Director, Medical Communications
Neurocrine Biosciences
Summary
Provides strategic leadership and direction for Medical Information, Publications, Medical Training and other Scientific Communications, ensuring all department responsibilities, asset content development, including the provision of accurate, timely and appropriate responses to inquiries from healthcare professionals, consumers and internal departments, are met in a manner consistent with corporate directives and regulatory guidelines.
Job description
About the Role
Provides strategic leadership and direction for Medical Information, Publications, Medical Training and other Scientific Communications, ensuring all department responsibilities, asset content development, including the provision of accurate, timely and appropriate responses to inquiries from healthcare professionals, consumers and internal departments, are met in a manner consistent with corporate directives and regulatory guidelines.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the Medical content development and Medical Information function
- Responsible for the management of, and deliverables from the content development and Medical Information team which includes internal team members, vendors and consultants that may be utilized to support medical information and medical content work
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external scientific and 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
- Develops and implements key processes related to the Medical content development and Medical Information function including auditing, literature and therapeutic area surveillance, and reporting
- Leads department and/or project teams and related initiatives as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- PhD or PharmD AND 7+ years of Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry
- Pharmaceutical industry experience in a medical affairs role (MSL, Med Pubs and/or Med Comm)
- Experience in neuroscience disorders is highly preferred
- OR MD AND 2+ years of similar experience noted above
- Extensive previous managerial experiences also required
- Recognized as an internal thought leader with extensive technical and business expertise within a strategic organization
- Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business / commercial / scientific expertise to solve critical issues successfully and innovatively
- Evaluates key business / scientific challenges and completes complex, ambiguous initiatives having cross-functional impact
- Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to build successful relationships with Opinion Leaders, internal experts/teams and other stakeholders
- Excellent presentation and computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong written communication skills including publication/medical writing
- Expert knowledge of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations, publication practices, regulatory guidelines and healthcare compliance trends related to publications, medical inquiries and scientific exchange
- Ability to analyze and summarize data, think critically, manage projects, influence others, work in a team environment, and synthesize complex clinical and non-clinical statistical and medical information to effectively communicate medical and scientific information
- Knowledge in neuroscience disorders
Benefits
- Retirement savings plan
- Company match
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Paid personal days
- Paid caregiver leave
- Paid parental leave
- Paid medical leave
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription drug coverage
- Annual bonus
- Equity long-term incentive program
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.