Director, Scientific Communications

Position Title: Director, Scientific Communications

Department: Medical Affairs

Reports To: VP, Development Launch Leader (DLL)

Location: Remote

Job Overview

The Director, Scientific Communications is a fully integrated strategic partner with all of the Global Program Teams (GPTs) as well as with Corporate Communications, who will collaborate with various other internal stakeholders as well as contribute to external communications, to ensure that scientific data and medical strategies across all assets are appropriately communicated.

As part of this role, the individual will create scientific materials, organize training documents, and coordinate key materials and Medical presence for scientific conferences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with the Development Launch Leads (DLLs) and Asset Medical Leads/Medical Directors for the development and execution of scientific communication strategies for each asset aligned to overall medical and commercial plans, including direct medico-scientific exchange with HCPs, Field Medical scientific communication plans, publications, congress presentations, advisory board content, and medical training documents.

• Support the Chief Communications Officer and the corporate communications team to ensure scientific accuracy and alignment among asset-focused scientific content and corporate communications to investors and the broader public.

• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders within the GPTs, including with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Research, Commercial, and Regulatory Affairs, to drive corporate-related, disease state-related, and asset-related medical communications activities at key medical congresses.
  • Including leading the planning and construction of medical booths, booth content, internal pre-congress meetings, and daily debriefs on site.

• Serve as the scientific communications lead on the respective asset Medical Strategy teams, providing input and contributing to relevant scientific communication aspects of the asset Medical Strategy Plan (MSP).

• Attend the key Cardiology medical conferences and lead the collection of scientific data and insights, including competitive intelligence, from all internal colleagues and company vendors, and produce a summary for internal circulation.

• Lead the development and maintenance of the scientific platforms (and lexicons), driving alignment across all of the assets/GPTs, and ensure all appropriate cross- functional deliverables and corporate deliverables are aligned to the scientific platforms.

• Manage the Medical Communications external agencies, vendors and consultants, including partnering with the Global Program Managers from the GPTs to manage the related contracting and budget spend.

• Partner with the DLLs, Medical Directors, and Marketing colleagues to translate customer insights and medical strategies into actionable scientific communication initiatives, ensuring effective execution and measurable impact.

• Sponsor all medico-scientific materials through the requisite medical-legal- regulatory (MLR) review process.

• Coordinate and organize scientific training needs for internal personnel, including but not limited to those for the field medical team.

• Partner with the DLLs and the GPTs to lead the development and ongoing updates of a publications strategy for each asset.

• Coordinate the execution of the publications process and review committee acting as the operational point of contact with external publication vendors, and delivering manuscript submissions to the relevant journals.

• Lead the creation of Standard Response Documents (SRDs) for Medical Information personnel and vendors.

• Implement and maintain effective systems, processes, metrics, and reports for all Medical Communications activities.

• Establish strong and collaborative working relationships with cross-functional internal colleagues.

   

Qualifications and Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in a scientific field with a minimum of 5+ years of scientific medical writing experience within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry required; Doctoral degree preferred (M.D., Ph.D., or PharmD),

• First-hand experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Information, HCP Marketing and/or Corporate Communications- with at least 3 years in Medical Affairs / Med Comms

• Experience in Cardiology/Cardiovascular Disease strongly preferred.

• Superior interpersonal communication skills with customer service orientation

• Strong cross-functional collaboration, influencing, and negotiation skills

• Demonstrated ability in project management, prioritization and strong organizational skills

• Thorough understanding of the FDA, OIG, HIPAA and other guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry

• Proven ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific, clinical, and market data effectively.

• Strong strategic mindset with demonstrated success in developing and executing communication and engagement strategies.

• Ability to travel (primarily domestic) up to 30%, including regular travel between Princeton NJ and South San Francisco CA offices.