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107200 Medical Affairs
Location:
USA- Remote
Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.
At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding – both professionally and personally – because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.
We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission – to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.
At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.
Position Summary:
The Senior Regional Director, Medical Science Liaisons will lead a regional team of MSLs to deliver scientific and clinical expertise to Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders regarding Travere's current and upcoming therapies. This role is responsible for developing and executing the regional medical affairs strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. The Senior Regional Director serves as a key member of the US Medical Affairs Leadership Team, driving field medical excellence and shaping the future direction of the MSL organization.
This role requires a high level of strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to elevate the performance and impact of the regional field medical organization. The Senior Regional Director will be responsible for upskilling the regional team, implementing targeted training and development programs, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. This individual will work closely with the Executive Director and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall field medical strategies and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Translate national strategies into regional plans and guide KOL engagement and territory management.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive regional strategic plan for the Field Medical Team, aligning with corporate objectives.
- Lead the regional team to achieve clinical and business goals through effective leadership, resource allocation, and performance management.
- Serve as a clinical, scientific, and technical resource for the regional team and stakeholders, driving scientific engagement and thought leadership.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and capitalize on regional opportunities.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals to inform strategic decisions.
- Ensure the compliant dissemination of scientific information in the region and uphold high standards of compliance, ethics, and professionalism.
- Manage and develop field team members through hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
- Oversee the gathering and communication of regional insights to inform strategic decision-making.
Scientific Expertise:
- Demonstrates initiative and actively works to increase knowledge and serve as a role model within the broader organization and with key external stakeholders.
- Able to pull out salient points of key data to address stakeholder needs and concerns.
- Leads team scientific meetings and proactively facilitates the sharing of scientific knowledge.
Relationship Management and Collaboration:
- Maintains strong relationships and partnerships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to achieve goals and works cooperatively with others.
- Highly effective at cross functional team/region working. Excellent at managing projects and demonstrates leadership skills.
- Has a large network of key internal and external stakeholders and regularly exchanges relevant information.
Leadership:
- Develops clear vision and direction for the regional MSL team, ensuring alignment with US medical strategy.
- Serves as a coach and mentor to MSLs and Director MSLs, fostering a culture of scientific excellence and continuous development.
- Builds and maintains an engaged, high-performing team, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Manages performance, ensuring MSLs are working effectively and delivering on key metrics and objectives.
- Partners closely with internal stakeholders to align on priorities and lead collaborative initiatives.
- Oversees regional budget and resource allocation.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD) in a relevant scientific discipline required. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.
- 8+ years of Medical Affairs experience required, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a field medical organization, preferably in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and managing high-performing regional field medical teams, with a focus on driving strategic impact and organizational success.
- Deep expertise in one or more relevant therapeutic areas, with a strong preference for experience in rare diseases and/or nephrology.
- Extensive experience in developing and executing regional field medical strategies, with a demonstrated ability to align with overall field medical objectives and drive measurable results.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop talent within the regional team.
- Ability to travel up to 50% within the region as required.
Total Rewards Offerings:
Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.
Benefits: Our benefits include premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents, wellness and employee support programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.
Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.
Target Base Pay Range:
$219,000.00 - $285,000.00
This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and location.
Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to accommodations@travere.com. Please note that this email address is to be used exclusively to request an accommodation with the online application, interview or hiring process only. Travere HR will not reply to emails sent to this address for any other reason.
Department:
107200 Medical Affairs
Location:
USA- Remote
Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.
At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding – both professionally and personally – because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.
We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission – to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.
At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.
Position Summary:
The Senior Regional Director, Medical Science Liaisons will lead a regional team of MSLs to deliver scientific and clinical expertise to Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders regarding Travere's current and upcoming therapies. This role is responsible for developing and executing the regional medical affairs strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. The Senior Regional Director serves as a key member of the US Medical Affairs Leadership Team, driving field medical excellence and shaping the future direction of the MSL organization.
This role requires a high level of strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to elevate the performance and impact of the regional field medical organization. The Senior Regional Director will be responsible for upskilling the regional team, implementing targeted training and development programs, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. This individual will work closely with the Executive Director and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall field medical strategies and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Translate national strategies into regional plans and guide KOL engagement and territory management.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive regional strategic plan for the Field Medical Team, aligning with corporate objectives.
- Lead the regional team to achieve clinical and business goals through effective leadership, resource allocation, and performance management.
- Serve as a clinical, scientific, and technical resource for the regional team and stakeholders, driving scientific engagement and thought leadership.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and capitalize on regional opportunities.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals to inform strategic decisions.
- Ensure the compliant dissemination of scientific information in the region and uphold high standards of compliance, ethics, and professionalism.
- Manage and develop field team members through hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
- Oversee the gathering and communication of regional insights to inform strategic decision-making.
Scientific Expertise:
- Demonstrates initiative and actively works to increase knowledge and serve as a role model within the broader organization and with key external stakeholders.
- Able to pull out salient points of key data to address stakeholder needs and concerns.
- Leads team scientific meetings and proactively facilitates the sharing of scientific knowledge.
Relationship Management and Collaboration:
- Maintains strong relationships and partnerships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to achieve goals and works cooperatively with others.
- Highly effective at cross functional team/region working. Excellent at managing projects and demonstrates leadership skills.
- Has a large network of key internal and external stakeholders and regularly exchanges relevant information.
Leadership:
- Develops clear vision and direction for the regional MSL team, ensuring alignment with US medical strategy.
- Serves as a coach and mentor to MSLs and Director MSLs, fostering a culture of scientific excellence and continuous development.
- Builds and maintains an engaged, high-performing team, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Manages performance, ensuring MSLs are working effectively and delivering on key metrics and objectives.
- Partners closely with internal stakeholders to align on priorities and lead collaborative initiatives.
- Oversees regional budget and resource allocation.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD) in a relevant scientific discipline required. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.
- 8+ years of Medical Affairs experience required, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a field medical organization, preferably in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and managing high-performing regional field medical teams, with a focus on driving strategic impact and organizational success.
- Deep expertise in one or more relevant therapeutic areas, with a strong preference for experience in rare diseases and/or nephrology.
- Extensive experience in developing and executing regional field medical strategies, with a demonstrated ability to align with overall field medical objectives and drive measurable results.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop talent within the regional team.
- Ability to travel up to 50% within the region as required.
Total Rewards Offerings:
Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.
Benefits: Our benefits include premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents, wellness and employee support programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.
Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.
Target Base Pay Range:
$219,000.00 - $285,000.00
This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and location.
Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to accommodations@travere.com. Please note that this email address is to be used exclusively to request an accommodation with the online application, interview or hiring process only. Travere HR will not reply to emails sent to this address for any other reason.
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Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes Regional Director petitions because the title sounds managerial rather than specialized. Document that your degree field directly ties to the industry you're overseeing, whether that's healthcare administration, finance, or operations management.
Search LCA filings by occupation code
Use OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Application filings under SOC code 11-1021 for General and Operations Managers. Employers who filed LCAs for that code in your target industry are already approved to sponsor comparable roles.
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Expect prevailing wage at Level III or IV
Regional Director roles typically fall at DOL wage levels III or IV, reflecting supervisory scope and geographic responsibility. Confirm the prevailing wage for your metro area via OFLC Wage Search before evaluating any offer against H-1B requirements.
Clarify reporting structure before the petition
USCIS often issues Requests for Evidence on Regional Director petitions when the organizational chart is unclear. Ask the employer to document how many locations and direct reports you'll oversee, since a defined hierarchy strengthens the specialty occupation argument.
Time your offer around the April filing window
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed in April for an October 1 start date. If you're negotiating a Regional Director offer in January through March, build that timeline into your start date discussion so the employer can file without rushing.
H-1B Visa Regional Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Regional Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but USCIS evaluates each petition on its specifics rather than the job title alone. A Regional Director role qualifies when the employer can demonstrate the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field, such as healthcare administration, finance, or supply chain management, and that you hold that degree. Generic management responsibilities without a field-specific degree requirement are more likely to draw a Request for Evidence.
Which industries most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Regional Director positions?
Healthcare systems, financial services firms, logistics companies, and technology enterprises file the most H-1B Labor Condition Applications for senior operations and regional management roles. These industries tend to tie the Regional Director title to specialized credentials, making the specialty occupation argument easier to support. You can check DOL LCA disclosure data to see which employers have filed for comparable roles in your target sector.
How do I find Regional Director jobs at companies that already sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate shows Regional Director and senior operations roles filtered by employers with documented H-1B filing history, so you can focus on companies that have sponsored comparable positions before. Targeting employers with an established sponsorship record reduces the risk of losing an offer late in negotiations when a company decides it won't file.
Can my employer count my prior years in the same company toward the H-1B filing if I'm being promoted to Regional Director?
An internal promotion to Regional Director still requires a new H-1B petition if the role represents a material change in duties, location, or wage level. The employer must file an amended petition before the new role begins. Time already spent in H-1B status at the company does count toward your six-year cap, so the promotion itself doesn't reset your clock.
What documentation strengthens an H-1B petition for a Regional Director role?
The employer's support letter should detail the specific degree field required, the number of locations or employees you'll oversee, and how those responsibilities demand specialized knowledge rather than general management skills. An O*NET occupational profile for the closest matching SOC code can support the specialty occupation argument. Your own credentials, including transcripts showing a relevant field of study, should align precisely with the duties described.