Field Medical Director

Scientific/R&D United States


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Description

Primary Duties
  • Lead strategic clinical liaison efforts with professional societies and advanced healthcare systems. 
  • Provide strategic North America Medical Affairs support for Global Medical Affairs, Government Affairs, and Market Access. 
  • Support customer-centric success for pre-market and peri-launch bioMérieux products and collaborations (i.e., VITEK REVEAL, BIOFIRE pipeline, etc.). 
  • Gather insights and lead refinement of global medical plans to reflect U.S. priorities, ensuring capabilities and resources are available to execute strategies. 
  • Support Key Opinion Leader development, retention, and output. 
  • Host and facilitate scientific engagements to build relationships with the clinical community. 
  • Engage with professional societies to represent bioMérieux and map influencers. 
  • Support external partnerships with third-party collaborators focused on elevating medical value for patients (CDSS companies, CROs, NGOs, etc.). 
  • Bolster evidence and education to build commercial competencies for Antimicrobial Stewardship with a focus on implementation, evidence generation methods, and Data and IT solutions. 
  • Guide evidence generation activities to support strategic plans for diagnostic and software solutions.  
  • Advise customers on medical value and impact of data services across our portfolio. (CLARION, FIREWORKS, MAESTRIA, TRENDS, EpiSeq, CDSS, etc.)
  • Complete all required training, compliance, professional development, and performance evaluations in a timely manner. 
  • Efficiently manage budget, expense reporting, and fleet vehicle reporting requirements as applicable. 
  • Provide strategic inputs for education development, articulating an effective engagement strategy. 
  • Maintain professional licenses and certifications. Stay up-to-date on relevant scientific content via conference attendance and continuing education. 

Qualifications and Experience 

  • For Pharmacists - Advanced degree (i.e. Doctorate in Pharmacy) and BCIDP required
  • For Clinical Microbiologists – Doctoral Degree (i.e. MD, PhD, DCLS) and specialization in microbiology (i.e. D(ABMM), SM(ASCP)), or molecular laboratory (i.e. HCLD)
  • Minimum five years experience practicing ID Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical microbiology, ER, ICU, or other high infectious disease burden population is required
  • Evidence of strong collaboration with industry or industry experience required
  • Public speaking experience required
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee leadership preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of Clinical Decision Support Systems (i.e., TheraDoc, Sentri7, VigiLanz), Laboratory information systems, and electronic medical records preferred
  • Leadership experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strategic thinker, persuasive idea advocate, persistent pursuit of priorities, creative problem solver 
  • Presentation and advanced communication skills in a B2B and B2C environment; comfortable and proficient with presenting to executive leadership groups 
  • Ability to lead in a matrix environment; managing without authority 
  • Role model leadership skills 
  • Situational awareness to internal and external customers within accelerated and emerging business environments 
  • Self-directed work ethic 
  • Functional Computer, Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic IT knowledge (related to Data Management, Networking, HIPAA and Cyber Security) 

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant’s identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioFire Diagnostics’ application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at [email protected], or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).