US Medical Communications Lead

AstraZeneca•Boston, MA

49d•Onsite

About The Position

The US Medical Communications Lead will work the with their Therapeutic Area (TA) specific US Medical Affairs (USMA) Field Team and TA Leadership Teams to establish a sound strategic communication plan across all internal USMA and external stakeholders. This will include but is not limited to field medical resource development, internal training and congress activities in the TA of NF1. This role is an office based role and will interface mainly with US Medical Affairs teams (80%) and cross functional teams (20%) within Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, to ensure that the communication plans support a clear execution of the Meta+, NF1 Strategic Initiatives & are aligned with Scientific-Based Partnering Model (SPM) principles. The US Medical Communications Lead will have additional responsibilities that support both the department’s vision and purpose. This includes alignment with global training strategies, global centralized content creation, new hire onboarding training and coordination and ongoing skills training. Responsibilities will also include congress deliverables, membership on the launch teams when applicable and as a member of the USMA TA leadership team. This position will additionally be the point of contact within the TA for the medical review process and will have full ownership and oversight of the end to end resource creation and review process.

Requirements

PharmD/MD/PhD
3+ years relevant pharma/biotech industry experience preferred
Training or Teaching-Related Experience, including experience with distance learning preferred
Strong analytical and communication skills, both oral and written
Exceptional facilitation skills, and the ability to stand and deliver training as well as coordinate outside resources
Strong computer skills
Demonstrates strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Experience writing assessment questions preferred
Travel to congresses and internal meetings required, approximately 10%
All activities should be conducted per Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease policies.

Nice To Haves

Previous MSL experience preferred
Experience in NF1 is strongly preferred
Knowledge of adult learning principles

Responsibilities

Scientific Resource Development
Maintain an inventory of current materials and assure field availability via the content management system in coordination with our content specialists, medical review operation specialists and print/warehousing partners
Ensure materials align with TA scientific platform, US strategic imperatives, and global slide library and have been carefully reviewed by TA medical directors
Collaborate with TA leadership to conduct periodic resource utilization & gap analysis
Create new resources and retire resources that are no longer aligned with current TA strategy
Advocate for appropriate budget allocation during yearly tactical planning cycles
Attend medical review meetings as project owner to advocate for resources that incorporate adult learning principles and support SPM
Participate in medical review planning and prioritization discussions to assure TA medical projects are represented across medical and commercial review teams
Lead end-to-end vendor management; appropriately maintain budget and track accruals in collaboration with finance partners
Training
New Hire Training
Review and update US new hire training and assessment tools prior to new hire start date
Coordinate new hire training schedule
Manage MSL certification and support Field Leadership in execution of Level 2 training
Scientific Materials Training, in conjunction with global medical training & medical information, as appropriate
Slide decks, infographics, tools
Congress data
Key publications
SRLs
Collaborate with field directors, medical directors and global training team to identify significant gap(s) in MSL training; build and execute appropriate training activities to address gaps, enhance MSL knowledge, and improve ability to engage in meaningful scientific exchange aligned with SPM
Disease state knowledge
New product data
Competitor data
Pull-through skills training
Congress Planning
For US identified Priority Tier 1/2 congresses, as appropriate:
Participate in pre-congress planning meetings with cross-functional and event planning team; assure USMA needs and planned activities are communicated
Maintain frequent communication with US-specific event planning coordinator to coordinate logistical support
Identify and manage vendors to develop appropriate resources for national (& regional) conferences
Booth schematics/layouts
In-booth resources
Material for symposiums, scientific theaters, etc
Coordinate pre-congress USMA planning and training meetings with relevant partners (MSL Lead, global training, medical information, etc)
Align with cross-TA MCLs on booth planning and medical activities for congresses spanning multiple TAs
Attend congresses for which travel was approved to coordinate on-site activities
Coordinate with appropriate cross-functional partners to ensure approval of post-congress proactive slide decks on or near embargo lift
Strategic Launch Planning
Participate, as appropriate, in regional and functional launch planning calls
Develop and execute a strategic field medical plan aligned with launch timelines & key milestones
Resource gap analysis & development
Training
Congress planning
Other Strategic Deliverables
Contribute to TA and Medical Excellence Key Performance Indicatior discussions
Participate in project teams and drive enhancements in global and USMA platforms
Deliver on Medical Excellence strategic project list, defined annually
Annual Kickoff Forum(AKF) planning and alignment with TA Leads and on training requests for MSLs
Develop innovative learning approaches to current business needs, including interactive, distance and virtual learning (ie, podcasts, masterclasses, competitor roadmaps)