Regional Scientific Director, Northwest Region

Role Summary

The Regional Scientific Director (Associate Director level) serves in a customer-facing medical role to establish trusted partnerships within the healthcare community covering Intellia’s CRISPR-based, first-in-class gene editing programs. Key responsibilities include scientific exchange, medical education and insight identification with PIs, KOLs, healthcare multidisciplinary teams and referral HCPs. RSDs will support both the nex-z and lonvo-z programs. Northwest region will include:
Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.

• Scientific Engagement Activities
  • Engagement with KOLs across ATTR amyloidosis and HAE within territory to provide education on our CRISPR gene editing platform and reactively educate on the MoA and clinical data on nex-z and lonvo-z.
  • Understanding of patient journey at key centers and identification of site capabilities and preferences regarding gene editing.
  • Development of individualized scientific engagement plans for key KOLs aligned with scientific narrative and medical strategy.
  • Identify external insights and knowledge gaps through listening for key intelligence topics of interest and timely reporting via CRM.
  • Medical Congress attendance to enable KOL engagement, medical booth staffing, scientific session coverage, insights gathering and reporting.
  • Institutional presentations on Intellia scientific evidence, as appropriate.
• Clinical Trial Awareness and Enrollment Focused Activities
  • Provide scientific support for Phase 3 clinical trials during site start up, activation and recruitment through scientific education and operational insights.
  • Establish, cultivate, and maintain scientific relationships with Investigators and study site teams.
  • Identify barriers to site activation and/or patient recruitment, and discuss solutions with Investigators, study site teams, and institutional administrative team members to address and remove these barriers.
  • Escalate site feedback or concerns to Intellia clinical teams.
  • Develop a robust understanding of clinical practice and referral associated with gene editing therapies.
  • Ensure compliance and high level of scientific integrity in all interactions, including completion of trainings on time and adherence to policies.

• Demonstrated success working in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Ability to critically assess situations to prioritize importance, urgency and risks, and present leadership with recommendations.
• Ability to anticipate change and to flexibly adapt to changing business needs.
• Self-starter and team player with a collaborative spirit and results orientation.
• Organized, able to multi-task to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to accuracy and detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are imperative; strong interpersonal skills commensurate with the need to collaborate closely with partners, investigators, contractors, consultants, and team members across functions.
• Established track record of effective and influential oral presentations to both large and small audiences within the healthcare profession.
• Ability to complete required training, documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative tasks.
• Doctorate level or terminal degree (Pharm.
  
  D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O.).
• 3+ years industry or related field experience.
• Extensive clinical trial experience including Phase 3 trials.
• Prior pharmaceutical industry experience as a MSL/RSD with solid understanding of scientific exchange in the context of compliance/regulated environment and robust experience supporting execution of clinical trial.
• Therapeutic knowledge in allergy/immunology/HAE, cardiology/ATTR-CM/-PN, or genetic medicine highly preferred.
• New product launch experience highly preferred.
• Ability to sit or stand for multiple hours at a computer.
• Manual dexterity for keyboarding; may include repetitive movements.

• Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills across a variety of interaction mediums including in person, digital, email, phone, etc.
• Ability to understand and clearly and effectively communicate complex scientific and medical information to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Zoom are expected.

• Willingness and ability to travel 50-70% including overnight stays.
• Ability to manage a geographically assigned territory from a home-based office.