Please note that this position is based in San Diego, CA. Acadia’s hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

The Director will be essential in content/knowledge management and medical review within Medical Affairs. They will be required to work collaboratively within Acadia to support the development of medical content and communication of accurate, consistent, and timely information regarding products and therapeutic areas. This includes development of medical content for scientific exchange (e.g. slide decks, medical booth content), as well as the review of corporate affairs, investor relations, promotional and medical materials for scientific content, and strategic input into clinical research initiatives. This position will collaborate with other co-workers, including field medical, to communicate emerging insights and evolving research in the scientific and medical communities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing and contributing to the development of medical content for scientific exchange (e.g. slide decks, medical booth content).
• Collaborates with key partners to develop medical content management plan.
• Responsible for review of corporate affairs, investor relations, commercial and medical materials for scientific accuracy.
• Coordinates with Medical Affairs colleagues, vendors or outsourced providers in the development, review and approval of medical materials; provides medical guidance and expertise to MLR and MRC teams in the review of promotional and medical materials during MLR/MRC meetings; participates in the review of promotional materials and medical materials to ensure medical accuracy.
• Independently evaluates literature, interprets complex data, writes effectively, articulates information to various audiences, and effectively negotiates with counterparts from cross-functional areas.
• Effectively prioritizing and allocating resources and developing a culture of excellence and efficient teamwork.
• Maintains expert understanding of product knowledge and labeling, associated disease states, relevant literature, treatment guidelines, competitor information, and brand strategies and tactics for the therapeutic area involved.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with teams to cultivate a positive relationship.
• Acts as a subject matter expert to internal customers or stakeholders to provide them with timely up-to-date scientific and clinical information vital to make business decisions. Serves as subject matter expert on general and specific Medical Review practices and provides executable recommendations to stakeholders as needed.
• Anticipates risk and implements strategies to avoid problems. When appropriate, calls out to supervisor and other functional leaders as needed.

Education/Experience/Skills

• Requires a PharmD, PhD, or MD degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience.
• Targeting 7 years of Medical Affairs experience in pharmaceutical/biotech required, with 5 years in Scientific Communications/Medical Information.
• Experience with neurology/rare disease is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively, coordinate, and lead in a multi-disciplinary, cross-functional team environment.
• Experience in developing medical content for scientific exchange.
• Experience in MLR and MRC.
• Experience in literature searches, literature evaluation, and drug information concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment of pharmaceutical industry desired.
• Thinks and acts with urgency while considering the broader impact to the organization. Confidently executes on and communicates decisions and rationale.

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