Director, Scientific Affairs – Bone & Endocrinology

Role Overview

• Leading data generation plans to address evidence gaps in the bone and endocrinology areas.
• Driving real-world evidence activities (e.g., phase IV studies, managed access programs, etc.) to inform regulatory, commercial and access requirements.
• Supporting the analyses and dissemination of data from real-world registries and data repositories for the therapeutic area.
• Overseeing secondary analyses of clinical trials data based on field insights and critical knowledge gaps.
• Contributing to the overall strategic plan and developing data generation and dissemination activities that support the plan
• Leading the development of scientific publications that support the overall Brand Plan and Medical Strategic Plan that are directed towards the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area
• Partnering with other functional teams to develop educational materials for different stakeholders (e.g., physicians, patients) that aid in the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area
• Educating appropriate internal teams on the therapeutic area
• Identifying, gaining access to, and developing professional relationships with thought leaders and other healthcare professionals, active and potential study investigators, and professional organizations within their assigned geography
• Engaging in scientific exchange in response to thought leader requests
• Serving as a liaison between HCPs who express interest in conducting investigator-initiated research to facilitate review and consideration of research proposals
• Collaborating with external scientists and clinicians on projects related to the diagnosis and management for the therapeutic area
• Utilizing scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations to varying audiences and in a variety of different settings including (but not limited to) advisory boards and patient advocacy groups.

Requirements

• Advanced science or clinical degree at Masters level or above (e.g. MD, DO, Pharm.D., PhD, NP, PA, MPH, MHS, or MS)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical affairs or clinical/scientific research and publications
• Knowledge in rare disease
• Background in clinical research including experience generating and analyzing data
• Previous experience as author on scientific publications
• Proven ability to write and edit content for scientific abstracts, posters, presentations, digital enhancements, and manuscripts aligned with scientific narrative and objectives
• Ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders and internal cross-functional team.
• Understanding of statistical methods in clinical study design, survival and longitudinal analysis
• Background in epidemiology and/or biostatistics to enable the identification of the appropriate analytic strategy to evaluate scientific questions
• Able to analyze data with Excel or equivalent
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts in a compelling and concise manner to various internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong personal integrity, adept at networking, and possesses strong oral, written, and communication skills
• Able to identify relevant literature to support scientific publications and strategy
• Skilled in the development and interpretation of data tables and visualizations to support scientific communication
• Well-versed using common tools in scientific publications including collaborative authoring through MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent collaboration skills to be able to work with other internal functions, external collaborators, authors/reviewers to obtain feedback and incorporate information into a final product
• Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to maintain deadlines
• Able to travel up to 30%

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) commitment
• Compliance with Federal, State and Local laws