Director of Scientific Communications

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director of Scientific Communications will lead the development and execution of a strategic scientific communication plan, and be accountable for innovative, competitive and impactful medical communications over the life cycle of assets The Director will regularly work cross-functionally within the organization as well as with external experts, agency partners, publishers, and conference organizers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of strategic communication activities. This role will also oversee the company’s Medical Information services and Medical Education grant requests
The incumbent will serve as the primary contact for select activities in collaboration with a cross-functional group, including Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Marketing, Compliance and other relevant functions.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Communication Strategy and Planning:

• Ability to demonstrate a full understanding of the therapeutic area strategy and translate that into fully aligned communications for products and emerging assets.\
• Lead and coordinate scientific communication strategy, with deliverables including scientific platforms and strategic publication plans
• Lead regular publication planning meetings to ensure organizational alignment with the publication plan
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to facilitate the development of publication concepts, data generation, and statistical analyses that address identified gaps
• Build external partnerships with KOLs, societies, and congresses to facilitate successful development of publications, presentations, and education
• Oversee budget and relationships with vendor(s) and/or consultants to deliver projects in alignment with timelines and defined objective
• In-depth knowledge of key scientific journals and congresses, type of research accepted, timeline of publication, and key metrics to support efforts to identify appropriate match for the data generated.
• Assist in the development and execution of congress plans (e.g., identification of relevant presentations, data landscape analyses, and competitive intelligence)
• Support development and appropriate dissemination of Standard Response Letters utilized to address request for medical information concerning products
• Support achievement of broader Medical Affairs organizational goals, projects, and timelines as needed
• Maintain in-dept knowledge of medical communications trends and the evolving digital medical communication landscape to deliver best in class tactics.Publication Development Process and Maintenance:
  

• Responsible for development of high-visibility scientific abstracts, posters, presentations and manuscripts to disseminate new scientific and clinical data and real-world evidence
• Perform literature and competitive surveillance to inform gap analysis; ensure identified gaps are represented in strategic publication plans
• Develop specific publication plan(s) for assigned products and programs and manage execution of the publication plans
• Lead collaboration with authors on the drafting, review and editing of publications; manage review cycles and timelines
• Oversee publication agency and/or contract medical writers and/or statistical programmers for content creation
• Liaise with cross-functional stakeholders for alignment to achieve timely and high-quality deliverables
• Assist with medical congress activities including, but not limited to, congress exhibit design, sponsorship management, and logistics.
• Support development of medical communications materials as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant internal and external standards and model good publication practice including following ICMJE and GPP3 guidance
• Oversee and direct the development process for deliverables including, but not limited to: manuscripts, abstracts, posters and platform presentations of peer-reviewed medical data, Standard Response Documents/Letters, Custom Responses, and Verbal Response Scripts, etc.
• Ensure appropriate adherence with internal processes including planning, review and approval of concepts and developed materials as stipulated by Company operating procedures, ICMJE, and respective congress guidelines.
• Ensure all publication outputs meet the highest standards of medical/scientific integrity
• Working knowledge with leading publication management systems such as Datavision, Pubstrat etc. Ensure proper storage of publication related documents and efficient retrieval of same

Oversight of Medical Communication Initiatives:

• Develop and facilitate external and internal medical education plans including overseeing successful review, approval, and funding of appropriate continuing medical education (CME) and sponsorship.
• Facilitate Medical Information capabilities, process, policies, and management
• Lead development of standard and customized medical information content to fulfill unsolicited Medical Information requests in a timely, accurate, thorough, and scientifically balanced manner.
• Serve as a Medical Information resource for internal business partners.
• Responsible for the development of Medical Information materials for internal business partners that are accurate, relevant, and scientifically balanced.
  
  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE (BASIC QUALIFICATIONS):
  

• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD or MS) required
• Minimum 5-10 years in Pharma/Biotech industry.
• Skilled and effective communicator and presenter to both internal and external audiences. Excellent written, spoken and presentation skills required.
• High service orientation – strong customer focus and exceptional level of professional ethics
• Cross-functional, collaborative and partnership focus to the work you do
• Strong time and project management skills with attention to detail and the ability to effectively plan and prioritize work and balance multiple projects, demands and deadlines. Analytical and logical thinker with ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions and implement recommendations for resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret medical/scientific data, drive and implement strategy in own area and work closely with other areas of the business to maximize success of medical activities.
• Substantial expertise in scientific communication strategy and medical education activities preferred (ability to lead strategic publication planning, development of medical education materials) with a level of understanding in drug development process and pharmaceutical business.
• Travel, as required, based upon business needs

Posted On: Monday, November 11, 2024