Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Blueprint--Global Medical Affairs

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity: 

Northeastern University’s Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program is a two-year fellowship designed to advance the education and training of Pharm.D. graduates in various areas of industry pharmacy including regulatory affairs, medical information/affairs, patient safety, outcomes research, and many other areas. The program is a collaboration between Northeastern University and biopharmaceutical industry partners. 

In partnership with Northeastern University, Blueprint Medicines is offering a two-year Global Medical Affairs PharmD fellowship based in Cambridge, MA. 

About Blueprint Medicines: 

Blueprint Medicines will offer three 2-year Fellowship Programs in collaboration with Northeastern University designed to offer Doctor of Pharmacy graduates an in-depth experience in a biopharmaceutical industry setting. Blueprint Medicines is a global precision therapy company striving to improve human health. With a focus on genomically defined cancers, rare diseases and cancer immunotherapy, we combine our leading expertise in protein kinases with a uniquely targeted, scalable approach to empower the rapid design and development of transformational medicines. 

Responsibilities: 

The Medical Affairs fellowship at Blueprint Medicines will offer an opportunity for fellows to develop a proficient understanding of Global Medical Affairs, including analyzing, developing and delivering scientifically-balanced data to healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes. Throughout the fellowship, the fellow will engage in projects to learn and understand disease state and master product data while gaining experience in various functions within Medical Affairs.  The fellow will develop an understanding of industry regulations and guidance governing medical communications/interactions and advertising/promotional materials by working in cross-functional teams outside of Medical Affairs including Legal/Compliance, Marketing, Clinical Development and Regulatory.  The fellow will also participate in key Medical Affairs Launch and Pre-Launch Activities including the following: 

• Work cross-functionally within Medical Affairs to strategically plan and develop medical information letters and reactive/proactive scientific communication materials for customer facing teams 

• Collaborate with marketing, legal, and regulatory to review promotional materials for scientific accuracy 

• Deliver responses to escalated inquiries, ensure training on updated product information and related materials such as standard response letters to the medical information call center. 

• Provide support for publications by strategically identifying data gaps, developing and executing publication plan  

• Assist in developing and presenting training materials for Medical Information call center and field medical on new or updated scientific information on our products, if approved 

• Engage in the exchange of data and knowledge in a scientific and balanced manner as they relate to clinical research, disease state awareness, pipeline assets, and therapeutic trends  

• Work with the Field Medical Affairs Team to gain an understanding of thought leader engagement and territory management by developing and fostering relationships with critical HCPs and institutions 

• Staff medical information and pipeline booths at scientific congresses 

Qualifications: 

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited institution, eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Massachusetts.