Associate Director - Global Scientific Communications Publication Strategy and Execution

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ 

wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond. 

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

Purpose:

Scientific data and information are core assets of Lilly. Providing balanced, objective, and accurate information to the scientific community, health care professionals, payers, and patients in a consistent and timely fashion across the entire drug development lifecycle is fundamental to Lilly.

The Associate Director is responsible for developing publication strategies and plans. The Associate Director will draw upon information from multiple internal and external sources to lead the asset team in developing SD strategic and tactical plans that ensure effective dissemination of scientific information.  This is accomplished by collaborating, leading, and influencing medical leaders across Global Medical Affairs, Value Evidence & Outcomes (VEO), Global Clinical Development, Preclinical Development as well as commercial colleagues as appropriate.  This also includes being a core member of the Launch Excellence Network and the GSC lead in integrated evidence generation (IEG) .  The Associate Director develops, manages, and leverages these dynamic strategic plans in alignment with overall company-wide strategies for an asset or therapeutic area(s)..  The Associate Director will collaborate with the Senior Director, GSC Launch Capability to ensure best practices across the function.

Primary Responsibilities:

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared.  The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description.  Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

Scientific Disclosure Strategy Development

• Leads the development of the publication strategy for an asset or portfolio, providing effective and novel publication strategies for the team.
• Represents/presents publication Strategy/Plan to leadership and to others as applicable.
• Carefully studies and develops/maintains expertise on the publication environment (and other communication channels), including monitoring congresses/journals and competitor publication strategies/activities within disease state/area of responsibility.
• Identifies gaps and opportunities for publications and provides recommendations to the team.
• Engages with customers, opinion leaders, patient advocacy groups, professional societies/medical associations, and publishers.
• Develops close, cross-functional relationships with development/medical affairs and other communications experts within Lilly. Collaborates and advises asset