Required: Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate meetings Required: Ability to work independently and function successfully as a team member Required: Office is home based. Must be able to travel within assigned region 3-4 days per week including overnight stays Required: Travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends) Required: Must have a valid driver’s license Preferred: Endocrinology and rare disease experience, Neuromuscular disorders experience beneficial Preferred: Well-established networks with endocrinology KOLs Skills
Scientific communication and medical education material development Stakeholder engagement and relationship management with KOLs/HCPs Advisory board planning and execution Literature review, data interpretation, and presentation development Cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Real World Evidence, and commercial teams Understanding of payer landscape and its impact on patient care within the region Additional Requirements
Remote work opportunities within the United States; however, there are state-specific hiring limitations ( Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Michigan, and Tennessee not eligible at this time) Preference for candidates residing in Orlando, Miami, Memphis, or Atlanta areas Occasional travel to the corporate location and other company events as necessary Must have access to a remote work setup with privacy, reliable internet, phone, and video conferencing capabilities
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