Director, Global Scientific Content - Ophthalmology

About the role

The Director, Global Scientific and Value Content-Health-care Professional (Dir GSVC) for Ophthalmology position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs, as well as Outcomes Research. The Director GSVC is responsible for, but not limited to, the following GSVC core functions, which have a global scope and impact:

• Actively engaging with key stakeholders in the creation and adaptation of the V&I Planning and Scientific Platform, which provides the framework for GSVC Annual Product and Disease State Plans for Ophthalmology.
• Developing and adapting annual GSVC plans for one or more products and disease states aligned with the annual V&I Plans.
• Engaging key stakeholders and incorporating medical insights into GSVC Annual Product Plan(s) for Ophthalmology.
• Leading the development, review, approval, and communication of individual GSVC content within V&I for external scientific exchange.

Responsibilities

The Director GSVC will report directly into the Director, Therapeutic Area (TA) Team Lead, GSVC. The Director GSVC will also provide a high degree of mentoring within a designated key, complex TA and may supervise a limited number of direct reports.

• Global Scientific & Value Content Development (50%)
• Authors or delegates the development of a variety of types of high-quality, GSVC content related to the Ophthalmology TA that aligns to the Annual GSVC Plan, as well as V&I Plans and Scientific Platform.
• Reviews GSVC materials to ensure they are relevant, scientifically accurate, and consistent with cited scientific literature, internal scientific information, and company values and standards.
• Ensures appropriate stakeholders are engaged in the development, review and approval of GSVC materials.
• Communicates to key stakeholders (e.g., Medical Information, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs Therapeutic Area) the availability of GSVC approved content.
• Annual GSVC Plans (10%)
• Creates, adapts and prioritizes Annual GSVC Product Plans aligned with the V&I Plan/Scientific Platform, informed by insights and feedback from key internal stakeholders globally.
• Executes GSVC Plans that include, but are not limited to, medical information letters, verbal-response documents, disease- and product-related slide decks, congress medical booth materials, digital/web-based medical content, and other innovative content.
• Ledering and Mentoring (20%)
• Acts as a key subject-matter expert in a product or disease area to lead product-related projects/initiatives according to the GSVC Plan informed by the V&I Plan, TA strategy, and objectives.
• Drives the solution of complex problems through identification of innovative solutions and is a key point-of-contact within the core GSVC team for colleagues across stakeholder departments.
• Mentors/empowers or leads GSVC P3/P4 staff to develop within their functional roles.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (15%)
• Pairs with GSVC Team Lead and other key stakeholders [e.g., V&I Global Medical and Value Capabilities (V&I GMVC), V&I Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (V&I GMSA), Publications, Medical Directors, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), Compliance, Product Development Team (PDT), V&I Outcomes Research] globally to ensure assets are aligned with strategic medical plans and meet the needs of external customers and internal stakeholders.
• Buils collaborative relationships across divisions and regions as a global scientific partner with key stakeholders to provide broad impact and provide scientific resources that help inform patient-care, formulary and treatment decisions. Leads and executes complex cross-functional initiatives independently, which directly contribute to the strategy and objectives of GSVC and the vision of broader V&I stakeholders.
• Provides training to internal stakeholders on GSVC-developed content, as needed.
• Directs a multitude of partnerships, both within and outside the department, by identifying gaps and leading in areas where there is value added, such as creation of V&I/GSVC processes/departmental initiatives, standard operating procedure (SOP) authoring/updates, and cross-functional activities that contribute to the GSVC vision.
• Global Input Meetings (5%)
• Coordinates with Global Expert Management and Strategy Consulting & Medical Education (GEMS) to provide appropriate coverage for group input meetings (GIMs) relevant to TAParticipates as medical writer for GIMs aligned to priorities and responsibilities.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Minimum Education and Experience Level: MD/PharmD/PhD, plus minimum of five years of relevant Medical Affairs experience (e.g., medical communications, medical information, medical liaison, publications); ORMSN, BS degree in Pharmacy, MS degree in Life Sciences, plus minimum 10 years of relevant Medical Affairs experience; ORBS degree in Nursing, Life Sciences, plus minimum 15 years of relevant Medical Affairs experience.
• Relevant working experience in Medical Communications in the pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent scientific writing/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop or deliver scientific content for purpose of scientific exchange with external customers.
• Ability to work in a complex organization environment and to effectively operate in a global and team-oriented structure
• Proven ability to network, prioritize, negotiate and cross-functionally collaborate
• Organizational, problem-solving and prioritization skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate strategy into action plans
• Demonstrated leadership through initiatives, mentoring, and process improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD)
• Knowledge of ophthalmology
• Experience leading the development of Global or Regional Medical/Scientific Affairs Plans.
• Experience with promotional review or medical/legal review activities
• Prior experience working across geographies with different regulation/compliance requirements
• Strong track record of mentoring or managing people

Skills

• Content Development
• Cross-Functional Teamwork
• Global Project Management
• Healthcare Education
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Communications
• Medical Knowledge
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Project Management
• Results-Oriented
• Scientific Reviews
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Thinking
• Vendor Management

Preferred Skills

• Clinical Development
• Ophthalmology

Pay

$190,800.00 - $300,300.00