Eisai Inc. Posted July 20, 2026

Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, Oncology – Endometrial Cancer and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (East Region) - Field Based

US Field Based, United States Full time
Medical Affairs Thought Leader Liaison jobs Oncology Associate Director
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About this opportunity

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference.   If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

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The Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison will be responsible for Key Opinion Leader insight generation to inform and evolve brand strategy for the endometrial and thyroid cancer indications in the East region. He/she will collaborate with field colleagues to synthesize and share insights, as appropriate as well as identify regional marketing opportunities. The AD, TLL will partner with external peer-to-peer vendors to support educational initiatives. The individual will collaborate with TLL peers and reports to the Executive Director, Oncology Portfolio Marketing, Pipeline Planning & Thought Leader Marketing

Essential Functions:

Develop, own and execute key opinion leader engagement plans that deepen partnerships with key thought leaders and support business objectives

Drive strategic KOL engagement, translating insights and emerging trends into actionable recommendations that shape brand strategies

Attain cutting edge expertise with relevant data readouts, podium and medical congress outputs

Partner with external peer-to-peer vendors to support educational initiatives

Lead speaker identification, product and compliance training, management of branded and unbranded programs as well as providing feedback to speakers to improve presentation effectiveness

Enable local/account level partnership with national, regional and emerging thought leaders

Support advisory boards with KOL identification, engagement, ad board deck development and logistics consistent with compliance policies

Face-to-face customer engagement is required to maximize customer impact

Collaborate with field colleagues to synthesize and share evolving KOL insights, as appropriate as well as identify regional marketing opportunities

Continue to cultivate a culture aligned to the breaking through behaviors, a growth mindset and continuous feedback

Collaborate with Alliance Partner colleagues to help distill and present combination product insights to alliance stakeholders

 

 

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree

Minimum 10 years relevant experience with 5 years in oncology

2 years account management experience and/or people leadership skills

Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated commitment to Eisai's hhc mission and compliance

Significant travel required (~60%), including weekends

Creates opportunities for collaboration and establishing partnerships across the company

Rallies support effectively within team and with other departments when needed

Flags potential obstacles and proposes solutions to anticipated problems

Strong organizational skills and project management experience

Must have a valid driver’s license

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As a condition of employment and an essential function of this field-based position, applicants must be able to engage in person with HCPs and other third parties at their offices, institutions and other appropriate locations on a regular basis. In order to gain in-person access, applicants selected for the position may be required to complete third parties’ credentialing and/or entry requirements, which often include an attestation to and/or providing proof of having received certain vaccinations. To the extent you are unable to meet certain requirements for qualifying medical (including pregnancy-related) or religious reasons, applicants must request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Human Resources Department.Skills:Communication & Cross-functional Influence, Critical Thinking & Business Agility, Customer Engagement, Marketing Fundamentals, Mentoring/ People Development, Omnichannel Strategy, Product / Business Knowledge, Project Mgmt. / Data Analytics

Eisai Salary Transparency Language:

The annual base salary range for the Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, Oncology – Endometrial Cancer and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (East Region) - Field Based is from :$185,000-$242,800

Under current guidelines, this position is eligible to participate in : Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan & Eisai Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan.

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit https://careers.eisai.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and as such, is committed in policy and in practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.   Similarly, considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
US Field Based, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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40Countries represented

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