Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. Posted September 28, 2026

Associate Director, Medical Communication

US CA San Diego One Paseo, United States Full time
Medical Affairs Associate Director
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About this opportunity

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit  neurocrine.com , and follow the company on  LinkedIn ,  X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

At Neurocrine, strong leadership drives both business results and team success. We look for leaders who think strategically, anticipate what’s ahead and set clear direction, while building and empowering high-performing teams. Successful leaders foster an environment where people are motivated to do their best work and deliver meaningful, measurable impact through sound decision-making and accountability.

 About the Role:

Responsible (in conjunction with internal leadership) for leading cross-functional teams in building and executing innovative and forward-looking strategic publication plans and developing comprehensive independent medical education programs across designated therapeutic area(s). _

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

Align with internal leadership/stakeholders and external stakeholders and agencies to develop and execute strategic, innovative, and forward-looking communication/publications plans across designated therapeutic areas (includes scientific platform development)

Manage author/ key opinion leader (KOL) relationships and work with author teams in all aspects of publication development

Manage and lead publication teams and meetings (e.g., cross-functional publication strategy team, publication author teams. publication steering committees)

Align with key members of cross-functional and executive teams to develop a dynamic and evolving Independent Medical Education program

Represent the Medical Communications/Affairs team as a therapeutic area expert, as needed

Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

PharmD or PhD required AND 5+ years of Medical Communications/publication management or related experience. Previous managerial / functional management experience also required. OR

MD AND Some Medical Communications/publication management or related experience OR

Previous managerial / functional management experience also required

Emerging as an internal thought leader with technical and/or business expertise

Applies in-depth knowledge of own area of expertise to solve problems

Applies in-depth understanding and may guide others on how own discipline integrates within the department as well as impact to other departments and understands contribution to Neurocrine's achievement of business objectives

Advanced proficiency in the use of literature searching databases

Demonstrated ability to build strategy and manage matrix teams

Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth analysis and interpretation of medical data

Strong knowledge of all legal and regulatory guidelines affecting the dissemination of medical information and product promotion

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment , and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $171,800.00-$235,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
US CA San Diego One Paseo, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 565 comparable Associate Director Medical Affairs roles across 91 biopharma companies.

565Comparable roles tracked
548Currently active
91Companies hiring similar roles
40Countries represented

Salary context

169 of 565 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $171,800/yr – $235,000/yr
Lowest disclosed · PSL&D Compliance Training Ops & Business Lead (Manager) · Pfizer $88,500/yr – $147,500/yr
Peer group range $118,000 – $255,000 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 565 comparable roles

United States274
China89
Japan36
Germany26
India25
United Kingdom13

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Seniority mix

565 of 565 peers have a known seniority level

Senior256
Manager220
Associate Director89

Therapeutic area mix

191 of 565 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology74
Neuroscience34
Immunology26
Dermatology & Aesthetics16
Rare Disease15
Cardiovascular / CVRM10
Vaccines & Infectious Disease6
Respiratory4
Ophthalmology4
Gastroenterology2

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