Associate Director, Medical Communications Strategy

Role Summary

Associate Director, Medical Communications Strategy leads cross-functional teams to develop and execute innovative strategic publication plans and independent medical education programs across designated therapeutic areas, in conjunction with internal leadership. The role aligns medical communications initiatives with broader business objectives and represents the therapeutic area expertise when needed.

Responsibilities

• Align with internal leadership/stakeholders and external stakeholders and agencies to develop and execute strategic, innovative, and forward-looking communication/publications plans across designated therapeutic areas (includes scientific platform development)
• Manage author/ key opinion leader (KOL) relationships and work with author teams in all aspects of publication development
• Manage and lead publication teams and meetings (e.g., cross-functional publication strategy team, publication author teams, publication steering committees)
• Align with key members of cross-functional and executive teams to develop a dynamic and evolving Independent Medical Education program
• Represent the Medical Communications/Affairs team as a therapeutic area expert, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• PharmD or PhD required and 5+ years of Medical Communications/publication management or related experience. Previous managerial / functional management experience also required OR
• MD and some Medical Communications/publication management or related experience
• Emerging as an internal thought leader with technical and/or business expertise
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own area of expertise to solve problems
• Applies in-depth understanding and may guide others on how own discipline integrates within the department as well as impact to other departments and understands contribution to Neurocrine's achievement of business objectives
• Advanced proficiency in the use of literature searching databases
• Demonstrated ability to build strategy and manage matrix teams
• Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth analysis and interpretation of medical data
• Strong knowledge of all legal and regulatory guidelines affecting the dissemination of medical information and product promotion

Education

• PharmD or PhD required; 5+ years of medical communications/publication management or related experience; previous managerial/functional management experience required
• MD with Medical Communications/publication management or related experience