Associate Director, Medical Affairs (Medical Scientific Liaison)

About Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.  is the global leader in innovating, developing, and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapies for patients with solid tumors. Amtagvi® (lifileucel) is the first FDA-approved, one-time treatment for previously treated advanced melanoma, now approved in three global markets and available at more than 95 authorized treatment centers. The Iovance TIL platform spans registrational trials and next-generation programs in additional solid tumors, including gene-edited and IL-12 tethered TIL therapies, next-generation IL-2, and precision immuno-oncology approaches. As the first and only company to take TIL therapy from concept to a broadly accessible commercial treatment, Iovance operates as an end-to-end cell therapy company, anchored by fully owned, centralized U.S.-based manufacturing that is scaled to serve thousands of cancer patients worldwide each year. For more information, please visit www.iovance.com. 

Amtagvi® and its accompanying design marks, Proleukin®, Iovance®, and IovanceCares™ are trademarks and registered trademarks of Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

Information on Iovance’s broad, industry-leading patent portfolio is available on the Intellectual Property page on www.iovance.com. 

Overview

The Associate Director, Medical Affairs (Medical Scientific Liaison) serves as a field-based medical leader who advances the medical strategy for Iovance’s developmental and marketed products through high-impact scientific exchange, generation and communication of actionable medical insights, and cross-functional partnership. This role builds and sustains relationships with regional and national external experts (e.g., key opinion leaders, investigators, and healthcare systems) and supports clinical trial site identification and execution, consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. The Associate Director operates with a high degree of independence, provides thought leadership within the field medical organization, and helps drive consistent standards, processes, and capability building across the team.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Advance the medical strategy within the assigned territory by delivering fair-balanced, evidence-based scientific exchange and by representing Iovance as a credible partner to the healthcare community
• Deliver high-quality scientific and clinical presentations on disease state(s) and Iovance products (approved and pipeline) to internal and external audiences; tailor content to audience needs and ensure alignment with approved materials and compliance requirements
• Identify, map, and profile external experts (e.g., KOLs, investigators, advocacy and healthcare system stakeholders) and develop territory engagement plans to inform medical priorities and scientific collaboration opportunities
• Develop and sustain relationships with healthcare professionals and clinical investigators in academic and community settings to support scientific activities aligned with the medical plan (e.g., publications, advisory boards, investigator-initiated research support, and clinical trials, as applicable)
• Collect, synthesize, and communicate high-quality field medical insights using approved tools and processes; identify trends, elevate insights to internal stakeholders, and contribute to insight-to-action discussions
• Provide scientific support for Medical Affairs activities and scientific sessions at key congresses/meetings; plan and execute congress engagement in coordination with internal stakeholders
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships (e.g., Medical Affairs, Clinical Science, Clinical Operations, Market Access, and Commercial) to ensure coordinated execution of the medical plan and appropriate, compliant information flow
• Model inclusive, professional behaviors and contribute to a collaborative team culture through respectful communication and reliable follow-through with internal and external partners
• Apply strong problem-solving and prioritization skills to address complex field challenges; anticipate needs of patients and the healthcare community and recommend solutions consistent with medical strategy
• Demonstrate an established scientific/clinical foundation and the ability to communicate complex data clearly, accurately, and compliantly to a range of audiences
• Provide informal leadership and coaching (e.g., onboarding support, sharing best practices, peer mentoring) and contribute to field medical capability building, as needed
• Operate in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies (e.g., scientific exchange, privacy, adverse event reporting) and promptly escalate questions or issues through established channels
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned. 

Travel

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% of the time within the assigned territory, as business needs require

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• 8–12 years of relevant biopharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience, including 5–8 years in Medical Affairs and/or an MSL role with increasing scope and independence
• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD)
• Demonstrated capability in needs assessment, facilitation, prioritization, decision making, collaboration, planning and organizing, execution and follow-up, and strong written and verbal communication
• Meeting management skills and operational capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align stakeholders within a matrix environment without direct authority
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work within timelines
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix organization to achieve desired outcomes

Preferred Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Experience as an MSL (or relevant industry role) and experience in oncology/immuno-oncology (e.g., melanoma and/or lung cancer) and/or cellular therapy
• Familiarity with the assigned territory and relevant external experts/healthcare systems
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for field-based personnel 
• Demonstrated ability to present effective and influential oral presentations
• Proven ability to coordinate across diverse functions, ensuring comprehensive and consistent planning
• Experience managing project budgets and aligning with department strategic direction 

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Ability to travel, usually within the US; field-based position with potential for significant travel
• Ability to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for extended periods, as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to move within a home or office environment and to position and transport typical work materials and equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to review and analyze scientific/medical information and work on a computer for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to perform repetitive hand/wrist motions associated with computer and mobile device use, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to communicate and exchange information with internal and external stakeholders, with or without reasonable accommodation 

Cognitive and organizational requirements: Ability to apply sound judgment; analyze and interpret information; solve problems; maintain confidentiality and discretion; manage multiple priorities; and meet timelines, with or without reasonable accommodation 

Work Environment 

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards. 

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