Hematology Education Manager - New York, NY

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At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Summer Fridays
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Individuals in this position are responsible for educating HCPs on appropriate disease states within the hematology and oncology fields.   Efforts will lead to greater awareness of specific disease states among relevant HCPs. 

Including, but not limited to the following:

• Be a disease state expert and educator through successful clinical training for appropriate Sobi disease states
• Become subject matter expert in Sobi-approved disease state education materials
• Contribute to the achievement of franchise and corporate objectives by providing appropriate disease state education to HCPs including awareness of applicable patient identification criteria for HCPs to conduct independent of evaluations of treatment options
• Educate HCPs and their staff, as necessary, on the importance of utilizing Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems to appropriately identify patients in relevant disease state
• Establish business relationships with opinion leaders and other members of the Hem/Onc healthcare community.
• Compliantly partner with cross-functional team members to develop and execute franchise strategies and tactics to support achievement of aligned business objectives.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop and advise on disease state education tools and resources to be used with the Hem/Onc community.
• Gather, synthesize, and share relevant and pertinent disease state insights with applicable cross-functional team members
• Collaborate with Area Hematology Education Director on development and execution of account plans for key accounts and customers.
• Attend relevant congresses and conferences, both nationally and regionally, subject to internal approvals as needed.
• Plan and participate in appropriate non-promotional, disease state only programs, subject to internal approvals as needed.
• Conduct all activity with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all laws, regulations, and company policies

Specific Duties

• Delivering Results: The Hematology Education Manager will be responsible for delivering against assigned objectives and for navigating hematology disease education in assigned accounts. 
• Identifying and engaging with thought leaders:  Build relationships with key thought leaders to ensure regional understanding of targeted Sobi disease states with assigned accounts
• Developing and executing strategic plans.This role is responsible for targeting, prioritizing and clinically educating disease state to a variety of customers based on approved target lists.
• Developing and effectively executing account plans. Based on national and regional strategy, this role will be expected to develop and execute strategic plans that may be account specific or part of the overall regional/national strategy. Effective planning will include: (1) determining priority level for each account; (2) defining account objectives and developing action plans; (3) identifying/targeting and engaging key individuals; (4) effectively executing strategic plans and appropriately meeting specific customer needs; and (5) compliantly involving/communicating with relevant cross-functional colleagues to accomplish objectives consistent with applicable policies
• Developing and maintaining customer relationships. This includes identifying and utilizing internal resources to meet customer needs and developing key customers as disease state subject matter experts, including development of national and regional thought leaders.
• Maintaining effective, on-going communication. Individuals in this position are expected to initiate and maintain an effective, compliant two-way communication with all applicable internal teams as appropriate per company policies and requirements. Serve as a regional leader and participate in cross-functional meetings as appropriate per company policies and requirements. Effective and timely use of all available communication channels and tools (voice mail, e-mail, and telephone) is expected.
• Maintain high ethical standards and compliance with all Company policies and applicable laws and regulations.  This role will engage only in disease state education with external stakeholders subject to documented exceptions from SRC and/or the Legal, Ethics & Compliance Department.   

• BA/BS Degree or higher in relevant field
• Minimum of 8 years of work experience in one or more of the following: field sales, product marketing, or medical / clinical experience in the same or related therapeutic area within the pharmaceutical / biotech industry
• Specialty marketplace experience is required, with a strong understanding of the MF business landscape being preferred
• Demonstrate fluency in articulating complex scientific concepts and data
• Strong scientific acumen and leadership skills
• Ability to communicate business and science clearly and effectively with a variety of styles, professional and educational levels
• Excellent communication (verbal and writing) skills with proven ability to present to large and small audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen actively and synthesize information in a meaningful way
• Good judgment, ability to adapt and change in a shifting environment
• Strategic, passionate, self-starter who takes initiative
• Driving is an essential duty of the job; candidates must have a valid driver’s license to be considered
• Strong understanding of the laws, regulations, and rules governing the pharmaceutical industry, and demonstrated ability to comply with such laws, regulations and rules of the pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to travel 40-50% willingness to travel to work meetings as needed to support business objectives

Responsibilities may require a work schedule that includes working outside of “normal” work hours, to meet business

• This is a non-sales position and will be compensated by MBOs and not the field incentive compensation plan.

The base salary pay range for this role is $134,000-$180,000 annually.  Actual pay for this position will take into account factors such as experience and location. In addition to a base salary, this position is also eligible for a competitive 401k match, short and long-term incentives, medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD and life insurance benefits, in addition to other health and wellness programs and offerings  

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

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For the safety of our employees and all individuals with whom we interact professionally, Sobi North America requires all new hires in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with proof of vaccination status. We will consider requests for reasonable medical or religious accommodations, as well as any state-specific exemptions, as required by applicable law.