Remote Senior Manager, Scientific Communications

Pay 65-80/h depending on experience

The Senior Manager functions as a key member of the Scientific Communications team, ensuring high quality scientific outputs with appropriate utilization of resources. The Senior Manager will work with the Director of Scientific Communications to develop and implement scientific communication strategy, manage the scientific communication plan for assigned product and therapeutic areas, and oversee scientific messaging for marketed and clinical products.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Publication Strategy and Planning

• Ensure timely execution of scientific communication plans
• Assist in the development of scientific messaging and maintenance of Scientific Communication Platforms
• Ensure cross-functional alignment of messaging and strategies to address gaps
• Develop expert knowledge of product- and disease-specific literature and oversee literature and gap analyses to support scientific message development and publication strategy
• Organize and implement expert meetings necessary for publication strategy development; collaborate with MDs to develop agenda and content, manage vendors, and attend and present as needed
• Support and attend scientific congresses, advisory board meetings, and similar meetings, as required
• Facilitate the external/independent development of treatment and management guidelines

Publication Content Creation

• Research, draft, and edit scientific and medical manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations
• Manage agency and/or contract medical writers and/or graphic designers, as needed
• Ensure all scientific communications outputs meet the highest standards of medical/scientific integrity
• Ensure activities adhere to authorship and publication guidelines as stipulated by ICMJE and GPP 2022
• Assist with maintenance and reconciliation activities within publication development database

Other

• Respond to internal and external questions about any scientific communications for the product area
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings to share scientific communication planning status and issues and maintain awareness of overall scientific communication plan
• Provide support for management of the Scientific Communications budget

Requirements:

• Advanced degree (MS or higher) in life or health sciences is required
• 5 or more years of relevant experience in scientific communications, publication planning and/or medical writing
• Experience in rare metabolic conditions an advantage
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid understanding of publication development activities and principles of scientific writing and editing
• Ability to interpret, critically analyze and communicate complex scientific data
• Advanced understanding of statistical and clinical research concepts
• Understanding of biotech/pharmaceutical clinical and regulatory processes
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organization skills
• Capable of working on multiple tasks and managing priorities with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams