Director, Medical Communications & Publications

Title:

Director, Medical Communications & Publications

Company:

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

 

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

Director, Medical Communications & Publications

Summary & Purpose of the Position

The Director, Medical Communications and Publications will be accountable and responsible for all aspects of US scientific medical communications and locally developed publications within the rare disease therapeutic area, including strategic planning and tactical execution. This role will serve as the central point of contact for US scientific medical communication materials, such as field medical training and presentation materials, and locally led scientific publications, including abstracts and manuscripts, for rare disease products across the portfolio. Additionally, the Director will coordinate with key internal partners, including the Therapy Area Head, Medical Directors, HEOR/RWE leads, Clinical Operations, and Global Medical Affairs.

Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

Medical Communications:

• Lead local medical affairs planning, developing and tracking use of internal and external scientific communication materials for supported products in the rare disease therapeutic area
• Create and implement local therapy training plan and associated training materials, in collaboration with Global Medical and local training teams
• Partner with medical teams on the creation and review of medical communication materials, ensuring that the most-up-date, scientific information is included and in compliance with all global and local regulations and guidelines
• Provide input on scientific communication platforms (SCPs) in collaboration with Global team
• Develop and implement omnichannel communication tactics in line with overall strategy to ensure consistent and effective communication across various platforms, including digital, print, and social media

Publications:

• Manage the preparation and maintenance of rolling 18-month strategic publication plans from a local perspective in coordination with Global publications leads and with local stakeholders
• Prepare for, lead and follow up on actions from regular publication team meetings, aligning with goals set by the Medical Strategy Teams
• Manage the process for review, approval, and submission/presentation of publications
• Ensure that all publication activities are of high scientific and medical quality and meet Good Publication Practices standards, align with SOPs and are documented appropriately
• Manage communication with external authors for the development, review, and approval of publications , including the management of publication steering committees, if applicable
• Ensure adherence to ICMJE/GPP and company policies and procedures for publications, staying abreast of any new advances and guideline updates and partnering with GMPC on ensuring training and adherence
• Manage external agency partners to ensure quality and timelines of publications are met

  Overall

• Communicate publication and communication planning objectives and processes to key st