Director, Medical Communications and Scientific Training - Oncology
About the role
As Director, Medical Communications and Scientific Training you will lead the development of US Oncology medical and scientific communication plans, medical educational materials, and external communication tools, including digital innovation and customized US scientific medical training. You will partner closely with Global Medical Affairs, the US Medical Matrix Team, the Medical Information Team, and publications to ensure alignment with US Medical Affairs and Oncology Field Medical leadership.
Responsibilities
- Provide a strong US voice on the Global Integrated Medical Content Team (GIMCT) and be jointly accountable for global scientific content for the asset.
- Develop, execute, and regularly update the US Medical Integrated Scientific Communication plan (ISCP), ensuring the scientific narrative remains relevant to the US market in consideration of evidence generation plans, medicine strategy, and US marketplace to enable pull through to the Field Medical Engagement Plan (FMEP).
- Ensure impactful content (all formats) for scientific engagement for both field and internal medical teams, aligned with the US Medical Plan.
- Lead the development and delivery of the omni-channel customer experience and associated medical communications across channels in collaboration with the US Medical Digital and Tech team.
- Develop key performance indicators to measure impact and use data and analytics to optimize the customer experience in alignment with the US Medical Analytics team.
- Account for developing and maintaining the medical curriculum and scientific training plan for internal and field medical teams, including new hires.
- Support the USMA (Therapeutic Area) congress plan with responsibility for the overall medical communication plan and associated activities.
- Apply sound medical governance for all activities in alignment with relevant GSK policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with medical experts and cross-functional internal teams including Global Medical, Field Medical, Clinical Development, and Commercial for all deliverables.
Work arrangement
This role is hybrid. You will work from home and on-site as needed for team collaboration, stakeholder meetings, and key events. Some travel will be required for meetings and conferences.
Basic qualifications
- PhD, PharmD, MD, or advanced science degree (Master of Science, MPH).
- 5+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical or medical communications industry.
- 1+ year of oncology/hematology experience.
- Medical Affairs experience.
- Experience developing slide decks and other scientific content.
- Experience leading development and implementation of medical education materials for external audiences and training materials and tools for internal medical teams.
- Experience with medical education meetings and digital/social media delivery.
- Experience leading and working within cross-functional teams.
- Ability to interpret, analyze, and organize scientific data.
- Demonstrated effective communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred qualifications
- 3+ years of oncology/hematology experience.
- Experience in scientific communications.
- Experience creating digital communication tools and platforms.
- Experience with strategic and tactical publication planning, development of abstracts, and manuscripts.
- Knowledge of publication guidelines and practices.
- Ability to work with new technology and teach others.
- Ability to simplify complex concepts and communicate to diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to interpret customer needs, negotiation, and influence skills.
- Ability to prioritize business needs and flexibility to address them when appropriate.
- Ability to cope under pressure with sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Ability to produce concise and simple summaries of concepts and solutions.
- Ability to complete complex assignments independently.
- Demonstrated strategic and leadership ability to work in a matrix environment with senior management.
- Ability to build strong business relationships across various departments.
Skills
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Digital Fluency
- Enterprise Thinking
- High Impact Communication
- Launch Excellence
- Patient Impact
Why GSK
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.