Director, Global Publications

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we’ve been guided by our passion for not settling for “ordinary” in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director, Global Publications is a highly visible senior leader who will be responsible for leading the strategy and implementation of the Global Publications plan. This individual will be a critical member of the Global Medical Affairs Extended Leadership Team and will work closely with cross-functional leaders, especially in close collaboration with product and program leadership teams, clinical development, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, HEOR, medical affairs, and marketing. #LI-Remote

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the subject matter expert on publication-related matters, working closely with both internal and external disease area experts to ensure high quality analysis, interpretation, communication, and publication planning of data
  • Adhere to good publications practices and ensure compliance with BioCryst policies
  • Develop and revise internal guidance and policies as needed in support of publication activities
  • Deliver training to internal cross-functional teams and external partners
• Lead development of medical and scientific publications including accountability for execution of deliverables across hereditary angioedema and pipeline portfolio:
  • Effectively coordinate, allocate resources for, and in cases, execute development of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, and/or presentations for scientific/medical meetings to support Global Publications Plans for all compound(s)
  • Coordinate resources for writing, editing, formatting and submitting articles to peer-reviewed scientific journals and scientific/medical conferences
  • Build and maintain excellent relationships with clinical experts, journal editors, and congress personnel
• Manage annual budget, work, and allocation of resources, including ensuring contracts, SOWs, and invoices are submitted accurately and in a timely manner
• Support the development and implementation of internal medical communication activities, educational materials, and creation of organizational SOPs addressing processes and procedures as necessary to achieve objectives
• Day-to-day vendor management to execute publications effectively and efficiently according to the Publications Policy and good publication practices (GPP). Provide oversight of maintenance of documents in the publication planning platform software to ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity.
• Engage in scientific exchange with key thought leaders and societies in the medical community, including for the purposes of seeking insights through consulting and advisory boards, validating scientific platforms, and collaborating on educational initiatives
• Other duties as assigned and requested by management, which may include, but not limited to: enduring communication materials, including global scientific platforms, scientific statements and lexicons, slide libraries, and scientific narratives for the disease state.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced scientific degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD)
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Medical Affairs role within pharmaceutical industry; scientific publications experience required
• Certification as a Medical Publication Professional (CMPP) preferred
• Hereditary angioedema and/or rare disease experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and document management systems (e.g. PubStrat, SharePoint, Veeva Vault, SmartSheets) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with successful outcomes, including experience in publication project management combined with medical and technical writing, editing, and review skills
• Expert in good publication practices and guidance (GPP4, ICMJE), and other guidance related to scientific data communication
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods and clinical trial data reporting requirements
• Ability to think strategically, critically analyze and synthesize complicated data and scientific information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of developing and delivering high-quality scientific content
• Demonstrated leadership skills including ability to collaborate, drive, and execute within a large matrix, cross-functional team
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 25% of the time

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.