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Medical Operations Education & Communication (MOEC), a function in US Medical (USM), focuses on broadening opportunities for patient access to our medicines by ensuring that health care stakeholders have the scientific evidence and the confidence in that evidence to make informed treatment decisions. MOEC has a pivotal role in bridging internal partner functions (including USM, Research, Product Development, Commercial, and Government Affairs) and collaborating across the dynamic health ecosystem to ultimately deliver better patient outcomes while making care more accessible and affordable for all.

The Principal Content & Evidence Submission Strategy Lead is focused on developing the medical communications strategy and implementation plan in support of the medical priorities of the Medical Network and the Squad in the assigned therapeutic area(s). Their expert understanding of the complex and competitive therapeutic area (TA) landscape and continuous use of customer insights inform the development and refinement of the communications strategy. They partner closely with their Content Design & Execution counterparts to ensure pull-through of content strategy across multiple channels in their assigned therapeutic area(s) to ensure scientifically accurate, strategically impactful, and customer-focused communications to patients, healthcare professionals (HCPs), and access stakeholders. The key responsibilities of this role include strategic planning, orchestration, medical review of scientific content for customer engagement, and strategic application of customer insights for patient impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy/Planning
  • Develop and drive US content strategy, aligning with medical priorities and customer insights to deliver impactful results.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to refine the US scientific narrative and communication plans, leveraging insights for continuous improvement.
  • Act as a clinical expert, maintaining an understanding of the therapeutic landscape to develop US content and evidence submission strategies.
  • Lead research, analysis, and execution of evidence submission strategies to support patient access to medicines.
• Orchestrate and Guide Business to Deliver Impactful Content
  • Lead strategic content and evidence submission, simplifying complex problems and prioritizing initiatives to deliver insights and business impact.
  • Manage agency partnerships and align therapeutic area initiatives for an integrated customer experience, while seeking opportunities for innovation and best practices.
  • Maintain accountability for work product quality, timeliness, and budget, providing guidance to others and measuring the impact of content strategies.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the organization to break down silos, interpret external legal and regulatory landscapes, and lead cross-functional projects to achieve medical priorities.
• Medical Review
  • Provide medical review and input on the development/use of scientific and promotional materials, and manage review processes in close partnership with medical partners, commercial regulatory and legal
  • Consistently approach interactions with clinical integrity and the highest professional ethics in accordance with guidelines, direction, and key strategies

Who you are

• Required Qualifications & Experience
  • Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g. PharmD, PhD, MD, etc.)
  • 7 years relevant industry or medical communications experience
  • Significant experience with healthcare communications, strategic planning, and project management.
  • Superb collaboration, communication, and influencing skills, with a proven track record of successful cross-functional partnerships and achieving objectives.
  • Proactive drive to negotiate, influence, coach, and advise teams and leaders to develop valuable solutions and organize effectively for impactful outcomes.
  • Substantive understanding of corporate legal and compliance, including GCP, OIG guidelines, US Regulatory/FDA requirements, and drug access.

• Preferred Qualifications & Experience
  • 2 or more years’ clinical experience or equivalent experience 
  • Extensive project management experience

• Location and Travel Requirements
  • The position is located in South San Francisco.

​The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $182,100 - 338,300.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. 

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

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