Director, Medical Communications Strategy

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

Neurocrine Biosciencesis a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visitneurocrine.com, and follow the company onLinkedIn,XandFacebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

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• Manages and/or provides strategic direction in the development and implementation of publication and scientific communications plans for assigned therapeutic area(s)

• Works with external authors, key opinion leaders, and internal stakeholders to plan and develop scientifically rigorous manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals, abstracts for identified scientific congresses, and content that will be used for scientific exchange with members of the healthcare community

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders and other scientific and medical experts to manage and develop content for internal and external use that is accurate, scientifically balanced and aligned with the medical strategy and commercialization plans

• Manages vendors and consultants that may be utilized to support medical information and medical writing work

• Leads department and/or project teams and related initiatives as appropriate

• Ensures all publications are in compliance with company standards and that all internal stakeholders are adequately involved in the approval process

• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function

• Other duties as assigned

• PhD or Pharm D and 7+ years of relevant experience with Medical Affairs/ Medical Communications and relevant therapeutic area experience highly preferred OR

• MD and 2+ years of similar experience noted above and Extensive previous managerial experiences also required

• Strong written communication skills including publication/medical writing

• Expert knowledge of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations, publication practices, regulatory guidelines and healthcare compliance trends related to publications, medical inquiries and scientific exchange

• Ability to analyze and summarize data, think critically, manage projects, influence others, work in a team environment, and synthesize complex clinical and non-clinical statistical and medical information to effectively communicate medical and scientific information

• Knowledge in neuroscience disorders

• Recognized as an internal thought leader with extensive technical and business expertise within a strategic organization

• Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business / commercial / scientific expertise to solve critical issues successfully and innovatively

• Evaluates key business / scientific challenges and completes complex, ambiguous initiatives having cross-functional impact

• Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to build successful relationships with Opinion Leaders, internal experts/teams and other stakeholders

• Excellent presentation and computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don't line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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