Scientific Communications Group Lead, GI Oncology (Director)
Takeda
8 hours ago
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
$192,400 - $302,390 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership as Scientific Communications Group Lead for Gastroenterology (GI) within Global Medical Affairs.
- Own and execute scientific communications strategies and deliverables, including all GI Franchise publication activities (marketed and pipeline).
- Manage team/talent, resources, vendor capabilities, and compliance-ready systems/policies/SOPs to ensure timely and compliant delivery.
- Oversee development and execution of global scientific communication plans (e.g., publications, slide decks, field medical resources, training materials, congress activities, satellite symposia, website content).
- Partner cross-functionally with medical affairs, clinical development, outcomes research, commercial, and corporate communications.
- Align GI scientific communications plans with product medical strategies and disease area strategies.
- Lead/ensure quality and consistency of strategic scientific communications and publications at all organizational levels; lead change management as needed.
- Manage financials (budgets, work orders, vendor performance management) and ensure projects stay within strategy and budget.
- Provide medical/scientific review of materials as needed and ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and publication ethics.
- Conduct internal training on publication processes and guidelines; serve as liaison with external content contributors.
Qualifications (Minimum Requirements)
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) preferred; otherwise Master’s degree plus commensurate long-term pharma/biotech experience.
- 7+ years healthcare/related experience; 5+ years in developing and executing scientific communications deliverables (including publications) in medical affairs/pharma/biotech or a medical communications agency (essential).
- 3+ years budgetary and/or people management experience.
- Knowledge of scientific publication planning approaches and ability to apply external guidelines.
- Knowledge of good publication practice (GPP22), ICMJE, and CONSORT.
- Solid publication management experience and knowledge of scientific platform software/systems.
- Vendor management experience.
- Strong communication, prioritization, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
- Understanding of drug development, clinical trial design, product lifecycle, statistics, and trial data reporting.
- Strong analytical skills for interpreting/presenting complex data.
- Experience managing budgets to performance targets.
- Advanced PC skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
Preferred
- Oncology experience.
Skills/Competencies
- Strategic approach, collaboration in matrix environments, inspires teams, drives results with metrics, creativity/innovation (data analytics/publication planning).
- Compliance and regulatory understanding.
Travel
- Up to 20% domestic and international travel.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the “Apply” button; by doing so you acknowledge and consent to the application process and processing of your information per Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, and attest the information you provide is true to the best of your knowledge.
- Provide leadership as Scientific Communications Group Lead for Gastroenterology (GI) within Global Medical Affairs.
- Own and execute scientific communications strategies and deliverables, including all GI Franchise publication activities (marketed and pipeline).
- Manage team/talent, resources, vendor capabilities, and compliance-ready systems/policies/SOPs to ensure timely and compliant delivery.
- Oversee development and execution of global scientific communication plans (e.g., publications, slide decks, field medical resources, training materials, congress activities, satellite symposia, website content).
- Partner cross-functionally with medical affairs, clinical development, outcomes research, commercial, and corporate communications.
- Align GI scientific communications plans with product medical strategies and disease area strategies.
- Lead/ensure quality and consistency of strategic scientific communications and publications at all organizational levels; lead change management as needed.
- Manage financials (budgets, work orders, vendor performance management) and ensure projects stay within strategy and budget.
- Provide medical/scientific review of materials as needed and ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and publication ethics.
- Conduct internal training on publication processes and guidelines; serve as liaison with external content contributors.
Qualifications (Minimum Requirements)
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) preferred; otherwise Master’s degree plus commensurate long-term pharma/biotech experience.
- 7+ years healthcare/related experience; 5+ years in developing and executing scientific communications deliverables (including publications) in medical affairs/pharma/biotech or a medical communications agency (essential).
- 3+ years budgetary and/or people management experience.
- Knowledge of scientific publication planning approaches and ability to apply external guidelines.
- Knowledge of good publication practice (GPP22), ICMJE, and CONSORT.
- Solid publication management experience and knowledge of scientific platform software/systems.
- Vendor management experience.
- Strong communication, prioritization, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
- Understanding of drug development, clinical trial design, product lifecycle, statistics, and trial data reporting.
- Strong analytical skills for interpreting/presenting complex data.
- Experience managing budgets to performance targets.
- Advanced PC skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
Preferred
- Oncology experience.
Skills/Competencies
- Strategic approach, collaboration in matrix environments, inspires teams, drives results with metrics, creativity/innovation (data analytics/publication planning).
- Compliance and regulatory understanding.
Travel
- Up to 20% domestic and international travel.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the “Apply” button; by doing so you acknowledge and consent to the application process and processing of your information per Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, and attest the information you provide is true to the best of your knowledge.