Senior Director, Field Medical Affairs

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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Zealand Pharma

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1998

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $4.1M Post-IPO Equity - Zealand Pharma on 2025-06

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Zealand Pharma is an international biotechnology company headquartered in Denmark with operations in Boston, USA. It discovers, designs, and develops peptide-based and small-molecule medicines focused on transforming metabolic health—particularly obesity—and on treating rare diseases such as congenital hyperinsulinism and short bowel syndrome, as well as chronic inflammatory conditions. Zealand Pharma maintains a clinical-stage R&D pipeline (including petrelintide, survodutide, glepaglutide, ZP9830, and others), engages in partnerships to advance development and commercialization, and is publicly listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.

📋 Description

• Set the vision, goals, KPIs, and strategic territory plans for the national obesity-focused MSL organization • Lead the scale and evolution of the national obesity-focused field medical organization • Lead, coach, and performance-manage the East and West Field Directors • Hold regional Field Directors accountable for regional execution and team performance • Serve as the senior field medical partner to cross-functional leadership across Medical, Clinical, and Commercial • Shape US thought leader engagement strategy and represent Field Medical leadership in high-level KOL interactions • Build leadership bench strength and scientific excellence across both regions through talent development and succession planning • Lead field medical launch planning and readiness for new obesity assets • Ensure field operations meet regulatory, compliance, and budget standards • Maintain full accountability for resource allocation and advocate for the needs of the field organization • Partner with US Medical Affairs leadership, Global Medical Affairs, and cross-functional launch teams to ensure consistent scientific engagement and national field medical strategy execution

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required • 10+ years of Medical Affairs experience, including 5+ years leading MSL teams • Demonstrated experience leading leaders, including managing Field Directors or equivalent people managers • Proven US launch experience, including development of field medical launch plans • Demonstrated success building, scaling, and developing high-performing field organizations • Deep understanding of the US regulatory and compliance landscape governing field medical activities • Willingness to travel up to 40% domestically (field rides, national and regional meetings) • Excellent people-skills, relatable, and fun to work with • Values inquiry, transparency, and open communication

🏖️ Benefits

• Inclusive recruitment process • Opportunity to work in a unique biotech culture characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement • Opportunity to contribute to obesity and metabolic health drug development and launch activities

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