Lead – Evidence Communications, Ortho
Smith+Nephew
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Watford • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- Drive the development and execution of the evidence communication strategy for focus brands to align with the team's purpose of 'making evidence accessible to amplify its value'
- Collaborate with the commercial organisation, e.g., Sales and Marketing, Sales Training, Market Access, HEOR and other communication functions to ensure services/materials are aligned to company strategy and adopted widely across the organisation
- Be the company subject matter, applying expertise in communications techniques/channels to support business objectives.
- Measure impact
- Collaborate with GCMA, e.g., Global Clinical Strategy and Evidence Analysis, and Medical Education, to maximize value of evidence across the organisation
- Responsible for reviewing and editing evidence communications content, in a highly regulated environment
- Work to required internal and external standards to ensure all evidence communication materials are fair and balanced, high quality, consistent and meeting the needs of the business
Requirements
- A degree or higher in a scientific or medical subject
- At least 5 years’ experience in medical or scientific communications, ideally within pharma or MedTech
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant commercial experience (Pharmaceutical and/or Med Device industry)
- Experience in editing/reviewing work in accordance with regulatory/legal/compliance regulations
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
- Good understanding of scientific research processes and evidence-based medicine
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, plus a solid understanding of compliance and evidence-based medicine
- Strategic thinking and strong influencing skills
- Excellent project management skills and ability to priorities and simultaneously manage multiple projects
- Strong analytical skills
Benefits
- Generous annual bonus and pension schemes
- Save As You Earn share options
- Flexible vacation and time off
- Paid holidays and paid volunteering hours
- Private health and dental plans
- Healthcare cash plans
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs
- Salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
medical communicationsscientific communicationseditingregulatory complianceevidence-based medicineproject managementstrategic thinkinganalytical skills
Soft skills
communication skillsinfluencing skillsability to manage multiple priorities
Certifications
degree in scientific subjectdegree in medical subject