Sr. Manager – Global Scientific Communications – Publications or Regulatory

Job title:

Sr. Manager – Global Scientific Communications – Publications or Regulatory

Company:

Eli Lilly

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.Come join our team – Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!Note: We currently have an opening in both our Publications and Regulatory teams.Purpose:Scientific data and information are core assets of Lilly. Providing balanced, objective, and accurate information to regulators, the scientific community, health care professionals, payers, and patients in a consistent and timely fashion across the entire drug development lifecycle is fundamental to Lilly.The Senior Manager, Global Scientific Communications (GSC) is responsible for managing a book of work through capacity and personnel management, staff recruitment and development, business planning, and cross-functional communication. The Senior Manager will be responsible for working with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams to facilitate the delivery of regulatory and/or publication documents. The Senior Manager will draw upon information from multiple internal and external sources to lead and provide technical coaching to the publication team to ensure the effective dissemination of scientific information and the delivery of the portfolio. The Senior Manager will collaborate and influence teams and work closely across GSC to ensure best practices across the function. The Senior Manager will be responsible for developing scientific content for deliverables as needed.Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.Portfolio Management/Delivery

• Responsible/accountable for management/delivery of overall book of work for assigned area.
• Develops and executes sourcing plans in partnership with GSC leads to ensure seamless delivery of asset plan and priorities.
• Collaborates with function, capability, and site leadership to ensure alignment of business planning and operations.
• Coordinates across and develops synergies with therapeutic areas, phases of development, and geographies.
• Adjusts work plan based on shifting priorities using effective change control.
• Leads and directs internal and external team members in achieving team goals.
• Identifies and resolves issues impacting delivery of work.
• Conceives and implements new and efficient ways to accomplish goals.
• Partners in the selection process and may manage relationship for preferred vendors.
• Regularly reports results of team activities/metrics to leadership and stakeholders
• Manage audit readiness, quality, and compliance to ensure deliverables are accurate, transparent, of high quality, and in compliance with internal/external guidance/regulation.

People Management and Development

• Recruits, develops, and retains a strategic and operationally capable workforce skilled and knowledgeable in scientific communications.
• Effectively creates and manages an agile organization that continuously meets the needs of a changing portfolio.
• Builds an organizational culture aligned with Team Lilly – inclusion, innovation, acceleration, delivery, integrity, excellence, and respect for people.
• Develops staff who demonstrate expertise in drug development, therapeutic area science, strategic thinking, project management, and cross-functional leadership.
• Provide input on employee development, talent assessment, and succession planning activities.
• Develops an organizational talent base that demonstrates judgment-based decision making.
• Provides guidance, training, and supervision to personnel.
• Appropriately manage the workload of direct reports; monitor project timelines and quality, and communicate priorities to direct reports.
• Provide technical support and guidance to direct reports as needed.
• Evaluates performance by reviewing documents and attending publication team meetings and recommends developmental actions for all assigned staff.
• Ensure all direct reports are compliant with company policies, procedures and regulations.

Document Preparation, Development and Finalization

• Develop scientific content for deliverables as needed per the responsibilities covered in the job description for Scientific Communications Associate; the percentage contribution of these responsibilities will vary according to the need of the business.

Subject Matter Expert/ Organizational effectiveness

• Leads development of new and emerging capabilities to support the effectiveness of GSC.
• Functions as expert on document strategy, planning and execution, and industry standards and guidelines.
• Shares expertise with others.
• In partnership with others, develop, implement, and update Lilly policies, procedures, training, and tools that are compliant with industry guidelines.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a scientific, health, communications, technology, health outcomes, or public health related field.
• 3 years’ experience medical communication / pharmaceutical industry.
• 2 years’ experience in leading/managing a key part of portfolio or business process.
• Experience leading others, including relationship and team building, setting expectations, holding others accountable, and technical coaching.
• Strong scientific communication skills, including extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing scientific materials and the ability to appraise scientific literature and raw data critically.
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with all audiences and forums through exemplary oral and written communication skills.
• Successful completion of writing exercise.

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

• Advanced degree (MBBS, MD, PharmD, PhD, MPH).
• Educational/work background in a health care, medical affairs, clinical development, health outcomes, public health, scientific or medical communications field.
• Expertise in industry standards and best practices, compliance issues, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving skills, negotiation/influence/motivation, project management and critical thinking skills with ability to use effectively in a team, cross-functional setting and/or global environment.
• Clinical pharmacology, therapeutic area or other medical/scientific-specific knowledge and experience (e.g., neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular, endocrine, health outcomes, public health).
• Experience managing business plans, budgeting and capacity resourcing.
• Knowledge of scientific, statistical, and research principles and guidelines.
• Experience in the global environment and an appreciation for global diversity.
• Knowledge of software/tools used in scientific writing.
• Experience leading submission or launch activities.
• Limited travel, including international, up to 10%.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.#WeAreLilly

Expected salary

Location

Cork

Job date

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:03:55 GMT

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