About Astellas:
At Astellas, experience is coupled energised with a relentless challenger spirit.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We are unusual in our ability to combine the experience, expertise and resources of an established company with the agility, flexibility and tenacity of a start-up. Relentless curiosity and a hunger for discovery flows throughout our entire organisation.
We harness the latest technology and insights from big data with our research expertise to create powerful solutions that could transform the way doctors and nurses treat and care for their patients. We are accelerating product development, driving operational efficiencies and gaining a better understanding of the needs of patients and their healthcare providers.
We partner and collaborate with academic research institutes and biotechnology companies who share our passion for bringing breakthrough discoveries to patients.
The Opportunity:
As the Lead, Global Scientific Content, you will manage the development and dissemination of scientific and clinical content and associated materials globally within Medical Affairs. Serve as an essential member of the Med Comms Product Team and an extended member of Core Medical Teams (CMTs). You will identify content needs across the globe and ensure the development or updating of materials to meet these needs. Contribute to a matrix content team, working with the Med Comms Product Team, Core Medical Team, and regional and local teams to identify content needs, lead the creation of central scientific content, and ensure timely delivery.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life. This role offers a remote working solution so you can optimise the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop the scientific content strategy and plan in collaboration with the Scientific Communications and Content Lead, contributing to the integrated evidence dissemination section of the Core Medical Plan (CMP).
- Work with vendors to create structured, topical, scientifically balanced, and well-referenced content for external scientific exchange and internal education.
- Lead the establishment and maintenance of the Scientific Communication Platform (SCP) to guide content and narratives strategically.
- Analyze and evaluate scientific/clinical data and competitive intelligence, consolidating insights into usable formats for stakeholders via Medical Affairs tools.
- Ensure alignment across Therapeutic Areas (TAs) and regions in collecting and curating insights and content.
- Engage stakeholders like Legal and Compliance teams for material review as needed.
- Collaborate with the Publications team, Medical Education, and Medical Information to optimize content use across initiatives.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Understand legal, regulatory, and pharmaceutical guidelines for Medical Affairs.
- Translate complex clinical and scientific data into impactful content.
- Manage multiple projects efficiently within a matrix environment.
- Demonstrate expertise in medical terminology, TA, and product knowledge.
Preferred Experience:
- Multimedia and omnichannel experience.
- Ability to create digital content.
- Prior experience working in a Medical Affairs team.
- Global/multi-regional working experience.
- Experience within pertinent Therapeutic Areas.
Education:
- Advanced Scientific Degree (such as Pharm.D., PhD or MD) or equivalent.
Additional information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per week in the Netherlands office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidate must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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