Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications & External Engagement

Bausch Health•Bridgewater, NJ

19h

About The Position

This role supports Bausch Health’s Medical Affairs strategy through the development and execution of high-quality, compliant, and impactful scientific communications and external scientific engagement initiatives. The Associate Director is responsible for leading the strategic execution and day-to-day management of global scientific communications across multiple channels, including publications, congress deliverables, and digital scientific platforms. The role supports the development and implementation of global publication strategies aligned with Medical Affairs objectives, evidence generation plans, and overall medical strategy. Additionally, the Associate Director contributes to the planning and execution of external scientific engagement strategies across Bausch Health, partnering with key stakeholders such as professional societies, guideline bodies, scientific advisory councils, and patient advocacy organizations. The role collaborates closely with internal cross-functional partners and external experts to enable sustained, strategic scientific engagement that supports long-term disease leadership and Medical Affairs priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in Medical Affairs or a related function within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Solid understanding of clinical development, evidence generation, and commercialization processes.
Demonstrated experience supporting scientific communications, publication planning, and/or external scientific engagement activities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across matrixed internal teams and with external partners.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with vendor coordination, budget tracking, and financial oversight.
Demonstrated critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and collaborative mindset.
Ability to travel up to 25% for internal and external meetings.

Nice To Haves

MD, PharmD, PhD preferred; PA with substantial pharmaceutical industry experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of global scientific communication and publication plans aligned with Medical Affairs objectives, medical strategy, and evidence generation activities.
Ensure early and effective integration of scientific communications planning with evidence generation, and medical strategy timelines.
Coordinate the development, review, and delivery of scientific outputs, including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, and digital scientific content, ensuring scientific rigor, consistency, and compliance.
Maintain and operationalize a global publication planning process, including timelines, governance milestones, tracking, and cross-functional coordination.
Ensure effective scientific information and knowledge management, including publication tracking and content sharing via SharePoint and other internal platforms.
Proactively engage internal stakeholders to gather inputs, clarify priorities, and support alignment on scientific communication deliverables.
Support Bausch Health’s scientific engagement activities with professional societies, guideline bodies, scientific advisory councils, and patient advocacy organizations.
Contribute to the development and execution of external engagement plans across priority professional and patient organizations, aligned with Medical Affairs, Field Medical Excellence (FME), and disease strategy objectives.
Support the evolution of external engagement beyond traditional sponsorships and annual congress activities toward more sustained, strategic scientific collaborations, where appropriate.
Coordinate collaboration with external stakeholders, including investigator authors, academic institutions, professional societies, and advocacy organizations, ensuring alignment with internal strategy and compliance requirements.
Partner closely with internal stakeholders across Medical Affairs, FME, Development, Regulatory, HEOR, Biostatistics, and Commercial teams to support alignment and consistency across scientific initiatives.
Provide scientific communications and external engagement support to cross-functional teams and contribute to internal planning discussions as needed.