Senior National Director, Ophthalmology Field Medical

Opportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases. 

Summary:

The Senior National Director, Field Medical is a field-based leadership role responsible for building, leading, and scaling the US field medical team supporting Apellis’ growing ophthalmology or rare disease portfolio. This leader will provide strategic direction and support while ensuring effective execution through the MSL team. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Director will collaborate closely with Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners to ensure aligned scientific engagement, , and the integration of key clinical insights into medical strategy.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Coach, train, mentor and manage MSL performance to ensure execution of strategic and tactical goals
• Ensure robust onboarding, continuous development, and ongoing scientific acumen across the team
• Oversee the creation and implementation of Medical Engagement Plans across therapeutic areas and indications, ensuring alignment with launch and lifecycle strategies
• Develop and lead national field medical strategy aligned with broader medical and business objectives
• Partner cross-functionally with therapeutic area leads and other key stakeholders to guide MSLs execution and stakeholder engagement strategy
• Conduct regular field visits to observe MSL engagements and provide in-field coaching and development
• Drive operational excellence by monitoring MSL team focus, resource allocation, and territory execution aligned with business needs and priorities
• Establish and monitor clear key performance indicators (KPIs) and field performance metrics in collaboration with Medical Affairs leadership
• Support identification, prioritization, and strategic engagement planning for KOLs and other key external stakeholders
• Lead insight generation and synthesis efforts, ensuring insights are effectively shared to inform medical, clinical, and commercial strategies

Represent field medical at key scientific congresses and internal planning forums; lead post-congress follow up and insight dissemination

Travel Requirements:

Education:

Pay Information:

Base salary for this role will consider multiple factors, including but not limited to, candidate qualifications, relevant expertise, specialized skills, and industry experience in complement-targeted therapies. The targeted base salary range for this position is $205,000-$307,000. This range represents the base salary only and reflects Apellis' commitment to competitive compensation within the biopharmaceutical industry. The final salary offered may vary based on individual qualifications, business needs, and current market conditions.

Work Arrangement:

Field

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/benefits/ to learn more.

Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two C3-targeting medicines approved to treat four serious diseases. Breakthroughs for patients include the first-ever therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness, and the first treatment for patients 12 and older with C3G or primary IC-MPGN, two severe, rare kidney diseases. We believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

 

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EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.