Manager, Medical Affairs
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company’s patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit www.azurity.com.
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Azurity's success is attributable to our incredibly talented, dedicated team that focuses on benefiting the lives of patients by bringing the best science and commitment to quality into everything that we do. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.
Brief team/department description:
We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization. Working at Azurity offers a unique opportunity that combines the fast pace and growth opportunities of a startup with intellectual rigor and creativity.
As a part of the Medical Affairs team at Azurity, the Manager will support the execution of all Medical Affairs initiatives, including Scientific Communications and Publication Plan development and execution. The Manager will support the execution of the digital engagement strategy for Medical Affairs, including the management of external vendors. Additionally, he/she will develop summaries to update senior leadership on key Scientific Communications activities. The Manager will also work closely with our Franchise Management Portfolio Heads to ensure accurate and timely assessments of life cycle management opportunities and business development reviews for potential assets that Azurity may acquire. He/she will report to the Senior Director of Medical Affairs and will work closely with other Azurity teams including but not limited to Commercial, Business Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Technical Operations, Legal, and Finance.
Principle Responsibilities:
- Effectively communicate and proactively lead the dissemination of evidence generation activities from the Medical Affairs organization, including the development and execution of Azurity’s publication strategy
- Lead cross-functional team meetings and drive the production of scientific communications materials, often under tight timelines
- Ensure that submitted materials are accurate, compliant, balanced, and of the highest quality
- Develop, manage and provide input on several key programs/new initiatives within
- Azurity Medical Affairs, including manuscripts/publications, patient-focused materials,
- training materials, payer market materials, content for Advisory Board/Steering Committee meetings, dossier development, HEOR, Sales training programs, Azurity policies/SOPs and other materials required for Medical launch excellence
- Manage external vendors and ensure that all materials are developed in a cost-effective manner and are consistent with the strategic thinking for a given product
- Serve as Medical Affairs lead on all product reviews/assessments for lifecycle management (LCM) opportunities led by the Franchise Portfolio Management Heads and provide recommendation on behalf of Medical Affairs for all LCM review requests
- Evaluate the established safety and efficacy profile of potential pipeline assets and FDA-approved product acquisition targets of strategic interest to Azurity
- Educate/train/present key scientific medication and disease state information to internal (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Managed Care) and external stakeholders (e.g., health care practitioners, key thought leaders, advocacy groups, payers) for Azurity products
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Doctoral-level qualification (PharmD, PhD, MD) preferred, Master’s in a related field and 3+ years relevant experience may substitute.
- A thorough understanding of the science and medical standards of care are essential.
- Successful completion of pre-employment screening
- 3+ years pharmaceutical or bio-tech industry experience
- Ability to communicate highly scientific and technical medical information
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills / passion for excellence
- Strong writing skills with demonstrated medical communications experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Effective administrative / organizational skills
- Atlanta or Woburn home office-based preferred
Physical & Mental Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; talk and/or hear
- May occasionally climb stairs and/or ride elevators
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Employee must be able to manipulate keyboard, operate a telephone and hand-held devices
- Other miscellaneous job duties as required
Benefits We Offer:
- Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
- Sales - In lieu of annual bonuses, we offer an Incentive compensation program that allows you to earn more - even over plan.
- Fuel Your Success: *Sales Only* - We understand the value of your hard work and provide a car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use as part of our commitment to supporting you.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
- Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. *Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions*
- Start Your Week on a High Note: Indulge in our “Bagel Tuesday” perk, where you can enjoy a fresh bagel on us every Tuesday morning. **Only for On-site/Hybrid colleagues**
- Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
- Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous PTO policy, which offers 20 days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours).
- Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year’s to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
- Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
- Summer Vibes: Embrace the summer season with our Summer-Hours perk, available between Memorial Day and Labor Day. **Excludes Sales Colleagues**
- Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
- Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.
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