Assoc. Director, Medical Affairs Training
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17 days ago
Remote
United States
Medical Affairs
Job Summary
The Assoc. Director, Medical Affairs Training is responsible for the implementation and execution of training programs for Medical Affairs. Supports training requests from cross-functional collaborators. Enhances Medical Affairs colleagues’ skills through training creation and delivery, in collaboration with Medical Affairs Leadership and cross-functional collaborators. Training includes onboarding, product training, skills development, virtual training, and advanced training.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Deliver training programs (in-office or remotely) for assigned therapeutic areas to build Medical Affairs capabilities.
- Collaborate with Medical Directors on needs analysis to align training with global/regional medical strategies and legal/compliance/regulatory requirements; lead medical training including new hire, virtual, product/disease, skills, advanced training, and training on new/existing initiatives and field materials (e.g., internal journal clubs).
- Collaborate with cross-functional and medical leadership to improve training programs, structure, and resources; analyze, assess, and report training impact and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with medical teams to develop external communication materials for field teams; lead related training (e.g., new publications, congress materials, medical website content).
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience & Qualifications
- Advanced degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD), preferably in life sciences.
- 5+ years pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience with a successful track record in medical affairs; management experience preferred.
- 2+ years training/teaching experience; adult learning principles and distance learning knowledge preferred.
- Demonstrated accountability and maturity; able to model company values.
- Sound understanding of rare/orphan disease market.
- Ability to communicate clinical benefits using clinical data in external presentations.
- Excellent written/verbal communication; experience working with cross-functional and medical leadership.
- Strong facilitation skills; ability to present to large groups at regional/national meetings.
- Strong project management and coaching skills (constructive, timely feedback).
- Valid driver’s license; ability to travel as needed.
The Assoc. Director, Medical Affairs Training is responsible for the implementation and execution of training programs for Medical Affairs. Supports training requests from cross-functional collaborators. Enhances Medical Affairs colleagues’ skills through training creation and delivery, in collaboration with Medical Affairs Leadership and cross-functional collaborators. Training includes onboarding, product training, skills development, virtual training, and advanced training.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Deliver training programs (in-office or remotely) for assigned therapeutic areas to build Medical Affairs capabilities.
- Collaborate with Medical Directors on needs analysis to align training with global/regional medical strategies and legal/compliance/regulatory requirements; lead medical training including new hire, virtual, product/disease, skills, advanced training, and training on new/existing initiatives and field materials (e.g., internal journal clubs).
- Collaborate with cross-functional and medical leadership to improve training programs, structure, and resources; analyze, assess, and report training impact and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with medical teams to develop external communication materials for field teams; lead related training (e.g., new publications, congress materials, medical website content).
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience & Qualifications
- Advanced degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD), preferably in life sciences.
- 5+ years pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience with a successful track record in medical affairs; management experience preferred.
- 2+ years training/teaching experience; adult learning principles and distance learning knowledge preferred.
- Demonstrated accountability and maturity; able to model company values.
- Sound understanding of rare/orphan disease market.
- Ability to communicate clinical benefits using clinical data in external presentations.
- Excellent written/verbal communication; experience working with cross-functional and medical leadership.
- Strong facilitation skills; ability to present to large groups at regional/national meetings.
- Strong project management and coaching skills (constructive, timely feedback).
- Valid driver’s license; ability to travel as needed.