Medical Communications Scientist

The Company:

Our mission is to improve the health and quality of life for the millions of people affected by chronic respiratory diseases. We do this through the development of our first-in-class molecule, ensifentrine. Ensifentrine has the potential to provide relief for millions of patients suffering from a variety of respiratory conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. Our focus is driven by our desire to ensure that innovative and differentiated molecules can reach these patients.

The experience of the Verona team, and its highly effective leadership allows us to challenge the status quo in drug development and commercialization. Verona provides a professional, diverse, and inclusive working environment where our employees thrive. We are driven to succeed by our desire to help those dealing with the chronic progressive nature of respiratory diseases. We offer you the opportunity to help create a new future for those people living with respiratory diseases.

The Opportunity:

Verona Pharma is currently recruiting an Associate Director, Medical Communications to join our team, reporting to the Senior Director of Medical Affairs. This is primarily a remote role, however you will periodically be required to go into the Raleigh office for key meetings, trainings, and other activities as needed. In the role of Medical Communications Scientist, you will be responsible for supporting the evolving commercial needs of the organization by working as part of the pivotal interface between Verona Pharma's Medical and Commercial organizations. Through internal collaboration with Clinical Development, Market Access, and Commercial, you will support efforts to maximize the clinical benefit and commercial value of our portfolio.

To be successful in this role, you will be strategically minded and operationally savvy, and will partner externally with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based scientific data.

Responsibilities:

• Develop in-depth therapeutic knowledge of disease, epidemiology, product and competitor product information; act as a resource to others outside of the department.
• Establish professional relationships with the medical community and exchange scientific knowledge with global and regional key opinion leaders to identify current and future business opportunities and emerging medical and health care practices.
• Develop medical content for scientific exchange, advisory boards, educational symposia/programs, training initiatives, engagement of key opinion leaders and congress plans to ensure alignment with scientific platform.
• Assist in the execution of the Medical Affairs plans including, but not limited to, Publication Planning, Medical Advisory Boards, Educational Programs, Training, and Conferences.
• Work with internal team to develop key messages on disease state, MOA, target product profile, HEOR modeling, etc.
• Review relevant science and competitive landscape and lead the evaluation of the health economics landscape and subsequent development of our outcomes research plans.
• Proactively distributes important product and/or medical information to enhances medical and product knowledge within the Sales Force, Marketing, Field Medical and other departments by disseminating relevant information on a consistent basis.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date medical documents, including standard response letters, FAQs, Dossiers, etc. and delivers high-quality, balanced, and timely written or verbal medical information and oversee the Medical Information Call Center.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• PhD, PharmD or MD degree with experience in the pharmaceutical industry within Medical Affairs.
• An innovative mind that can work collaboratively to establish the strategic business perspective to successfully, accelerate and maximizing the commercial value of Verona Pharma’s innovation while accounting for future consequences and trends.
• Ability to execute deliverables with input and assistance from internal and external resources.
• Ability to analyze and summarize data, think critically, and manage multiple projects.
• An entrepreneurial and hands-on attitude and highly self-motivated.
• Enjoy working in a good natured, high energy, scientifically driven environment, with highly motivated and experienced colleagues, while interfacing comfortably with the executive leadership team.
• Ability to foster strong relationships with international academic healthcare professionals and medical organizations to keep the organization informed of changing medical practice and unmet medical needs.
• Ability to analyze and summarize data, think critically, and manage multiple projects.
• Strong outward-facing presence in the US and global respiratory community and will require domestic and international travel up to 20%.

Why Join Us?

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. Trust, accountability and efficiency are core values that drive our working environment. All employees work from home, and, and we welcome employees who wish to come into our Raleigh, NC or Savannah, GA office, when they wish to come in. Our employees use their personal cell phones for work, and they receive a $100 stipend each month to help cover those costs. We also offer a competitive benefits package, including generous PTO, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Verona Pharma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Verona Pharma are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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