Director, Global Medical Communications

Karyopharm Therapeutics•Newton, MA

21h

About The Position

The Director of Medical Communications will be a member of the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs team. Reporting to the Head of Medical Communications/Publications, the candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality Oncology medical communication training pieces (print/digital) in a cross-functional environment across a variety of tumor types. The role supports strategic imperatives such as building awareness of Karyopharm’s clinical programs and scientific leadership in Oncology, supporting differentiation from competitors, leading the generation and/or dissemination of data to educate HCPs and other relevant audiences, and building strong relationships and collaborations with KOLs and/or principal investigators with initiatives that make Karyopharm a leader with science, innovation, and patient-focused activities.

Requirements

An advanced degree in a related scientific or clinical discipline (MD, PharmD, or PhD).
At least 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry in Medical/Scientific Communications.
Oncology training or experience in solid and/or hematologic malignancies preferred.
Experience in the development of MSL training materials, disease state awareness, mechanism of action, and other educational pieces (digital and print).
Knowledge and understanding of relevant clinical development programs and therapeutic issues.
Ability to create and present on scientific and clinical data in alignment with Global requirements and Best Practices.
Proficiency in scientific literature searches, analysis, and evaluation.
Strong human and project leadership and management history.
Working knowledge of legal and regulatory guidelines in the pharmaceutical industry.
Solid understanding of drug development and life-cycle development/management.
Excellent communication and diplomacy skills and capability of effectively combining science and relationship building.
Ability to work effectively with key decision makers, both within and outside the company.
Ability to make decisions in a timely manner even in the face of incomplete information or tight timelines and pressure.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional organization and project planning skills.
Well spoken, confident, enthusiastic, and charismatic.
Must be able to work in cross-functional teams across the organization in a dynamic environment.
Willingness to travel (up to 20–30%) to represent Karyopharm at medical conferences, presentations, and other meetings.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge in the therapeutic area of interest.
Prior experience in a commercial organization is a plus.
Prior experience in the pre-launch planning of oncology products is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership to Medical Communications in support of the oncology field, including educational and training materials for relevant diseases and products.
Create scientific tools and materials in support of the oncology business, including educational/training materials and disease state and product slide kits.
Develop scientific programs and materials for internal and external stakeholders.
Manage the work of external medical communication vendors, providing specific guidance on projects, timeline, quality of deliverables, and budget adherence.
Act as a liaison to field-based medical affairs to produce high-quality and useful communication tools, slide decks, and training programs.
Lead the development of high-quality and high-impact scientific content in support of medical affairs, clinical development, and other internal stakeholders.
Contribute to the development, review, and/or refinement of clinical content for advisory boards and investigator meetings.
Orchestrate the development of strategic scientific communication tools, including study data compendia and treatment guideline plan summaries.
Ensure awareness of current industry trends, identify benchmarks, and establish best practices within the function.
Incorporate tools and strategies that ensure cutting-edge innovation in scientific communications, while remaining compliant with all policies and regulations.
Evaluate adherence to policies and/or procedures and implement corrective action when needed.
Conduct business in accordance with Karyopharm Values.
Provide clinical and/or scientific information, input, and interpretation as needed.
Serve as a scientific/clinical content reviewer for communication pieces developed and submitted to the legal, medical, and regulatory review team.
Partner with the Brand team to deliver and/or review scientific content for commercial deliverables.
Create new training materials and update existing training materials as needed.
Partner with the MSL Director on MSL training, both for new hires and for ongoing training workstreams.
Assess competency of MSLs with the MSL Director.
Coordinate live and web-based training meetings for internal stakeholders.
Become a content expert capable of delivering training presentations/sessions.
When applicable, coordinate new hire and ongoing training for other GMSA employees outside the MSL team.
Partner with other team members on deliverables including congress planning, congress materials, and other GMSA tools and resources.
Partner with Sales Training on the clinical content of sales training materials.
Help create pre-congress materials (briefing books, content analysis, etc.), congress sessions coverage and reporting plans, and post-congress executive summary reports.
Lead the execution of these plans through a cross-functional team setting.