Associate Director, Medical Affairs Training

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Assoc. Director of Medical Affairs Training at BioCryst.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Assoc. Director, Medical Affairs Training is responsible for the implementation and execution of the training programs for Medical Affairs.
Will support training requests from cross-functional collaborators.
Responsible for enhancing the skills of the Medical Affairs colleagues.
Training will include onboarding, product training, skills development, virtual training and advanced training reflecting the needs of the organization.
Collaborate with Medical Directors to conduct needs analysis to ensure training alignment with global and regional medical strategies and legal/compliance/regulatory requirements.
Lead all medical training, including new hire training, virtual training, product and disease training, other skills training, and advanced training, training on new and existing initiatives and field materials, including internal journal clubs etc.
Collaborate with cross functional and medical leadership to provide feedback and input on ways to improve training programs, structure, and resources and to proactively analyze, assess and report the impact of training programs, including measurements of effectiveness post-training.
Collaborate with medical teams in the development of external communication materials for field teams and lead training thereof, including e.g. new publications, congress materials, medical website content.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD), preferably in the life sciences field.
5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience with a proven track record of successful performance in medical affairs; management experience preferred.
2+ years of training or teaching-related experience, including knowledge of adult learning principles and distance learning preferred.
Demonstrated high level of accountability and maturity.
Ability to model and support company values.
Sound understanding of rare/orphan disease market.
Proven ability to effectively communicate the clinical benefits of products, including effective utilization of clinical data in external presentations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to work with cross-functional and medical leadership.
Effective facilitation skills, including the ability to make large group presentations at regional and national meetings.
Strong project management skills such as scheduling, planning, and prioritizing several diverse activities, initiatives, and projects.
Strong coaching skills, including the ability to give constructive and timely feedback.
Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

adult learning principlesdistance learningproject managementtraining program developmentneeds analysisclinical data utilizationmedical trainingproduct trainingskills developmentvirtual training

Soft Skills

communication skillsfacilitation skillscoaching skillsaccountabilitymaturitycollaborationfeedbackpresentation skillsorganizational skillsleadership

Certifications

PharmDPhDMD