Associate Director, Scientific Communications - Lupus (Global Medical Affairs)

Biogen • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Associate Director, Scientific Communications – Lupus role is part of the integrated Global Medical Team, a strategic partner within Worldwide Medical and is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of a high-quality scientific communication and publication plan to ultimately improve patient outcomes world-wide. The Associate Director, Scientific Communications will work cross-functionally and will ensure compliant and impactful communications including publications and/or medical communications. Biogen’s priority is to continue to foster and enable a diverse and inclusive workforce – representing age, gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, Veterans, and people with disabilities – that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, PharmD, or comparable advanced degree is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience is required.
• Substitution of agency experience may be considered.
• Experience with technical writing and developing medical field materials is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Global Scientific Platform to enable consistent strategically aligned communications worldwide and cross-functionally.
• Lead the development of Global Medical Lupus Lexicon to enable consistent strategically aligned communications worldwide and cross-functionally.
• Lead the development of medical communication materials including Medical Briefs, Field Medical slide modules, Master Q&A, podcasts for pipeline and marketed products as needed to support the Regions.
• Support the development of publications reporting scientific and clinical data.
• Support the development of the scientific publication plan that reflects the integrated evidence generation planning, critical data readouts, interim/ad hoc analysis, etc. in consultation with the Global Medical TA Lead.
• Administrative Oversight including budget management, vendor and agency management.
• Demonstrate therapeutic area and product knowledge along with serving as expert on the development process of publications and medical communication materials.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree