Associate Director, Digital Medical Strategy, Oncology

Essential Functions

• Digital & AI strategy: develop and implement enterprise global digital strategy for Medical Affairs across therapeutic areas; build multi-year digital medical affairs roadmap and capabilities that support science and Medical Affairs strategic vision.

• Contribute to and execute digital-forward scientific communication plans, including medical websites, portals, social channels & campaigns, videos, digital publications and congress assets with a focus on supporting medical communication objectives and education via the right channels and content formats.

• Create and oversee content creation of specialized digital channel content, including social posts, thought-leader videos, disease state education, etc. This role will work with specialized agencies, IT and other internal teams to manage websites and other channels, adapt other medical affairs content for digital channels, and drive medical content review submissions and revisions as necessary. This role will apply science and medical strategy to optimize and tailor scientific content for HCP audiences, ensuring that science is accurately interpreted and communicated at scale.

• Advance analytics & insights; enable enterprise-wide AI systems that integrate MA insights with internal and external data sources while ensuring appropriate context and limitations are built in, protecting and ensuring scientific accuracy and credibility.

• Under the leadership and direction of the Executive Director Medical Communication & Digital Strategy, effectively establish new key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to evaluate digital initiatives, including social media and digital channel campaigns, and pivot as needed while employing an agile way of working.

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new technologies, digital trends, and AI use cases (insights, content optimization, Field Medical, Med Info, etc.) ensuring outputs are scientifically valid and inform medical decision-making.

• Lead pilot programs and scale successful digital initiatives globally.

• Define tools, analytics, and governance for enterprise-wide omnichannel medical engagement strategies and platforms using integrated data and advanced analytics to better understand individual HCP decision making and to guide more personalized, impactful Medical Affairs strategies.

• Technology enablement & vendor oversight: assess innovative digital tools and platforms informed by analytics and big data, optimize digital platforms and tools, ensure seamless integration with Medical Affairs systems including CRM; manage vendor relationships, support project budgets, and ensure fair market value assessments for digital initiatives and SOWs.

• Ensure implementation of governance strategies, compliance, and risk management.

• Ensure country and regional compliance, legal, data protection, and regulatory guidelines are followed. Collaborate with IT security and data privacy for the implementation of any new solutions.

• Lead and champion change management while driving the understanding and adoption of our digital engagement products and services

• Lead training and upskilling to users of global medical digital tools, solutions, and resources.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific terminal degree (MD, PharmD, PhD)required

• Minimum of8years relevant Medical / Scientific experience and a minimum of8years of pharmaceutical industry experienceora combination of equivalent education andexperience.

• Strong scientific knowledge andexpertisein Oncology preferred

• Demonstrated functional and subject matterexpertisein Medical Affairs strategy, activities, systems, and workflows.

• Demonstrated experience and ability to assess, select,implement, and scaledigital platforms, with AI & Digital Fluency.

• Must be self-starterto stay informed about the rapidly evolving technology landscape andchampionnew opportunities for innovation and growth.

• Ability to lead and drive change management (agility, drive clear communication and understanding of new initiatives, stakeholder management, ability to connect with and motivate people and teams), including providing training and upskilling needed to support digital initiatives and technological advancements.

• Thoroughunderstanding of the pharmaceuticalindustry andextensive experience partnering with cross functional teams across R&D, commercial functions, IT, legal, regulatory, and compliance.

• Experienceworking across functions, regions and cultures including ability to troubleshoot, influence, and break down barriers within a matrix organization.

• Demonstrated ability and experience translating data into actionable strategic recommendations with data analytics, dashboards, and data visualization tools.

• Experience managing, evaluating, and workingwiththird party solution providers, vendors, and agencies.

• Excellent written, verbal,communicationand presentation skillswith strong interpersonal andproblem-solvingskills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritize, think critically, analyze situations, and adapt to change to achievesharedgoals.

• Able to work hybrid in Nutley, NY (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in office every week).

• Ability to travelasneeded toconferencesand internal meetings up to25% of the time.

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