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The Associate DirectorMedical Communications reports to the Director Medical Communications. Our department is designed to support clients both in terms of Medical Communications as well as change management and communication for medical affairs / clinical development entities of pharmaceutical companies. This role requires a personality able to deliver both strategic guidance, senior level client advise and doesn’t spare a hands-on, will-do attitude.
Client orientation:
- Manage the delivery of a range of high-quality medical communication materials across global programs, including peer-to-peer programs, advisory boards, scientific platforms, MSL materials (proactive and reactive), digital Medical Communications and publications
- Conceptualize & manage the delivery of a range of high-quality change communication strategies & tactics for clinical research / medical affairs entities of pharmaceutical companies
- Provide strategic direction to team members, to support their delivery against content briefs, based on commercial needs of the business and thorough understanding of clients’ needs and objectives
- Pro-actively develop opportunities for organic growth and contribute to new business development
- Demonstrate leadership and management of multiple accounts with sound commercial acumen and develop specialist knowledge in specific therapy areas as required
People Management:
- Act as a role model and set a visible example for professionalism and work ethic
- Contribute to a safe environment for innovation and risk-taking
- Coach junior team members effectively by providing constructive and actionable feedback and compassionate mentoring
- Encourage and enable the continuous pursuit of quality service, creative ideas, and business success
Personal development & growth
- Leverage the strength of your personal brand to build your career and leadership position
- Identify, apply and ambassador innovative technologies (e.g. AI) and industry benchmarks in medical communication and change communication to safeguard best-in-class standards
Professional Experience:
- Advanced degree in biomedical field, PhD preferred
- Medical communication or Rx-healthcare PR / strategy experience
- Prior direct line management experience
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical drug development, commercialization, and lifecycle management
- Broad therapeutic category experience; experience in oncology, immunology, cardiology and / or neuroscience preferred
- Ability to communicate fluently in German & English and other additionally languages would be a plus
- Excellent computer skills, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel
At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.
Syneos Health Communications is powered by Syneos Health, a global professional services organisation designed to help the biopharmaceutical industry shorten the distance from lab to life®. We have a proven pedigree in health, with industry titans in every facet of healthcare. This eliminates guesswork and fuels our passion for total, life-changing solutions. At the heart of health, we’re uniquely poised to predict what’s next and respond to the market’s demand for smarter and faster answers. We are able to help our customers make important decisions within their business due to our unique understanding of the complexities that come along with working in the healthcare industry. Syneos Health Communications is able to make the complex, simple.
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