Scientific Lead

2 weeks ago


Dublin, Ireland Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Full time

Job Description Summary

Working in partnership with the GMA and IMA colleagues, Medical Communications, and the Writing delivery team for a designated client group/therapeutic area (TA)/brand, this role will be responsible for delivering and supporting scientific excellence of Medical Communications services across their accounts.

Main Responsibilities:

- Ensuring medical communications deliverables are aligned with assigned scientific goals and objectives.
- Ensuring written materials contain appropriate scientific statements and support learning objectives.
- Developing original content, leading faculty and client communications relating to scientific content of medical communications deliverables.
- Ensuring quality, scientific accuracy and integrity of assigned projects.
- Assisting colleagues to achieve medical communication objectives through creation and execution of scientific and educational materials.
- Training and mentoring of the Writing delivery teams on selected therapy areas.

Major Accountabilities:

- Oversees the delivery of colleague-requested support of medical/scientific communications plans and medical communications workshops for assigned franchises/TA or group of aligned TAs.
- Leads the review of the medical/scientific communication plans with the stakeholders to ensure that requirements are met.
- Collaborates with the internal Medical and Knowledge Solutions (MKS) team in developing plans and materials for, and participating in new business development meetings with existing and prospective clients.
- Demonstrates ability to see the big picture and adds value by identifying the key/broad issues regarding client’s product/brand.
- Ensures MKS medical communication deliverables on assigned products/brand(s) are aligned with the product/brand scientific communication strategy and tactics.

Therapeutic Knowledge:

- Oversees MKS medical communication content development for high-profile and scientifically complex therapeutic areas.
- Demonstrates the ability to think creatively and applies extensive knowledge of assigned franchises/TA or group of aligned TAs.
- Maintains thorough knowledge of key competitors (strengths, weaknesses, positioning, performance, etc.).
- Proactively and independently maintains knowledge on the product and/or therapeutic category.
- Recommends and implements strategy-aligned and innovative medical communications solutions to meet needs.
- Demonstrates ability to think about the scientific landscape that shapes a product and provides insights to wider team.

Editorial and Reviewing:

- Responsible for the quality and scientific accuracy/integrity of projects.
- Ensures written materials and slides meet product objectives and contain appropriate scientific statements and learning objectives.
- Provides guidance and direction to writers/editorial project team.
- Communicates key issues/initiatives to team accurately and in timely manner.
- Detects/anticipates strategic inconsistencies or potential problems and develops solutions.

Collaboration and Ways of Working:

- Leads by example in terms of working with the colleagues. Listens to and acts on improvement ideas, and translates into actionable service improvements.

KPIs:

- 100% compliance with legal regulations, industry codes and internal compliance standards.
- Specific feedback: global teams as well as Regions and countries, on the efficacy and effectiveness of the service.
- Level of service adoption. Measured by the number of additional activities being conducted outside of the agreed delivery framework.
- Delivery of services in line with defined KPI targets to measure service quality and timeliness.

Education:

Minimum: Healthcare professional degree or degree in a healthcare-related field.
Desirable: Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) in life science/healthcare.

Languages:

- Fluent English (oral and written).
- Preferred: a second major European language.

Experience/Professional Experience:

- At least 5 years’ experience of working with international Medical Communications for either an agency or in an internal role within the pharmaceuticals industry.
- Experience in a wide array of Medical Communications activities, including, but not limited to, publications, slide decks, symposia, standalones, advisory board meetings, etc.
- Track record in developing Medical Communications plans.
- Track record of working effectively in a matrixed organization and/or between complex structures between client and deliver teams.
- Desired experience in digital solutions and innovation.
- Experience in a multi-cultural work environment and international working.
- Strong negotiations & stakeholder management skills.

Leadership Skills:

- Ability to scope and lead content projects, manage internal and external resources and direct content projects through to completion; role models teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrates excellent executive level verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Anticipates and brings about change as needed; communicates change in a way that supports buy-in and long-term success.
- Utilizes decision criteria such as cost, benefits, risks, timing, and buy-in; selects the strategy most likely to succeed with client(s).
- Solves issues, independently moderates conflicts with significant complexity and political sensitivity and influences senior management decisions.
- Is sought out for advice and counsel; has proven credibility and cross-functional success.
- Sets clear direction and priorities; mentors and coaches staff for improved performance.
- Conveys credibility and maintains positive, professional image both internally and externally.
- Demonstrates ability and willingness to assume a leadership/mentor role within the team.
- Role models professional and positive qualities within the organization.
- Ensures compliance and inspection/audit readiness. Is accountable that all associates in the team are adequately trained and comply with industry best practice (incl. GPP3) and internal guidelines/SOPs.

Competencies:

- Solution orientation.
- Significant openness to piloting new ideas.
- Comfort around higher management.
- Conflict management.
- Managing and measuring work.
- Organizing.
- Peer relationships.
- Planning.
- Politically savvy.
- Drive for results.
- Strategic agility.
- Managerial courage.
- Influencing.
- Negotiation.

Skills Desired:

- Clinical Research.
- Clinical Trials.
- Detail-Oriented.
- Medical Writing.
- People Management.
- Regulatory Compliance.
- Safety.
- Waterfall Model.

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