Associate Director, Global Scientific Communications (Hematology, Nephrology, and Transplant) B

Position: Associate Director, Global Scientific Communications (Hematology, Nephrology, and Transplant) B[...]
## Associate Director, Global Scientific Communications (Hematology, Nephrology, and Transplant)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Apply Now Find out how well you match with this job
** This is what you will do:
** The Associate Director (AD) of Scientific Communications, Hematology is responsible for facilitating the successful development and execution of a publications strategies and plans for the Hematology Therapeutic areas in alignment with Alexion brand and corporate strategies. The AD will collaborate with the Director of Hematology Scientific Communication  specific therapeutic area programs as assigned by the program head (Sr. Director Hematology/ Nephrology Scientific Communications).

The successful AD will engage with internal stakeholders including but not limited to research, Clinical Development, Commercial, biostats and Medical Affairs, as well as external authors, investigators and publishers to  ensure timely execution of the publication plan through high quality writing, reviewing, editing, revising and placing impactful scientific and clinical abstracts, posters, oral presentations and manuscripts. In this role the Associate director will participate in the analysis and  and interpretation of  scientific and clinical data, as well as in  the identification of  appropriate publication and presentation forums for the data.

The Associate Direactor will also assit in the development of medical education plans, congress plans, literature summaries and maintain the repository of collateral publication materials including slide decks. The Associate director will conducts literature searches as well  interpret scientific literature, and providing assessments of competitor papers, posters and other materials. The Associate Director will also participate in the supervision of  consultants and medical communication agencies.
** You will be responsible for:
*** Participate in the development and implementation of  strategic publication plans for the assigned products and disease indications
* Ensure timely execution of the publications to produce high quality, accurate and impactful deliverables including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts and slide decks
* Participate in the planning , development and implementation of the medical  educational plan, and other scientific programs that communicate important information to the medical and scientific community.  Also to include collaboration and involvement in scientific symposia.
* Manage and track the publication plan to ensure its timely execution
* Work with external authors, investigators and thought leaders on abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, review articles and slide decks
* Participate in the analysis and , interpretation of scientific and clinical data, as well as, the  identification of  appropriate publication and presentation forums for the data
* Conduct routine literature searches and interpret scientific literature for internal stakeholders, including competitor assessments
* Ensure compliance with Alexion’s Publication Policy
** You will need to have:
*** Advanced degree:
PhD, PharmD, or MD
* 5-7 years of relevant experience in a Pharmaceutical company or Medical Communications agency
* Experience in strategic publication planning (including scientific platforms),  tactical publication planning and implementation, and the planning and development of medical educational materials
* Ability to interpret and organize highly complex scientific data, including experience reviewing clinical trial data and output from statistical analysis programs
* Must be skilled writer with demonstrated ability to write / review / edit / place scientific articles, abstracts, posters
* Strong working knowledge of current good publication practices and guidelines
* Understanding of  the clinical development process, especially clinical study and global health outcome data .
* Ability to collaborate with, medical publications agencies, to plan, write and develop abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, slide decks and content for scientific and educational programs
* Experience in working closely with…