Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to using proven science and engineering to improve the lives of people living with serious and rare diseases. The Product Training Manager is responsible for developing, delivering, and sustaining high-impact training programs that enable commercial teams to communicate effectively about the company’s biotech products.
Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver product training curricula, including scientific foundations, clinical data, disease state education, and competitive landscape
- Conduct live and virtual training sessions for field teams, new hires, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Create engaging learning materials: e-learning modules, facilitator guides, videos, field tools, assessments, and certification programs
- Support the development and execution of national sales meetings, POAs, and launch readiness events
- Partner with Medical Affairs and Product teams to ensure scientific accuracy and compliance across all training content
- Stay current with product updates, competitor data, regulatory changes, and scientific advancements relevant to the therapeutic area
- Translate complex clinical and scientific information into clear, compelling training content that is accessible to diverse audiences
- Work closely with Marketing, Sales Leadership, Field Medical, Marketing Access and Regulatory/Compliance to align training with brand strategy and approved messaging
- Collaborate with Commercial Operations/Enablement to track training effectiveness using KPIs, assessments, and field feedback
- Contribute to onboarding programs and continuous learning initiatives
- Maintain a structured repository of training content, ensuring version control and up-to-date materials
- Create and effectively manage the sales training calendar, accompanying invites, and communications to presenters and attendees
- Support training budget tracking and assist with PO/invoice processing as needed and in support of Senior Director
- Route training materials through required review/approval workflows (e.g., Medical/Legal/Regulatory/Compliance), maintaining submission trackers and audit-ready records
- Administer learning systems (LMS user access, assignments, enrollments, certificates, troubleshooting, and data hygiene) in partnership with IT/Commercial Ops
- Implement learning technologies such as LMS platforms, virtual training tools, and digital content libraries
- Proactively track curriculum compliance audits, learner progress, certification completion, and readiness metrics to identify gaps and opportunities
- Own routine communications (training announcements, reminders, FAQs, and updates) and maintain distribution lists for field and internal stakeholders
- Ensure compliant storage and retention of training assets (approved versions, expiration dates, and archival per company policy)
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in life sciences, education, business, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in sales training, product training, scientific/medical communications, or commercial roles within biotech, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences
- Demonstrated ability to simplify complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences
- Strong presentation, facilitation, and instructional design skills
- Experience working cross-functionally in a regulated environment
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting
- Strong commitment to ethical standards
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
- Ability to travel up to 5%