Global Scientific Publications Enablement Lead

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed. We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions. We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage. Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn't a buzzword - it's a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division. We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes. Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care. The Opportunity: As the Lead, Scientific Publications Enablement, you will be integral in defining, maintaining, and improving scientific publication business processes, platforms, and metrics. You will act as a subject matter expert for both within the scientific publications function as well as across various technology platforms to ensure that the tools available to the scientific publications team and external vendors are fit for purpose. Your primary focus will be to drive continuous improvement that enables the scientific publications team to facilitate data disclosure with urgency while also delivering a best-in-class user experience to support external authors and collaborators, and the internal team's unique needs. This role reports to the Head, Global Medical Communications and Engagement Enablement but also works closely with the Head of Scientific Publications and the Scientific Publication team.,

• Maintaining subject matter expertise across scientific publications functional area, technology platforms, and underlying data structure leveraged by MA personnel in order to effectively distil various business needs into sustainable and scalable global solutions as the business process owner (BPO) for scientific publication activities
• Defining user requirements for and continuously improving upon suite of global scientific publications processes and corresponding technology platforms and integrations required to drive data-driven, targeted scientific exchange based on customer preferences (e.g. SOPs, Global Publications Management System, Visualization/Dashboards, etc.)
• Managing external publication vendor(s) ensuring consistent, compliant worldwide execution of scientific publications, including establishment and maintenance of high-quality standards and quality monitoring plans
• Co-leading cross-functional value team to develop enterprise solutions beyond Medical Affairs as applicable and support an innovative approach to demonstrating impact of publication activity as well as facilitating integration with other relevant systems/tools
• Contributing to and/or leading development of enduring materials and programs (e.g. live sessions, learning management system (LMS) modules, work aids, etc.) in collaboration with Training teams to optimize end user onboarding and adoption of new and existing scientific publications processes and platforms
  
  Excellent understanding of scientific publications platforms, dashboards, analytics, and underlying data structures
• Demonstrable knowledge of industry best practices as well as emerging technology while applying local regulatory requirements to create a scalable and sustainable global framework that delivers quality and value to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously and work within ambiguity
• Breath of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities, including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and deliver impactful value
• Excellent understanding of legal/regulatory/compliance requirements and guidelines with respect to scientific publications in the pharmaceutical industry.
Education/Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in health-related Sciences or Business/Management or equivalent.
Preferred Experience:
• Experienced in developing and implementing process/governance (e.g. Business Process Owner) and training guidance related to scientific publications and/or systems
• Publications vendor management and/or group/team leader experience
• Experience in working in cross-functional agile teams
  
  At Astellas, we believe that nurturing exceptional relationships with our employees delivers exceptional results. We can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It's a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society. Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners. Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity. We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership. Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit. For more information about our current career opportunities and how you can make a difference please visit https://www.astellas.com/eu/careers


• This is a permanent full-time position.
• This position is based in UK.
• This position is 100% home / remote.