Associate Director

Overview
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world.
We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.
We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented, diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more.
Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking.
In-house People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our Live Your BEST Life wellbeing initiatives are part of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.
Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network.
EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all.
Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.
Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself
This is a 15-month fixed-term role.
Purpose:
Scientific data and information are core assets of Lilly.
Providing balanced, objective, and accurate information to the scientific community, health care professionals, payers, and patients in a consistent and timely fashion across the entire drug development lifecycle is fundamental to Lilly.
The Publication Consultant is responsible for managing a book of work, and developing Scientific Disclosure (SD) strategies and plans.
The Publication Consultant will draw upon information from multiple internal and external sources to lead the asset team in developing SD strategic and tactical plans that ensure effective dissemination of scientific information.
This includes collaborating, leading, and influencing medical leaders across Global Medical Affairs, Global Patient Outcomes/Real World Evidence, Global Clinical Development, Preclinical Development, as well as with commercial colleagues as appropriate.
This role is a core member of the Launch Excellence Network and the GSC lead in the integrated planning approach (IPA).
The Publication Consultant develops, manages, and leverages these dynamic strategic plans in alignment with overall company-wide strategies for an asset or therapeutic area(s).
They may directly supervise others as assigned.
The Publication Consultant will collaborate with the GSC Launch Capability team and other GSC members to ensure best practices across the function.
Primary Responsibilities:
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared.
The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description.
Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Scientific Disclosure Strategy Development
Leads the development of the SD strategy for an asset or portfolio, providing effective and novel publication strategies for the team.
Represents/presents SD Strategy/Plan to leadership and to others as applicable.
Carefully studies and develops/maintains expertise on the publication environment (and other communication channels), including monitoring congresses/journals and competitor publication strategies/activities within disease state/area of responsibility.
Identifies gaps and opportunities for disclosure, and provides recommendations to the team.
Engages with customers, opinion leaders, patient advocacy groups, professional societies/medical associations, and publishers.
Develops close, cross-functional relationships with development/medical affairs and other communications experts within Lilly.
Collaborates and advises asset teams on publication strategy, planning, execution and best practices for launches.
Uses external and internal insights to identify emerging trends, needs, and requirements and to inform, develop, and refine GSC and Lilly launch and publication strategies.
Uses strong strategic and analytical thinking to develop, defend, and implement SD strategic and tactical plans.
Ensures consistency of regional/affiliate publication strategies.
Identifies synergies and drives for alignment across portfolio when indications overlap.
Works independently to integrate input from senior management, resolve conflicting input, and incorporate multiple needs and strategies into a publication plan that is acceptable to all parties and compliant with industry guidelines.
Facilitates the planning of high-quality publications that withstand the scrutiny of peer review.
Functions independently as a decision-maker on publication-related issues.
Effectively and diplomatically interacts with Lilly Leadership and external authors/experts and journal editors.
Identifies opportunities for synergy with other departments/vendors and forms those synergies.
Creates strong partnerships with Global R&D, Marketing, Market Access/GPORWE and other groups.
May represent GSC in due diligence activities.
Collaborates with Alliance Management to formulate publication/disclosure charters for alliance partner products, as applicable.
Contributes to, or leads if assigned, regional publication strategy.
Portfolio Management/Delivery
Responsible/accountable for management/delivery of overall book of work for assigned area.
Develops and executes sourcing plans to ensure seamless delivery of asset plan and priorities.
Collaborates with functional management/capabilities leadership to ensure alignment of business planning and operations, coordinating across and developing synergies with therapeutic areas, phases of development, and geographies.
Adjusts work plan based on shifting priorities using effective change control.
Leads and directs internal and external team members in achieving team goals.
Identifies and resolves issues impacting delivery of work.
Partners with other GSC leads to ensure consistent communication and appropriate sourcing strategies are in place in support of overall delivery of portfolio.
Conceives of and implements new and efficient ways to accomplish goals.
Partners in the selection process and may manage relationship for preferred vendors.
Regularly reports results of team activities leadership and stakeholders.
People Management and Development
May be involved in the recruitment, development, and retention of a strategic and operationally capable workforce skilled and knowledgeable in scientific communications.
Effectively creates and manages an agile organization that continuously meets the needs of a changing portfolio.
Builds an organizational culture that fosters inclusion and innovation.
May develop staff who demonstrate expertise in drug development, therapeutic area science, strategic thinking, project management and cross-functional leadership.
Develops an organizational talent base that demonstrates judgment based decision making.
Provides guidance and training
May directly supervise others
Evaluates performance by reviewing documents, and attending writing team meetings, and recommends developmental actions for all staff.
Subject Matter Expert
Leads development of new and emerging capabilities to support the effectiveness of the GSC organization transformation
Functions as expert on SD strategy, planning and execution, industry standards and guidelines, such as Good Publication Practices, ICMJE requirements, and PhRMA guidelines.
Provides publications expertise to other publication professionals and respective product project.
Analyzes and interprets new and updated industry guidelines for publication and disclosure of study results.
In partnership with others, designs and creates training on publication practices for audiences within and outside of Global Scientific Communications.
Serves as a subject matter expert and represents publications on committees and task forces.
In partnership with others, develops, implements, and updates Lilly publication policies, practices and tools (e.g., authorship, data disclosure, funding) and procedures that are compliant with industry guidelines.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in scientific, health, communications, or technology related field
1 year experience in pharmaceutical medical writing or publication planning
1 year experience leading launch activities
1 year experience leading/coaching others.
1 year experience in leading/managing a key part of portfolio or business process
Successful completion of writing exercise
Location: Ireland (Cork)
Other Information/Additional Preferences:
Advanced degree (MA/MS, PharmD, PhD) preferred.
Expertise in publication guidelines and industry standards, including Good Publication Practices, ICMJE requirements, and PhRMA guidelines
Strong communication skills, including extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing scientific materials and the ability to appraise scientific literature and raw data critically for potential development of new publications.
Possess strong strategic and analytical thinking to develop, defend, and implement SD strategic and tactical plans
Experience with effective partnering in developing SD plans.
Supervisory/management experience.
Experience managing budgets
Knowledge of scientific, statistical, and research principles and guidelines
Knowledge of publication management software/tools
Excellent organizational, business, and communication skills
Travel: 20%
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