Iovance Biotherapeutics aims to be the global leader in innovating, developing and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for people with cancer. We are pioneering a transformational approach to treating cancer by harnessing the ability of the human immune system to recognize and attack diverse cancer cells in each patient. The Iovance TIL platform has demonstrated promising clinical data across multiple solid tumors. We are committed to continuous innovation in cell therapy, including gene-edited cell therapy, which may be a promising option for patients with cancer.

Overview

The Director, Medical Affairs (Medical Science Liaison) is a field-based medical leader responsible for shaping and executing regional field medical strategy for Iovances developmental and marketed products through high-impact scientific exchange, generation and communication of actionable medical insights, and cross-functional partnership. This role develops and sustains relationships with regional and national external experts (e.g., key opinion leaders, investigators, and healthcare systems) and leads territory planning and prioritization to support medical objectives, including clinical trial site identification and execution, consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. The Director operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, provides strategic thought leadership within the field medical organization, and helps establish consistent standards, processes, and capability building across the team, including coaching and mentoring as assigned.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Own and advance the regional field medical strategy within the assigned territory, ensuring impactful, fair-balanced, evidence-based scientific exchange and representing Iovance as a credible, trusted partner to the healthcare community
• Lead delivery of high-quality scientific and clinical presentations on disease state(s) and Iovance products (approved and pipeline) to internal and external audiences; ensure appropriate use of approved materials, coach others on effective scientific communication, and uphold compliance requirements
• Strategically identify, map, and profile external experts (e.g., KOLs, investigators, advocacy and healthcare system stakeholders) and develop and operationalize territory engagement plans that prioritize the highest-impact accounts and inform enterprise medical priorities
• Develop and sustain strategic relationships with healthcare professionals and clinical investigators in academic and community settings; proactively identify scientific collaboration opportunities aligned with the medical plan (e.g., publications, advisory boards, investigator-initiated research support, and clinical trials, as applicable) and partner with internal stakeholders to enable execution
• Establish and maintain a high bar for insight quality by collecting, synthesizing, and communicating actionable field medical insights using approved tools and processes; identify trends, elevate insights to internal stakeholders, and help drive insight-to-action discussions and follow-through
• Provide scientific leadership for Medical Affairs activities and scientific sessions at key congresses/meetings; develop and execute regional congress engagement plans in coordination with internal stakeholders and support post-congress medical pull-through
• Lead strong cross-functional partnerships (e.g., Medical Affairs, Clinical Science, Clinical Operations, Market Access, and Commercial) to ensure coordinated execution of the medical plan, appropriate and compliant information flow, and alignment on key priorities across the region
• Model inclusive, professional leadership behaviors and contribute to a collaborative team culture through clear communication, reliable follow-through, and constructive partnership with internal and external stakeholders
• Apply strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills to address complex field challenges; anticipate needs of patients and the healthcare community, recommend solutions consistent with medical strategy, and appropriately escalate risks and opportunities
• Demonstrate deep scientific/clinical expertise and executive presence, with the ability to communicate complex data clearly, accurately, and compliantly to a range of audiences and to influence medical decision-making
• Provide leadership and coaching (e.g., onboarding, field shadowing, sharing best practices, peer mentoring) and contribute to field medical capability building; may serve as a people manager and/or lead for initiatives, 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

• 12 to 15+ years of relevant biopharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience, including 7 to 10+ years in Medical Affairs and/or an MSL role with increasing scope, strategic leadership, and accountability
• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD)
• Demonstrated capability in needs assessment, facilitation, prioritization, decision making, collaboration, planning and organizing, execution and follow-up, with strong written and verbal communication and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a matrix environment
• Strong meeting management skills and operational capabilities, including use of metrics/KPIs, documentation, and continuous improvement to drive consistent field execution
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align stakeholders within a complex matrix environment without direct authority; comfortable engaging with senior leaders and external experts
• 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 and/or department budgets, resourcing, and vendor partnerships, aligning investments with strategic direction and demonstrating fiscal stewardship
• Demonstrated people leadership (direct and/or indirect), including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance development, and leading through change

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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Iovance Biotherapeutics aims to be the global leader in innovating, developing and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for people with cancer. We are pioneering a transformational approach to treating cancer by harnessing the ability of the human immune system to recognize and attack diverse cancer cells in each patient. The Iovance TIL platform has demonstrated promising clinical data across multiple solid tumors. We are committed to continuous innovation in cell therapy, including gene-edited cell therapy, which may be a promising option for patients with cancer.

Overview

The Medical Affairs Associate supports the execution of U.S. Medical Affairs strategy by providing cross-functional coordination, scientific/medical information support, and operational execution across key Medical Affairs activities (e.g., medical information processes, scientific communications, publications support, and field medical support). This role helps ensure timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of medical deliverables in partnership with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal/Compliance, and other cross-functional teams.

Under the guidance of senior Medical Affairs colleagues and in alignment with company policies and applicable laws and regulations, the Associate assists with the intake, documentation, and coordination of responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information.

 Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Independently plan and coordinate components of Medical Affairs initiatives (e.g., scientific exchange programs, internal medical education) by defining timelines, aligning stakeholders, and tracking deliverables to completion
• Draft, revise, and quality-check scientific/medical materials (e.g., slide decks, FAQs, standard response documents) by applying approved source content and exercising judgment to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with internal review requirements
• Serve as a cross-functional point of contact for assigned workstreams by synthesizing input from Medical Information, Publications, Medical Communications, Field Medical, and other partners to drive consistent execution
• Analyze and summarize medical/scientific insights and relevant literature using approved tools; identify trends, develop implications for the team, and communicate findings to appropriate stakeholders
• Support scientific congress strategy execution by coordinating deliverables, maintaining trackers, and preparing post-congress summaries (e.g., key data takeaways and action items) for internal use
• Partner with Legal/Compliance and other cross-functional teams to ensure activities follow policy (including appropriate handling of unsolicited requests, privacy, safety reporting, and documentation standards); escalate issues and recommend next steps
• Maintain ownership of assigned operational processes (e.g., document/version control, meeting cadence, action-item management) and recommend process improvements to enhance quality, efficiency, and audit readiness
• Exercise independent judgment to prioritize competing requests, evaluate risks/impacts, and communicate options and recommendations to leaders to support timely decisions
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics
• Other duties as assigned

Travel

• Up to 20% travel, as needed, for scientific congresses and internal meetings.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Advanced degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD, or MS in life sciences)
• Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience will be considered
• or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to communicate scientific/medical information clearly to varied audiences (written and verbal)
• 0–2 years of relevant experience (e.g., internships or roles in Medical Affairs, Medical Information, clinical research, healthcare, scientific communications, or related areas)
• Demonstrated skills or ability to develop skills in the following areas: decision-making, collaboration, planning and organizing, follow-through, attention to detail, and written/verbal communication
• High attention to detail with strong project management capabilities
• Meeting management skills and operational capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet agreed‑upon deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix organization to achieve desired outcomes

Preferred Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Familiarity with Medical Affairs and Medical Information processes in the biopharma/healthcare industry
• Familiarity with compliance considerations relevant to Medical Affairs (e.g., unsolicited requests, approved use, privacy, documentation standards)
• Comfort presenting or summarizing information to internal audiences (e.g., team updates, project readouts)
• Experience coordinating across functions and maintaining organized documentation (e.g., trackers, meeting notes, version control)
• Strong interest in developing scientific/medical writing and analytics skills (e.g., literature review, Excel, PowerPoint)

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

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Ability to travel within the U.S., as required.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.

Mental: Ability to apply clear and conceptual thinking; exercise sound judgment; analyze information; maintain discretion with confidential data; manage multiple priorities; and meet deadlines

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards, which will be provided. 

#li-remote