CSL Seqirus-Medical Affairs Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Northeastern University Boston, MA

About the Opportunity

Northeastern University Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships Program is a two‑year experiential program designed to advance lifelong learning and the education and training of Pharm.

D. graduates. A key element of the program's success is preparing Fellows to meet evolving workforce needs across various sectors of the pharmaceutical industry. Fellows have the opportunity to work closely with our innovative biopharmaceutical industry partners, while engaging with Northeastern University faculty in professional and career development, teaching, service, and scholarly activities.

At CSL Seqirus, we are driven by just one goal – to lessen the severity and impact of influenza, which can reach epidemic or even pandemic proportions with life‑threatening consequences. Every year our influenza vaccines help protect millions of people. We find solutions to big, complex, challenging problems, and we see the results in the world around us. Then we do it all over again the following year.

CSL Seqirus is one of the world's largest influenza vaccine companies. We were created when our parent company, CSL Limited, acquired the Novartis influenza vaccine business and combined its vaccine subsidiary, bioCSL. The Medical Affairs fellow will assist across all pertinent areas of medical affairs within CSL Seqirus. The fellow will have rotations in medical information, medical communications & publications, field‑based US medical science liaison and promotional review committee and will also have the opportunity to specialize in a preferred area of medical affairs for an elective rotation.

The fellow will help the team to develop the strategy and implementation surrounding the collection, preparation, and dissemination of medical and scientific information on CSL Seqirus' products externally to health care providers, health care institutions, patients and their families, and internally to CSL Seqirus partners in multiple countries. The fellow's portfolio will span all CSL Seqirus pipeline and marketed products in the region.

Develop a broad knowledge of medical, scientific, and technical information for the therapeutic area and product portfolio, becoming a scientific influenza expert for Medical Information. Assist with creation and review of key medical communication documents, including but not limited to Scientific Responses Documents (SRDs), Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), content for medical meetings/symposia/Advisory Boards, content for internal Medical Affairs staff training and Data‑on‑File.

Ensure prompt and accurate, quality‑assured documents are created in alignment with the Global and Regional Medical Affairs scientific messages and strategy.

• Creates and implements processes/procedures for a streamlined handling of medical inquiries.
• Partners cross‑functionally to ensure data is incorporated into content and process is in place for highest volume topics for customers.

Assist with the Publications, Abstracts and Posters; helps to facilitate team calls to review progress of manuscripts and congress planning progress. Arrange for medical writing support once publication plan is recognized. Ensure that the vendor selected is trained on internal policies, Good Publication Practice (GPP) Guidelines, internal compliance requirements and authorship criteria.

• Ensure consistent cross‑functional communication and collaboration on ongoing publication projects and project updates with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Assist with updating important internal documents such as the Scientific Pillars and Platforms and product compendia to support the Medical Plan and Medical Communication strategy.
• Assist with the oversight of manuscript submission for RD disclosure review including manuscripts (primary and secondary), abstracts and posters for review and approval prior to submission to journals and congresses.

Assist with medical content review for professional materials through the Promotional Review Committee (PRC). Works with the medical affairs team to evaluate and review promotional materials. Seeks to build and maintain collaborative relationships with…