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Associate Director External Pharmaceutical Communications

The Fountain Group LLC

Gaithersburg, MD(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$85–$92 Per Hour
SKILLS
Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Campaigns, Candidate Pipeline, Coaching, Corporate Communications, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, LinkedIn, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Power Amplifier, Press Releases, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Publications, Research & Development (R&D), Scientific Publications, Technical Support, YouTube
LOCATION
Gaithersburg, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago
We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking an External Comms Associate Director for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Gaithersburg, MD or Boston, MA. Details of the position are as follows: 

Pay: $85-92 per hour
Duration:6 months - covering mat leave
Location: Gaithersburg, MD or Boston, MA
Working Hours: normal business hours 3 days a week onsite

What you'll do
The R&D Communications Director will support Global Corporate Affairs to help tell the R&D story externally, uncovering, developing and delivering opportunities to showcase the great science and outstanding people we have in our teams. This will help position as the best science-led organization in the industry and the partner and employer of choice.

The role will involve working closely with R&D scientists – from discovery to development, as well as Global Corporate Affairs colleagues, developing multi-layered campaigns across digital, social and traditional media to bring the science of drug discovery and development to life. The content and stories you develop will need to resonate with a wide range of primarily external audience groups including collaborators, recruits and media.

Responsibilities:
  • Development and delivery of an integrated external communications plans to strengthen client's reputation as a scientific leader in science and technology platforms, across external stakeholders & channels
  • Provide communications support and coaching to Expert Function Leaders, like Discovery Sciences and Clinical operations with regard to communicating scientific messages and external communications generally e.g. social
  • Serves as counsellor and support for executive communications/external engagements for R&D leaders. Includes supporting key activities such as media interviews and speaking engagements.
  • Showcase and amplify scientific publications relating to R&D science and tech, and highlight and support scientists across our digital platforms
  • Ability to identify proactive comms opportunities and devise tactics that showcase R&D and are aligned with the overall strategy
  • Support PR execution for partnering activities related to R&D science and tech, including development of press releases, statements, Q&As. Prepare for potential issues.
  • Closely partner with AZ Global Media and digital communications teams on relevant communications activities and identify opportunities for engagement and collaboration activities
Required Skills:
  • Candidates must have pharmaceutical or therapy area communications experience, specifically with R&D or early therapy area pipeline communications (not just generalist pharma experience).
  • Candidates who only have platform-type activities or diagnostics/publications/congresses without direct pipeline/therapy area comms are not a good fit.
  • Strong preference for candidates with direct pipeline communications and early therapy area experience.
  • Contract is 6 months maximum; unlikely to extend beyond this.
  • Position requires working on-site (hybrid model: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote) in either Maryland or Massachusetts—no fully remote options or reduced on-site time.
  • Experience with digital platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram) is needed, but candidate does not need to be a digital “expert”; familiarity with running social campaigns and using platform/social technologies expected.
  • Corporate communications experience is not required, but experience within a large pharma company is preferred to ensure understanding of big pharma operations.

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About the Company

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The Fountain Group LLC

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.thefountaingroup.com/

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