Senior Director, Scientific Strategy and Communications

Role Summary

The Senior Director of Scientific Strategy and Communications develops and executes a cohesive scientific communication strategy within Medical Affairs, covering Medical Communications, Publications, Training, and Medical Information. The role provides scientific and strategic expertise to support the US launch and clinical use of Celcuity’s products, guides strategic planning and data generation across the product lifecycle, and oversees agencies and outsourced work.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead strategic scientific communication plans and execute tactics targeting both internal and external audiences through medical communications materials, training, publications and medical information in collaboration with key stakeholders, aligned with medical strategy.
• Establish a strategic data generation strategy to address unmet needs, insights from the field and to inform ongoing publication, communication and med info planning.
• Lead strategic planning and the generation of Medical Information materials (e.g. scripted responses, Q&As, standard response letters, etc.) tracking, monitoring enquiry trends and metrics and proactively identifying unmet content needs and communicating product trends to the wider business.
• As part of the scientific communications plans, lead cross-functional global publication team meetings and drive the production of publications, often under tight timelines. Ensure that all materials are compliant, balanced, impactful and of the highest quality.
• Partner closely with field leadership and team to develop field-facing medical communication materials to educate HCPs on disease state, cell therapy, product specific information and data, proactively and reactively as appropriate.
• Establish and update scientific, narrative and platform, aligned with lexicon and data generation strategy.
• Manage vendors and ensure that deliverables are developed and using good practices and in a cost-effective manner.
• Establish and implement standard practices, processes and procedures for the work and ensures the appropriate and timely review and approval of any generated materials in accordance with relevant SOPs and local laws/codes of practice.
• Develop and maintain scientific and medical expertise through continuous learning and knowledge of scientific literature, disease and therapeutic landscape.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD or other advanced degree.
• Five plus (5+) years of oncology experience.
• Minimum ten (10) years in a pharma/biotech company, seven plus (7+) years in Medical Affairs.
• Prior experience in scientific communication strategy (publications, medical communications, medical information).
• Strong understanding of GPP and other applicable industry guidelines, strong interpersonal, analytical, and communications skills, ability to incorporate feedback from multiple, diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strategic, scientific and business acumen.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple activities at the same time.
• Ability to manage through ambiguity, and comfort working in highly dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
• Organizational savvy and leverages internal network to enable alignment and effective execution.
• Excellent communication skills, a confident self-starter able to lead the development and execution of Scientific communications strategy.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically, roll up sleeves and execute.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with management, peers, stakeholders, including medical opinion leaders, large group practices, medical directors and MCO professionals.
• Ability to manage without authority.
• Experience/expertise in interpretation and communication of scientific data, market research, competitive intelligence tools, and developing medical communication and educational content and strategies.