Associate Director, Medical Communications Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Associate Director, Medical Communications to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure activities adhere to authorship and publication guidelines as stipulated by ICMJE and GPP3;
- Research, draft, and edit scientific and medical manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations;
- Lead development of scientific messaging and maintain and implement scientific messaging platforms;
- Ensure all medical communications outputs meet the highest standards of medical/scientific integrity;
- Facilitate the external/independent development of treatment and management guidelines;
- Develop and ensure timely execution of the publication plans for products in the Company’s lysosomal storage disease programs;
- Assist with maintenance and reconciliation activities within publication development database;
- Support scientific congress activities including development of content for symposia;
- Ensure cross-functional alignment of messaging and strategies to address gaps;
- Respond to internal and external questions about any publications for product area;
- Manage agency and/or contract medical writers and/or statistical programmers, as needed.
Requirements:
- Advanced understanding of statistical and clinical research concepts;
- Understanding of biotech/pharmaceutical clinical and regulatory processes;
- Strong leadership skills, including ability to lead cross-functional teams;
- Ability to interpret, analyze and communicate complex scientific data;
- Advanced degree (MS or higher) in life or health sciences is required;
- 3 or more years managing direct reports is preferred;
- 8 or more years of relevant experience in medical communications, publication planning and/or medical writing;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- 5-10 years prior experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or related fields or jobs with a relevant medical/scientific focus;
- Experience within relevant therapeutic areas (Cystic Fibrosis) is preferred;
- Previous experience managing medical communication agencies and/or freelancers;
- Proven ability to build, forecast, track and manage budgets;
- Excellent writing, reviewing and editing skills with a track record of attention to detail;
- An established track record of effective high quality medical communications outputs eg manuscripts, poster presentations, slide presentations;
- Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP) or intention to achieve the certification within one year of hire.