Sr. Medical Communications Manager

Role Summary

May be responsible for Publications/Grants or Medical Content functional areas. Responsibilities will include (in conjunction with Medical and Company leadership) building and executing a strategic publication plan and developing a comprehensive independent medical education program across multiple therapeutic areas including early pipeline products. Responsibilities for Medical Content (in conjunction with internal leadership/stakeholders) include leading cross-functional teams in developing and executing innovative and forward-looking strategic scientific communications of medical resources across multiple designated therapeutic area(s), including approved and pipeline products.

Responsibilities

• Identify, procure and distribute the findings of emerging scientific literature relevant to the Company development programs
• Work with the Medical Communications team to help manage and plan projects with broad organizational participation including: publications, Advisory Boards and Steering Committee meetings
• Research and respond to Level 2 Medical Information (MI) request escalations using various search and retrieval techniques to develop a medical/scientific response that is accurate, fair balanced, and delivered in a timely manner
• Serve as an expert Medical resource to internal stakeholders, including MI call center
• Identify, procure and interpret the findings of emerging scientific literature relevant to the Company development programs
• Work cross-functionally within Medical Affairs to ensure seamless interface between systems including the Scientific Library, MSL customer relationship management tool and MI databases
• Work with the Medical Communications team to help manage the staffing and operations of the Medical Affairs booth at scientific conferences/congresses attended by the Company
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• PharmD or PhD required AND 4+ years of Medical Communications/publication management or related experience OR
• MD required AND Some Medical Communications/publication management or related experience
• Proficiency in the use of literature searching databases
• Proven ability to build strategy and manage matrix teams
• Proven ability to perform in-depth analysis and interpretation of medical data
• Knowledge of all legal and regulatory guidelines affecting the dissemination of medical information and product promotion
• Anticipates business and industry issues; recommends relevant process / technical / service improvements
• Demonstrates broad expertise or unique knowledge
• Considered an expert within the company and may have external presence in area of expertise
• Applies in-depth expertise in discipline and broad knowledge of other closely related areas to improve efficiency of team
• Ability to work as part of and lead multiple teams
• Good leadership, mentoring skills and abilities typically leads lower levels and/or indirect teams
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking skills
• Sees broader picture and longer-term impact on division/company
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
• Excellent project management, strong project leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills