Senior Director, Medical Communications and Operations

Senior Director, Medical Communications and Operations

Job Summary

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Position Summary

The Senior Director of Medical Communications and Operations is a pivotal leadership role within IDEAYA’s Medical Affairs organization. We are seeking a dynamic, experienced professional to lead the development and execution of medical communications strategy, and oversee medical affairs operations and process optimization.

Key responsibilities include strategic oversight of scientific publications, the establishment and growth of the medical information function, and cross-functional alignment on scientific communications to support IDEAYA’s products.

This individual will play a critical role in ensuring that medical initiatives align with corporate objectives and that high-quality, evidence-based information is delivered to both internal and external stakeholders.

This position is based in our South San Francisco headquarters offices and required to be onsite four days per week per our company policy.

Job Description

What you'll do:

• This role is responsible for fostering strategic partnerships with senior and executive leaders across key functions to drive an integrated and impactful data communication strategy.
• Drives strategic planning and execution of publication and scientific communication initiatives, aligned with budget and portfolio priorities.
• Offer strategic leadership and input into the end-to-end processes for developing and reviewing scientific publications, congress materials, communication tools, and omnichannel engagement strategies.
• Leads scientific communication strategy, including narratives, messaging, and advisory board content, in alignment with Medical Strategy leader.
• Align medical communications and publications with corporate strategy through senior leadership engagement.
• Develops and delivers training, and communications related to Medical Affairs Operations to ensure clear understanding and effective use of all processes and tools.
• Contribute to the Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review process.

Requirements

• Minium is graduate degree. Advance degree is preferred (MD, PhD, PharmD).
• 8-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs or relevant fields (health economics, epidemiology, health services research), and development of publications within therapeutic areas.
• Demonstrated success in authoring and driving peer-reviewed publications is essential, coupled with deep expertise in the evolving landscape of publications, medical communications, and medical information—including associated opportunities and regulatory considerations.
• Exhibited flexibility and efficiency in delivering results under high-pressure conditions, compressed timelines, and limited resources.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex non-interventional study projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential, including the ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external partners.

Salary Range: $248,155 – $306,544

At IDEAYA Biosciences, we care about our employees and strive to provide a market-competitive total rewards package, including base pay, an annual performance bonus, company equity, and generous health and well-being benefits. The expected salary range for this role that is based in our South San Francisco, California office is $248,155 – $306,544.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors that may include but are not limited to the office location where this open position is located, the final candidates’ experience within their profession, experience in the disease areas we are striving to make an impact in as a company, length of time within the industry, educational background, and performance during the interview process.