Associate Director, MSL Training, IAI
Company: Incyte Corporation
Location: Chadds Ford
Posted on: January 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery,
development, and commercialization of novel medicines to meet
serious unmet medical needs in oncology and inflammation and
autoimmunity. Incyte is committed to the rigorous pursuit of
research and development excellence to improve the lives of
patients, make a difference in health care, and build sustainable
value. The Company strives to discover and develop first-in-class
and best-in-class medicines-advancing a diverse portfolio of large
and small molecules. Job Summary (Primary function) The Associate
Director, Medical Affairs Training, Dermatology/IAI composes,
designs, and executes a training plan in accordance with Medical
Affairs strategy that drives scientific expertise and related
business acumen. The incumbent is responsible for the management of
the training framework, inclusive of both scientific and
non-medical curricula, training documentation, and creation of
related medical content with the objective of aligning training
priorities with business and employee needs. This position will
report to the Director, Medical Communications – Dermatology/IAI.
Essential Functions of the Job (Key responsibilities) Designs and
implements a training plan in alignment with Dermatology/IAI
Medical strategic goals and objectives with input from appropriate
subject matter experts to support the scientific and non-medical
training needs of the Medical team Establishes effective working
relationships with Medical Directors and cross-functional
colleagues in Development, Global Medical Affairs, Legal,
Regulatory, Compliance and Commercial at Incyte, as well as
external opinion leaders, in support of ensuring comprehensive
training for the Medical team Creates scientific training
materials, including clinical Q&As, product/disease state
backgrounders, and slide decks Supports the creation and
maintenance of an internal LMS platform, including access, content,
and routine updates Assesses effectiveness of training program and
identifies skill gaps; ensures implementation of innovative
training initiatives that effectively address these issues
Formulates training curriculum for new field Medical hires and
assists field leadership in establishing expectations and the
certification process. Provides hands-on coaching to support both
new hire and ongoing strategic education Ensures that appropriate
employee assessments are in place and conducted on a regular basis
through routine field visits (~10 per year) and communicates
feedback and recommendations to field leadership Partners with
leadership to implement soft-skills trainings to develop leadership
and business acumen of Medical Affairs personnel to achieve the
technical, medical, and interpersonal competencies of their roles
Sources, evaluates, and selects vendors to implement robust and
cost-effective training courses, and leads development of agendas
for training programs in Medical Affairs as required Leads cross
functional competitive readiness activities, including maintaining
current competitive landscape documents and organizing pre- and
post-conference training. Collaborates with field Medical on
monthly journal clubs and competitive insights reporting Ensures
the appropriate documentation and tracking of training activities
to ensure all legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements are
met Qualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work
experience, and competency) Qualified candidates will have advanced
degrees (MD, PharmD, PhD) with a minimum of 5 years’ Medical
Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Prior
experience as MSL or Medical Trainer is strongly preferred
Knowledge/familiarity with dermatologic/immunologic conditions is
preferred Certification in education and knowledge of adult
learning principles, including the ability to appraise needs,
problem-solve and select alternative methods to support a variety
of learning styles is strongly desired Excellent written, verbal,
presentation, interpersonal communication, and leadership skills
Flexible, with a positive attitude, strong ability to multitask,
prioritize projects effectively and communicate at all levels
within the company Strong negotiation, strategic influencing, and
planning skills. Must demonstrate initiative, project management
skills, analytical and critical thinking skills Proven ability to
perform successfully under stringent timelines while delivering
desired results Excellent computer skills: Excel, Word, Power
Point, Microsoft, Outlook/Office Ability to collaborate with
multidisciplinary teams to ensure the execution of deliverables
successfully Ability to work as a collaborative team member in a
dynamic environment Must be knowledgeable on pharmaceutical
regulations (PhRMA), guidelines (ACCME, OIG, FDA) ensuring
consistent best practices across all activities Up to 20% of
domestic travel required, including field visits Disclaimer: The
above statements are intended to describe the general nature and
level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are
not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties,
responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right
to change or modify such duties as required. Incyte Corporation is
committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an
equal opportunity employer. The Incyte hiring organization
processes your personal data to manage your job application in
order to enter into an employment relationship with you if you are
the successful candidate. During the process, you may be asked to
respond to questions that will screen out your application if you
do not meet certain objective criteria required by the job. You can
learn more about this process here . You may have the right to
access, delete, restrict, edit, move, or object to the use of your
personal data. You may also have a right to report concerns to the
authority responsible for data privacy in the country where the
position is based or where you live or work. You can learn more
about Incyte’s data protection practices here . By accessing this
link you can learn about the types of personal data we collect, how
we use it, whether collection and processing is optional, sources
of the personal data we process, how it is shared, where it is
stored or transferred to, how long we keep it, and contact
information for Incyte, Incyte’s data protection officer, and your
supervisory authority (if applicable).
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