Associate Director, US Medical Affairs Training

Daiichi Sankyo; Bernards Township (NJ); On-site; USD 189,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

Daiichi Sankyo is seeking an Associate Director of US Medical Training & Development to design, deliver, and evaluate comprehensive training programs for Medical Affairs teams and contingent staff. The role covers onboarding, leadership development, therapeutic area training, and ongoing curriculum management to ensure scientific agility and compliant record-keeping.

The position involves developing launch-ready capabilities for engagement, coordinating national and regional trainings, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate education required.
• PharmD, PhD, or pharmacist qualification preferred.
• Experience in medical affairs and training in pharma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain training programs for new hires and existing team members, aligning content with business goals and translating clinical/product information into engaging materials.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and onboarding including therapeutic area training and leadership development.
• Continuously assess training impact, identify gaps, and drive improvements to training curricula.
• Maintain training activity documentation, update materials across systems, and track participant progress to ensure compliant records.
• Collaborate with Global and Regional Medical Affairs, Field Teams, and other partners to design and deploy training initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PharmD in a health sciences related field preferred

PhD in a health sciences related field preferred

Pharmacist in a health sciences related field preferred

Job description

At Daiichi Sankyo, we are united by a single purpose, to improve lives around the world through innovative medicines. With a legacy of innovation since 1899, a presence in more than 30 countries, and more than 19,000 employees, we are advancing breakthrough therapies in oncology, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and immune disorders. Guided by our 2030 vision to \"be an innovative global healthcare company contributing to the sustainable development of society\", we are shaping a healthier, more hopeful future for patients, their families, and society.

Job Summary

The Associate Director, US Medical Training & Development will be responsible for ensuring Medical Affairs Teams and contingent workers have the skills and knowledge to perform effectively by developing, delivering, evaluating, and documenting training programs, including on-boarding, leadership development, therapeutic area training, skills training, and ongoing curriculum management.

The Associate Director, USMA Training and Development will have a variety of responsibilities that support both the department's vision and purpose.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Creating and maintaining training programs for new hires and existing team members, collaborating with to align content with business goals, and transforming clinical and product information into clear, engaging training materials
• Facilitating training sessions, workshops, and presentations developed by the T&D team, including new hire onboarding, therapeutic area training, skills development, and leadership development
• Continuously assessing training impact, identifying gaps and training needs, and driving pull-through to training curriculum
• Maintaining training activity documentation, updating materials across systems, and tracking participant progress to ensure compliant and accurate record-keeping

Training Program Development & Facilitation

Designing and delivering deliberate, measurable training that equips USMA with the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to operate with scientific agility.

Developing training curriculum and onboarding field medical affairs (e.g., MSL, MVL, DRML)

Developing a comprehensive learning journey integrating the Global Medical Training materials, including disease and competitive landscapes, clinical trials, and the scientific narrative

Developing launch-ready capabilities for insight-driven scientific engagement

Equip Medical Affairs with the skills needed to operate with scientific agility.

Planning and executing national, regional, and departmental training meetings, developing workshop content and facilitation, incorporating feedback to training curriculum

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all trainings completed by USMA T&D

This role requires partnering with Global and Regional Medical Affairs, Field Teams, Business Operations, Commercial, Legal, Compliance, Alliance and Agency Partners.

Training Strategy & Effectiveness

Ensures consistency and continuity for training initiatives, mentoring new hires, and supporting ongoing development for field employees in the Medical National Field Trainer (NFT) program.

Responsible for the development and implementation of an Annual Training Plan (including a standardized approach to handling customer relationship management, marketplace events & activity/workload reporting) to maximize field effectiveness & preparedness.

Special Projects and Other Departmental Support

Additional duties include: Overseeing vendors and internal personnel to ensure the successful design, development and roll-out of training programs, projects, or key meetings.

Assist in the evaluating, selecting and managing department vendor and procurement processes.

Systems administration including the integration of FMA business needs with technological systems to facilitate activity/workload reporting, knowledge management and compliance management.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or commensurate education and experience required
• PharmD in a health sciences related field preferred or
• PhD in a health sciences related field preferred or
• Pharmacist in a health sciences related field preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 7 or More Years overall related experience required
• 7 or More Years of experience including medical & scientific affairs preferred
• 1 or More Years of experience as a medical liaison in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• 1 or More Years of experience in the areas of training, and systems (document and slide development/centralization; activity logs/reporting; other) including training certification. preferred
• Experience in the areas of organizational effectiveness and systems (document and slide development/centralization; activity logs/reporting; other) preferred
• Previous experience in Oncology or Hematology required

Travel Requirements

Ability to travel up to 30% of the time. Overnight Travel field contacts, task force meetings, and training initiatives.

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary Range

Salary Range:USD$188,640.00 - USD$282,960.00