Director Medical Communications and Scientific Training, Immunology

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, USA - North Carolina - Durham

Posted Date: Sep 4 2024

Are you interested in an opportunity to lead medical communications, scientific training, and innovation in digital medical engagement for a pharmaceutical industry leader in tremendous growth mode? If so, this role may be for you!

The Director of Medical Communications and Scientific Training will lead the development of US Immunology Integrated Scientific Communication Plan inclusive of medically-driven education, congress activities, publications, internal scientific training, and content to support external engagement. This person will also be accountable for the development of the omni-channel strategy and will execute medical communications in a data-driven customer-focused manner with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Regularly updates the US Medical Integrated Scientific Communication plan and contributes to the scientific narrative for Benlysta with consideration of evidence generation plans, medicine strategy, and US marketplace.
• Provides a strong US voice and is jointly accountable for the development of global scientific content for Benlysta.
• Leads the development and delivery of the omni-channel customer experience and associated medical communications across channels including our medical website, third-party educational platforms, email, social media, and others as appropriate. Develops key performance indicators to measure impact and uses data and analytics to optimize the customer experience.
• Accountable for the development and delivery of the medical curriculum/ scientific training related to Benlysta for the internal and field medical teams.
• Supports the USMA immunology congress plan and associated medical communication activities, including symposia content, media, and other associated medical communications.
• Accountable for accurate scientific deliverables and following GSK policies and processes for all activities.
• For all deliverables, collaborates with medical experts as appropriate and cross-functional internal teams inclusive of clinical development, medical, and marketing.
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• PhD, PharmD, MD, or advanced science degree (Master of Science, MPH).
• 3+ years experience in Medical Affairs or Scientific Communications
• Experience in developing scientific content (i.e., scientific slides, digital medical education, etc)
• Experience in leading and working within cross-functional teams.
• Experience interpreting, analyzing, and organizing scientific data.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in scientific communications (i.e., developing scientific platforms, narratives)
• Demonstrates strong communication skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with strategic and tactical planning.
• Ability to work with new technology and teach others.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts and communicate to diverse audiences.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated matrix leadership.
  
  
  

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

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