Associate Director

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.