Manager, Medical and Scientific Communications
About The Position
Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. With several marketed products and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage investigational assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. This position reports to Executive Director, Medical and Scientific Communications and is part of the Medical Information (MI) Team, which manages MI activities for a specified therapeutic area(s) and provides oversight of the MI call center vendor.
Requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Organizational and planning skills, be detail-oriented
- Experience in scientific/medical literature identification and evaluation
- Familiarity with PC based applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Highly self-motivated and able to handle multiple tasks in timely fashion
- Analytical, solutions-oriented, negotiation and strategic-thinking skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
- Minimum of a Master's Degree in Pharmacy or related science.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in related science preferred (MD, PharmD, PhD, etc.).
- Healthcare professional license preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide management of Medical Information (MI) activities for a therapeutic area(s)/product(s) and oversight of the MI call center vendor.
- Analyze data insights to identify scientific gaps in MI resources.
- Oversee the staffing of MI booths at designated scientific meetings and manage related activities, including coordinating the training of booth staff.
- Responsible for incorporating MI-related information into the post congress debrief.
- Act as the Medical Affairs subject matter expert and accountable reviewer across Promotional Review Committee (PRC) and Medical Review Committee (MRC), overseeing the scientific integrity and clinical appropriateness of all promotional and medical materials related to the assigned therapeutic area(s)/product(s).
- Act as the subject matter expert that is responsible for providing accurate, timely, and unbiased Medical Information (MI) for assigned therapeutic area(s)/product(s).
- Evaluate data, and maintain an in-depth understanding of product knowledge, associated disease states, treatment guidelines, labeling, and relevant internal data.
- Summarize literature and clinical guidelines in developing materials and content that conveys a clear and appropriate medical message.
- Responsible for developing, updating and maintaining resources for use in response to unsolicited MI requests.
- Manage, train, and mentor the MI call center vendor on the product area assigned.
- Responsible for carrying out QA of call center inquiry responses to ensure appropriate, timely and consistent responses are sent to our HCPs and customers.
- Responsible for quality assurance of the MI vendor to ensure a high-quality standard is consistently met.
- Serve as an active member on cross-functional teams representing the MI function.
Benefits
- merit-based salary increases
- short incentive plan participation
- eligibility for our 401(k) plan
- medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances
- leaves provided in line with your work state
- flexible paid time off
- 11 paid holidays
- additional time off for a shut-down period during the last week of December
- 80 hours of paid sick time upon hire and each year thereafter
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
