Associate Director, Medical Communications

Company Overview Our Mission:At Esperion, we are working tirelessly to deliver innovative medicines that help patients reach their goals today, tomorrow, and into the future. Esperion is a fully remote based company with a corporate headquarters located in Ann Arbor, MI. The Company offers a competitive salary including a performance-based bonus program and a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance, and paid time off and holidays. Position Title: Associate Director, Medical Communications Reporting to the Director, Medical Communications. Responsible for leading the development of scientific content that empowers clinical decision-making and responsible for supporting strategic operational initiatives of the Medical Affairs function. Preferred Location: Remote - US Essential Duties and Responsibilities* • Direct Esperion Medical Information - including providing direction to the Med Info contact center vendor, guidance to escalated cases, and support development of medical related materials [e.g., Standard Response Documents (SRDs), Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), slide decks, etc.]Maintain digital medical platforms related to Medical Information and Medical Materials [e.g. Veeva Medical, Veeva CRM, Tableau, etc] • Responsible for developing and maintaining the SOPs relating to Medical Information and scientific exchange between Medical Affairs Colleagues and healthcare providers. • Analyze medical information trends and communicate key aspects and possible business impacts with internal team members. • Directs the coordination of meetings and discussions of cross-functional teams to develop a data education strategy and ensure all stakeholders are involved in the medical/scientific resource creation process. • Support the execution of the medical communications platform across medical information, publications, and interactions with the broader Medical Affairs Team. • Co-develop with the Director, Medical Communications the strategic plan as it relates to medical information/communications to improve operational efficiency and customer experience. • Oversee internal training of Medical Affairs, and other cross-functional partners as applicable, on medical information processes, product education, and competitive intelligence • Support content and knowledge management for medical information/communications and broader Medical Affairs function. • Participate in Esperion review committees including: Medical Legal Review (MLR) and Medical Scientific Review Committee (MSRC). • Coaching and mentoring of Medical Affairs fellows and interns. • Builds and maintains strong working knowledge of therapeutic areas of interest to Esperion including disease states, therapies, and competitors. • Collaborate with Global and other international colleagues to ensure medical/scientific communications alignment. • Oversee internal training of Medical Affairs, and other cross-functional partners as applicable, on medical information processes, product education, and competitive intelligence. *additional duties and responsibilities as assigned Qualifications (Education & Experience) • Bachelor s degree in life science from accredited college or university required. PharmD, PhD, or other closely related advanced life-sciences degree, highly preferred. • Minimum 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry in medical information, medical/scientific communications or medical affairs operations. • Experience working with medical information/communication related databases/systems • (e.g. Veeva Vault Medcomms, Veeva Vault PromoMats, Med Info database, etc.) • Excellent written and oral English communication skills; strong presentation skills. • Demonstrated project management skills and experience working with and providing direction to external vendors. • Proven ability to adapt, organize, prioritize, and work effectively on multifunctional teams in a fast paced and constantly changing environment. • Ability to manage multiple projects and to meet deadlines. Proven ability to work independently as well as within cross-functional teams. • Demonstrated proficiency in meeting planning, organization, and management. • Highly proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) • Ability to travel - approximately 10-20% Originally posted on Himalayas