Southwest Coast, US; West Coast & Sierra, US | full time | Job ID: 11225

About the Role:Lead with Purpose, Shape the Future of Oncology Care

Reporting to the Executive Director, US National Field Medical Head, Oncology, the Senior Director, Regional Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) within our Oncology Medical Affairs organization, will play a strategic, high-impact leadership role responsible for elevating scientific exchange and accelerating advances in cancer care.

You will lead, inspire, and develop a team of exceptional Oncology MSLs across the Western US — empowering them to build meaningful partnerships with scientific leaders, translate emerging clinical insights, and help drive our mission to improve outcomes in gynecological and breast cancers.

This role is ideal for an experienced people leader who thrives at the intersection of science, strategy, and field team development. You’ll shape field medical strategy, influence clinical development, and foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

Your contribution:

• Build and develop a high-performing MSL team—recruiting top Oncology MSL talent, onboarding with intention, and providing coaching that fuels continual growth.
• Lead with clarity and purpose by defining expectations, driving accountability to performance standards, and fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and external awareness.
• Strengthen partnerships across the oncology landscape, including scientific experts, investigators, research groups, and key external stakeholders.
• Serve as a player-coach, maintaining select territory or account responsibilities to stay close to the field and model best practices.
• Guide MSL team strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with broader medical plans and organizational objectives.
• Foster excellence in documentation, compliant field medical activities, and industry-standard practices.
• Identify and elevate key insights, trends, and unmet needs to help shape medical strategy and inform clinical development.
• Act as a trusted point of escalation for field-related issues, collaboration needs, and HR matters.
• Champion a culture of integrity, agility, and cross-functional collaboration across Medical Affairs.

A good match:

• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD/DO) with 7+ years’ Oncology MSL experience, including 3+ years leading people.
• Expertise in solid tumors, with strong preference for experience in Women’s Oncology (e.g., breast, gynecologic cancers) and lung cancer.
• A proven ability to lead remote, distributed field teams with empathy, clarity, and accountability.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting clinical research, navigating healthcare compliance, and guiding medical strategy.
• Ability to synthesize complex scientific information and communicate insights that influence decision-making.
• Willingness to travel 50-70% in a field-based role.

This role offers a unique opportunity to directly influence scientific exchange and patient impact across a critical therapeutic area. You will empower teams, shape strategy, and elevate the voice of the field—helping accelerate meaningful advances in cancer care. If you’re inspired by leadership, energized by scientific innovation, and driven to make a difference for patients and providers, this role offers an exciting platform to do your best work.

Expected Pay Range: $198,900/year to $318,300/year + benefits, annual bonus & equity (bonus and equity is variable and dependent on company and individual performance). Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Your Benefits:

BioNTech US is committed to employee wellbeing and offers best-in-class benefits & HR programs to support an inclusive & diverse workforce. Salaried/Position-Targeted Hourly Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance
• Pre-tax HSA & FSA, DCRA Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance & Concierge Program (EAP) available 24/7
• Parental and Childbirth Leave & Family Planning Assistance
• Sitterstream: Virtual Tutoring & Childcare Membership
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Holidays (including Floating) & Year-End U.S. Shutdown.
• 401(K) Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement & Student Loan Assistance Programs
• Wellbeing Incentive Platforms & Incentives
• Professional Development Programs
• Commuting Allowance and subsidized parking
• Discounted Home, Auto & Pet Insurance

…and more! More details to be shared.

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