Associate Director, US Medical Affairs Communication

 

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Associate Director, US Medical Affairs Communication 

 

The Associate Director, US Medical Affairs Communication/Communication Platform Development-Content Generation Lead is a strategic partner of the US Medical Affairs Communication team responsible for supporting the development and execution of the medical communications strategy across the assigned therapeutic portfolio.  Incumbent is involved in the development of medical communications Scientific Communication Platform (SCP) and Leads the Integrated Communication Platform Development and Content Generation which may include, but is not limited to scientific slide decks, field medical tools, training materials, congress-related activities, websites/tools.

 

This energetic individual will work with many different teams within and outside of Medical Affairs to drive the development and review of external facing content while ensuring accuracy and scientific balance. As part of the medical review team, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive medical review and clearance of US promotional and non-promotional materials. The Associate Director will leverage his/her functional and technical expertise to assist in improving organizational effectiveness of the MAC/Communication Platform Development/Content Generation function.

 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The primary responsibilities of this role, Associate Director, US Medical Affairs Communication/Communication Platform Development-Content Generation Lead, are to: 

• In close collaboration with Global and USMA colleagues, lead the strategy and execution of medical communications Scientific Communication Platform (SCP) and the Integrated Communication Platform Development (ICPD)/Content Generation (CG), including but is not limited to scientific slide decks, field medical tools, training materials, congress-related activities, websites/tools;
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of medical communications trends and materials (scientific platform, core slide decks, scientific communication plans, digital communication plans) and can drive updates/revisions to these materials;
• Maintain the scientific accuracy and robustness of the information included in the SCP and Core Communication Objectives (CCOs) for assigned products, and in close collaboration with the cross-functional team supports the development of new SCPs for new products;
• Support medical review during the promotional and non-promotional (e.g., disease state) commercial material review, as well as medical affairs material review, for assigned brands. Provides the comprehensive medical review of advertising and promotional materials on their assigned therapeutic areas, ensuring that information is scientifically accurate and medically appropriate. Collaborates with legal and regulatory to develop a consistent process and ensure consistent reviews of promotional materials;
• Drive post-congress support including liaising with competitive intelligence and post-congress integration of learnings into medical materials and communication plans;
• Assist in scientific or medical content development for the Field Medical Learning and Development Team for training materials for assigned therapeutic area;
• Ensure that assigned medical communication projects remain on strategy, within budget, and are executed promptly;
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to identify data gaps and opportunities for creation and deployment of Medical Affairs tools introducing innovative ways to drive HCP awareness and adoption to medical initiatives;
• Ensures that information systems used by Medical Information Services contain accurate and up to date clinical/scientific information, as well as shared within all cross-functional partners in a timely manner. Staff Medical Information booths at targeted medical conferences and lead the Medical Information strategy at Local scientific congresses;
• Responsible for managing budget for the assigned projects.

 

WHO YOU ARE

 

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 

Required Qualifications:

 

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