Associate Director, NPPA, Thought Leader Liaison, Immunology

Overview

A global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to Solve On, Incyte follows science to find solutions for patients with unmet medical needs. Through the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics, Incyte has established a portfolio of first-in-class medicines for patients and a strong pipeline of products in Hematology, Oncology and Inflammation and Autoimmunity

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Incyte has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

The Associate Director, NPPA Thought Leader Liaison is a field-based professional responsible for developing and strengthening compliant, strategic relationships with leading Dermatology Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) across the United States, within the assigned geography/area of responsibility.

This role serves as a subject-matter expert and strategic partner to the Dermatology APP community, identifying emerging thought leaders, understanding evolving clinical practice patterns, facilitating educational engagement and generating actionable insights that inform brand, medical, and commercial strategies.

Ideal candidate will bring strong dermatology clinical knowledge, credibility with NPPA stakeholders, and the ability to build compliant, strategic relationships across external and internal audiences.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic APP Engagement

• Develop and execute strategic engagement plans for priority Dermatology NP and PA thought leaders.
• Identify emerging APP leaders, innovators, educators, researchers and high-impact community practitioners.
• Build sustained, credible peer relationships with leading Dermatology APPs at the national level.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Dermatology APP landscape, including practice models, scope of practice, clinical decision-making, treatment pathways and evolving roles within multidisciplinary care teams.
• Establish the organization as a trusted scientific and clinical partner to the Dermatology APP community through compliant, accurate, and policy-aligned engagement.

Thought Leader Development

• Identify and cultivate emerging Dermatology APP thought leaders.
• Assess APP influence, expertise, areas of clinical or educational expertise and areas of interest.
• Develop appropriate engagement strategies for established and emerging APP leaders.
• Support development of APP faculty and educational experts.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for APP participation in advisory boards, educational programs, congresses and other compliant scientific/educational initiatives.

APP Education and Engagement

• Support development and execution of educational initiatives addressing unmet needs identified within the APP community.
• Serve as a clinical resource on relevant disease states, treatment paradigms and evolving standards of care.
• Translate emerging clinical evidence and expert perspectives into meaningful educational opportunities for the APP audience.
• Assist with the identification, development, and management of Incyte's speaker bureau, maintaining appropriate and regular communication with speakers to ensure alignment on disease and brand messaging.

Field Insights and Strategy

• Generate actionable insights regarding APP clinical practice, treatment decision-making, patient management, unmet needs and barriers to optimal care.
• Identify emerging trends within the Dermatology APP community and communicate implications to internal stakeholders.
• Develop regular insight reports that synthesize field observations and identify strategic opportunities.
• Contribute APP-specific perspectives to brand, medical, professional relations and launch planning by providing field insights.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Sales, Training, Clinical Development and other relevant functions.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert regarding the Dermatology APP landscape.
• Provide strategic input into APP engagement plans, congress strategy, educational initiatives and speaker development.
• Ensure appropriate separation of promotional and unbranded activities and adherence to all applicable company policies, regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Congress and External Engagement

• Represent the organization at relevant Dermatology, APP and specialty conferences.
• Identify high-value opportunities for APP engagement and education at scientific meetings.
• Plan and execute KEE engagements with senior leadership at regional and national conferences, during field visits, and other venues as directed, in a compliant mann