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Associate Director – Medical Content Strategy & Enablement
Company | Gilead Sciences |
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Location | San Mateo, CA, USA |
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Salary | $195670 – $253220 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | PharmD, PhD, MD |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Advanced scientific degree required (MD, PharmD or PhD)
- Minimum 7 years experience in Medical Affairs with focus in medical communications, content strategy, and scientific engagement
- Must have a thorough knowledge of healthcare ecosystem, concepts, practices, regulations and Guidelines regarding drug development, clinical research, clinical use and medical writing standards
- Strong track record of written and oral communication skills to develop and present scientific information to varied audiences and articulate messages succinctly with demonstrated experience in medical writing
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, multi-task, adaptive to change; attentive to details
- Excellent interpersonal, active listening, and influencing skills; establishes and maintains professional and productive working relationships with team members
- Ability to utilize a balanced approach to problems, using flexibility and persistence as appropriate
- Knowledge in data analysis and biostatistics
- Ability to think out of the box and seek new opportunities based on learnings from across industries
- Learning, agility and growth mindset
Responsibilities
- Lead exploration of innovative methods and workstreams to optimize the entire scientific content ecosystem from content creation, review/approval, storage, dissemination, through insights generation that inform content strategy
- In collaboration with Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Teams, formulate comprehensive medical content plans that align with business objectives, target audience, and brand voice
- Gather insights into audience needs, preferences, and behaviors to inform content creation
- Determine the types of content to create, the platforms to use, and the overall structure of the content
- Advise on creating or curating content, ensuring it is high-quality, engaging, and relevant
- Integrate search engine optimization (SEO) best practices into content strategy to improve visibility and reach
- Plan and execute strategies for distributing content across various channels, including websites, field medical, social media, email, and other platforms
- Track and analyze content performance metrics to identify what’s working and what needs improvement
- Work with therapeutic area authors, legal, regulatory, and other stakeholders to ensure content is created and delivered effectively
- Stay abreast of country regulations and guidance that impact digital delivery of scientific information to external HCPs
- Keep abreast of the latest trends and best practices in content and communication strategy
Preferred Qualifications
- Oncology or Immunology experience preferred
- Experience in digital communications is preferred
- Experience with Veeva Vault PromoMats or MedDocs preferred