Director, Field Medical Affairs (West)

ADC Therapeutics SA; West (MS); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ADC Therapeutics is seeking a Director, Field Medical Affairs for the West region. This remote, field-based leadership role will direct a team of MSLs, align regional activities with medical objectives, and partner with Clinical Development, Market Access, Compliance, and Commercial teams.

The role requires a strong leader who can translate medical strategy into regional field execution, enhance scientific exchange, and drive actionable insights for medical planning and commercial strategy.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PharmD or PhD) preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Strong management experience leading field-based teams.
• Demonstrated ability to build a high performing organization.
• Knowledge of local health care system, market dynamics, regulations, and SOPs.
• Proven ability to build relationships with opinion leaders.
• Experience with regulatory guidelines (PhRMA, OIG, ICH-GCP).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership—ethical, focused, organized.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, development and performance management of the MSL team.
• Provide strategic oversight for national, regional, and local engagement with key opinion leaders.
• Collaborate as a presenter in Scientific Advisory Boards.
• Translate medical affairs strategy into regional field priorities and execution plans.
• Conduct field visits and coach MSLs for high performance.
• Lead training and development programs for MSLs.
• Oversee collection and timely sharing of field insights with cross-functional partners.
• Develop and execute congress plans to maximize scientific exchange.
• Ensure compliant collaboration with cross-functional partners while maintaining scientific independence.
• Oversee Medical Affairs CRM usage and capture of engagement metrics.
• Support Market Access with real-world evidence and HEOR input.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Relationship building

Team management

Education

Advanced life sciences degree

Job description

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At ADC Therapeutics, we are passionate about revolutionizing cancer treatment. When you join our team, you become part of a mission-driven group of talented individuals dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives.

Why ADC Therapeutics

ADC Therapeutics (NYSE): is a commercial, global leader and pioneer in the field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with specialized capabilities from clinical through commercialization. Our CD-19-directed ADC for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ZYNLONTA® (loncastuxamab tesirine lpyl) has received accelerated approval in the United States and conditional approval from the European Commission. ZYNLONTA is also being evaluated in combination with other agents and in earlier lines of DLBCL therapy as well as in indolent lymphomas including follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma with the potential to reach significantly more patients through expanded use.

We are a team of approximately 150 patient-focused, purpose-driven employees with a shared mission to transform the treatment paradigm for patients. If you’re interested in making a difference in the lives of patients worldwide with a team of like-minded colleagues, operating in a flexible work environment, come join us on our journey! To learn more about ADC Therapeutics, our values, and our exceptional culture, please visit us at https://adctherapeutics.com/ and LinkedIn .

Job Summary

The Director, Field Medical Affairs (FMA) is a key member of the Medical Affairs team and is responsible for leading, developing, and ensuring the functional success and operational effectiveness of the FMA organization. This leader directs a highly trained team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) who drive peer-to-peer scientific exchange across academic and community settings.

This position requires a strong leader who can ensure the strategic alignment of field medical activities to support the needs of healthcare providers, patients, and the broader healthcare community, while fostering a culture of collaboration, scientific integrity, and continuous improvement.

The Director will be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a Field Medical team to deliver high-quality, compliant scientific engagement and strengthen the impact of FMA across the region. The Director will translate medical strategy into regional field execution, elevate the quality and consistency of scientific exchange, and ensure that field-captured insights are actionable and informative to medical planning as well as clinical and commercial strategy. The role also plays a critical part in cross-functional collaboration—serving as a strategic partner to Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Market Access, Compliance, Commercial, and other functions.

This position will report to the Vice President, Global Head of Medical Affairs and is field based. Strong preference for candidates that live in their region and near an airport. The West Territory is covering 70% of the US, from the Midwest to the West Coast. The territory line begins with MI, KY, TN, W-AL, & partial OH excluding Cleveland.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the recruitment, development and performance management of the MSL team to deliver consistent, high-quality, non-promotional scientific engagement for ADC Therapeutics’ approved (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl).
• Provide strategic oversight for national, regional, and local opinion leader engagement; partner with medical affairs leaders to align regional execution with medical objectives.
• Be an active collaborator and leader/presenter in Scientific Advisory Boards.
• Translate medical affairs strategy into clear regional field priorities and execution plans.
• Conduct field visits and provide coaching/mentorship to ensure high performance and continuous development of the team.
• Lead training and skill development programs for MSLs, including therapeutic knowledge, data interpretation, and engagement best practices.
• Oversee collection and communication of actionable insights from the field; establish clear processes to ensure timely sharing with Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners.
• Develop and execute congress plans to maximize scientific exchange and presence at national and regional meetings.
• Ensure compliant collaboration with cross-functional partners, maintaining scientific independence while driving innovation and partnership.
• Oversee Medical Affairs CRM usage, ensuring robust capture of insights, customer engagement activities, and performance metrics.
• Serve as an Outcomes Liaison to support Market Access, providing scientific expertise in real-world evidence (RWE), health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and clinical evidence to support compliant scientific exchange with payers, health systems, pathway organizations, and other access-focused stakeholders.

Leadership & Strategic Contributions

• Serve as a visible, collaborative leader within Medical Affairs and across the company, providing expertise in scientific exchange, MSL best-practices, customer engagement, and operational excellence.
• Develop and deliver regular operational updates, including key metrics, insights, and strategic initiatives, to senior leadership.
• Mentor and coach employees, fostering professional growth, leadership development, and career progression.
• Promote a culture of urgency, accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Governance to ensure alignment of processes, SOPs, and standards across all activities.

Requirements

Who You Are

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PharmD or PhD) preferred
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience
• Strong management experience in leading field-based teams; demonstration of MSL/field member coaching, mentoring and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to build a team and develop a high performing organization
• Knowledge and understanding of local health care system / market dynamics, regulations, policies and SOPs
• Relevant therapeutic area knowledge strongly preferred (lymphoma)
• Proven ability to create and sustain relationships with opinion leaders
• Ability to build productive work relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to organize, prioritize and work effectively with minimal supervision in a constantly changing environment
• Knowledge of the PhRMA, OIG and other relevant guidelines.
• Strong understanding of the clinical development process and the ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Customer focused with an awareness of the importance of business results
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Leadership – ethical, focused, organized

Additional information

• Field-based role
• Travel – approximately 25% of the time

What We Offer

• Competitive biotech base salary, annual target bonus (eligibility based on company performance) or quarterly IC (field sales roles) and new hire stock options – so you share in the value you help create
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start on the 1st day of employment
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays including a company wide shut down at the end of the year
• Paid Parental Leave, Life and Disability Insurance, Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
• A hands-on, collaborative culture with other passionate biotech professionals
• Mission-driven work that puts patients first

Join Our Inclusive Team

ADC Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building collaborative, engaged teams and fostering a professional and respectful work environment where employees are empowered for success. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law.