Assoc. 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 Associate Director, Global Publications is a highly visible role that will be responsible for driving the strategic planning and tactical execution of publications for berotralstat and for other assigned compound(s). This individual will work closely with cross-functional leaders, especially in close collaboration with product and program leadership teams, clinical development, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, and HEOR. #LI-Remote

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the development and maintenance of a comprehensive strategic global publication plan, coordinating with data generation and medical strategy stakeholders.
• Lead tactical and timely execution of medical and scientific publications, including development of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, and/or presentation for scientific/medical meetings to support execution of the global publication plan for assigned compound(s).
• Support the planning, development and submission of abstracts, posters, and manuscripts from sponsored studies. This may include review of draft content, routing and editing to align with author direction, fact/data checking, serving as liaison with biostatistics to obtain additional data, submission support, and overall driving project management to meet deadlines.
• Lead publication meetings with relevant stakeholders, presenting scientific/clinical concepts and facilitating discussions as required.
• Interpret data and evaluate scientific information to assist in identifying new publication opportunities, including identifying gaps in the literature and propose solutions to address these needs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to obtain feedback on medical and scientific publications, including interpretation and summarization of feedback, and identification of appropriate publication and presentation forums for data dissemination.
• Evaluate scientific information to assist in identifying new publication opportunities, including identifying gaps in the literature and propose solutions to address these needs.
• Contribute to congress activities, including disclosure planning, content development for Clinical & Medical Affairs presence, abstracts, and congress deliverables in collaboration with cross-functional teams including Clinical Development, Field Medical, Corporate Communications, Program Leadership, Regulatory, Marketing, and Competitive Intelligence teams.
• Attend scientific conferences to ensure accurate and appropriate presentation of scientific evidence to enhance therapeutic knowledge and contribute to execution of Global Medical Affairs conference deliverables.
• 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 to ensure completeness, accuracy, transparency, and integrity.
• Other duties as assigned, 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:

• Scientific degree required, advanced degree preferred (master’s or doctorate).
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or medical communications agency, primarily in scientific publications and Medical Affairs.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build solid cross-functional relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and document management systems (e.g. Pubstrat, DataVision SharePoint, Veeva Vault, SmartSheets) preferred.
• Highly organized with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness.
• Ability to think broadly and strategically about scientific communications and the impact on materials.
• 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.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry regulations, guidelines, standards, and practices
• Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP) credentialed preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 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.