Associate Director

Posted Date 02 Jan 2024



Experience Icon Experience 4 Years Salary Salary 77000USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Bayer
Job Category Icon Job Category Medical Qualification Icon Qualification BS Pharm.D
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 01 Apr
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) New Jersey , United States

Description Job Description


At Bayer⠀we’re⠀visionaries,⠀driven to⠀solve the⠀world’s⠀toughest⠀challenges⠀and⠀striving⠀for a⠀world⠀where⠀'Health⠀for all⠀Hunger for⠀none’ is⠀no longer⠀a dream,⠀but a real⠀possibility.⠀We’re⠀doing it⠀with⠀energy,⠀curiosity⠀and sheer⠀dedication,⠀always⠀learning⠀from⠀unique⠀perspectives⠀of those⠀around us,⠀expanding⠀our⠀thinking,⠀growing⠀our⠀capabilities⠀and⠀redefining⠀‘impossible’.⠀There are⠀so many⠀reasons to⠀join us.⠀If⠀you’re⠀hungry to⠀build a⠀varied and⠀meaningful⠀career in⠀a⠀community⠀of⠀brilliant⠀and⠀diverse⠀minds to⠀make a⠀real⠀difference,⠀there’s⠀only one⠀choice.

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:

  • Advanced⠀degree⠀(M.D.,⠀Ph.D,⠀Pharm.D,⠀M.Sc or⠀equivalent)⠀in a⠀scientific⠀discipline;
  • Experience⠀implementing⠀medical⠀communication⠀and⠀congress⠀programs,⠀including⠀omnichannel⠀communication⠀and⠀digital⠀channels/tools;
  • Understand⠀and⠀interpret⠀medical/scientific⠀data and⠀develop⠀strategic⠀messaging⠀and⠀knowledge⠀of⠀pharmaceutical⠀standards,⠀compliance,⠀and⠀regulations;
  • Experience⠀writing⠀responses⠀to⠀scientific⠀inquires⠀and⠀putting⠀together⠀scientific⠀communication⠀decks,⠀reports⠀and⠀materials⠀for⠀educational⠀activities;
  • Experience⠀with⠀resource⠀allocation⠀and vendor⠀management;
  • Experience⠀managing⠀budgets;
  • Relevant⠀therapeutic⠀area⠀[Cardiorenal]⠀experience⠀preferred;
  • Proven⠀ability to⠀interpret⠀scientific⠀and⠀clinical⠀trial data⠀and⠀present⠀that⠀information⠀in⠀different⠀formats⠀for⠀appropriate⠀audiences.⠀Team⠀player who⠀is willing⠀to teach⠀and bring⠀others⠀along the⠀content⠀generation⠀journey.⠀Ability to⠀drive and⠀inspire⠀team in a⠀matrixial⠀environment;
  • Ability⠀to work in⠀a⠀fast-paced⠀environment,⠀multi-task,⠀self-prioritize,⠀and adapt⠀to⠀change;
  • Attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀committed⠀follow-through⠀are⠀essential⠀attributes⠀for this⠀role;
  • Ability⠀to⠀represent⠀the⠀company’s⠀interest⠀in⠀scientific⠀forums as⠀needed;
  • Strong⠀project⠀management⠀skills;
  • Ability⠀to travel⠀15-25% to⠀various⠀domestic⠀professional⠀meetings,⠀conferences,⠀etc. –⠀limited⠀overnight.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A minimum⠀of 4⠀years’⠀experience⠀in⠀pharmaceutical⠀company or⠀medical⠀communication⠀agency.




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