Associate Director, Medical Communications

Associate Director, Medical CommunicationsJazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience.The Associate Director, Medical Communications is responsible for the development of medical publications as well as the management of publication agencies/vendors and the associated budgets, and oversight of internal medical writer led projects. This role collaborates with the medical communication lead for the therapeutic area and the Global Medical Affairs Lead (GMAL) in the development of comprehensive strategic publication plans as well as scientific communication plans. The Associate Director, Medical Communications is also responsible for leadership of the successful and timely implementation of publication and scientific plans within budget.Essential Functions:Leading publication planning teams in assigned therapeutic area(s) along with the development and implementation of a comprehensive publication plan.Overseeing the development of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts from Jazz sponsored clinical trials and other Jazz sponsored research.Managing day to day interactions with publication agencies and participating in vendor selection activities.Coordinating publication reviews and integration of reviewer comments.Ensuring that all developed materials are reviewed and appropriately signed off according to Jazz publication policies and procedures.Assisting in the review of publications for medical accuracy, fair balance, and ensuring adherence to Jazz policies and good publication practice.Developing and maintaining content (e.g., slide decks) for Medical Science Liaison (MSL) teams for assigned product(s) as needed.Leading the medical communication strategy activities at key medical congresses.Supporting development of scientific communications plans and overseeing execution of tactics both internally and externally.Providing scientific/medical input into the development of commercial strategies.Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Extensive experience in strategic publication planning and execution of publication plans.Strong knowledge of current good publication practices and guidelines and medical writing guidelines.Demonstrated experience interacting with and collaborating with authors and other external experts.Experience in managing budgets across several projects.Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills and written communication skills.Understanding of clinical trial research, the drug development process, and GCP requirements.Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as databases such as PubMed.Experience with publication management systems.Description of Work Environment:Responsibilities may periodically require a work schedule that may include working outside of "normal" work hours, including evenings and weekends, in order to meet business demands. Occasional public contact requiring appropriate business apparel. Travel will vary, plan on 10-20%.Required/Preferred Education and Licenses:Advanced scientific degree (Doctorate degree preferred: PhD, PharmD, or MD). Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical medical communications / publications, medical writing, or other medical affairs scientific functions, or at a medical communications agency as a medical director and/or writer; and/or journal editor experience. Publications leader experience within the pharmaceutical industry is preferred. Prior Oncology experience is preferred.For US based candidates only, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $156,000.00 - $234,000.00. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis. At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the company's Total Compensation philosophy.