Associate Director, Medical Communications

At Esperion, we are working tirelessly to deliver innovative medicines that help patients reach their goals today, tomorrow, and into the future. Esperion is a fully remote-based company with a corporate headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI.

Responsibilities

• Direct Esperion Medical Information – including providing direction to the Med Info contact center vendor, guidance to escalated cases, and support development of medical-related materials (e.g., Standard Response Documents (SRDs), Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), slide decks, etc.).
• Maintain digital medical platforms related to Medical Information and Medical Materials (e.g., Veeva Medical, Veeva CRM, Tableau, etc.).
• Develop and maintain SOPs relating to Medical Information and scientific exchange between Medical Affairs colleagues and healthcare providers.
• Analyze medical information trends and communicate key aspects and possible business impacts with internal team members.
• Direct the coordination of meetings and discussions of cross-functional teams to develop a data education strategy and ensure all stakeholders are involved in the medical/scientific resource creation process.
• Support the execution of the medical communications platform across medical information, publications, and interactions with the broader Medical Affairs Team.
• Co-develop with the Director, Medical Communications the strategic plan as it relates to medical information/communications to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Oversee internal training of Medical Affairs and other cross-functional partners on medical information processes, product education, and competitive intelligence.
• Support content and knowledge management for medical information/communications and the broader Medical Affairs function.
• Participate in Esperion review committees including Medical Legal Review (MLR) and Medical Scientific Review Committee (MSRC).
• Coach and mentor Medical Affairs fellows and interns.
• Build and maintain strong working knowledge of therapeutic areas of interest to Esperion, including disease states, therapies, and competitors.
• Collaborate with Global and other international colleagues to ensure medical/scientific communications alignment.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life science from an accredited college or university required; PharmD, PhD, or other closely related advanced life-sciences degree highly preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in medical information, medical/scientific communications, or medical affairs operations.
• Experience working with medical information/communication-related databases/systems (e.g., Veeva Vault Medcomms, Veeva Vault PromoMats, Med Info database, etc.).
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills; strong presentation skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills and experience working with and providing direction to external vendors.
• Proven ability to adapt, organize, prioritize, and work effectively on multifunctional teams in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as within cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated proficiency in meeting planning, organization, and management.
• Highly proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.).
• Ability to travel – approximately 10-20%.

Benefits

• Competitive salary including a performance-based bonus program.
• Comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.