Associate Director, Medical Communications
Neurocrine Biosciences
Summary
Responsible (in conjunction with internal leadership) for leading cross-functional teams in building and executing innovative and forward-looking strategic publication plans and developing comprehensive independent medical education programs across designated therapeutic area(s).
Job description
About the Role
Responsible (in conjunction with internal leadership) for leading cross-functional teams in building and executing innovative and forward-looking strategic publication plans and developing comprehensive independent medical education programs across designated therapeutic area(s).
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Aligns with internal leadership/stakeholders and external stakeholders and agencies to develop and execute strategic, innovative, and forward-looking communication plans across designated therapeutic areas
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external scientific medical experts to develop a comprehensive, strategically aligned, and evolving content development plan to be executed by the team
- Manages development of scientific content that will serve as the basis for field medical materials, advisory boards, medical information standard letters and responses to medical inquiries, and related materials
- Aligns with key members of cross-functional and executive teams to develop a dynamic and evolving Independent Medical Education program
- Represents the Medical Communications/Affairs team as a therapeutic area expert, as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- PharmD or PhD required AND 6+ years of Medical Communications/publication management or related experience
- Previous managerial / functional management experience also required
- MD AND some Medical Communications/publication management or related experience
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to build strategy and manage matrix teams
- Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth analysis and interpretation of medical data
- Advanced proficiency in the use of literature searching databases
- Strong knowledge of all legal and regulatory guidelines affecting the dissemination of medical information and product promotion
Benefits
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Holiday & Personal Days
- Paid Caregiver/Parental Leave
- Medical Leave
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision
- Annual Bonus
- Equity Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company founded in 1992 and headquartered in San Diego, California. The company specializes in discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Neurocrine's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids. Their flagship product, INGREZZA (valbenazine), was the first FDA-approved treatment for adults with tardive dyskinesia. The company maintains a robust pipeline with multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across core therapeutic areas, including Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome, and major depressive disorder. Neurocrine operates with a purpose to relieve suffering for people with great needs, applying unique insights into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NBIX and has established strategic collaborations with major pharmaceutical partners including AbbVie.