Senior Manager, Medical Communications - Medical Affairs

Role Summary

Senior Manager, Medical Communications – Medical Affairs, fully remote. Oversees the development and dissemination of symposia, videos, podcasts and other medical education content to support clinical research initiatives, ensuring accurate, relevant, and up-to-date medical education for internal stakeholders and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, impactful scientific content that supports internal stakeholders and external healthcare professionals.
• Assist with development, review and/or maintenance of product and disease-related slide kits, symposia, and digital education materials.
• Leverage digital channels (SERMO, podcasts, videos), omnichannel tools, and AI-driven solutions to innovate and enhance Medical Communication strategies with data-driven engagement.
• Contribute to medical congress activities, including booth content, scientific content and session coverage; create post-congress summary materials.
• Own the development, pull-through and execution of the Scientific Narrative and Scientific Communication Platform (SCP).
• Participate in the creation and execution of the scientific content plan for the fiscal year, aligned with the Medical Plan.
• Develop program-specific scientific materials such as mechanism of disease graphics, data summary decks, and templates for company-wide use.
• Manage external vendors and agencies to deliver high-quality live and virtual medical education programs.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of medical education initiatives and provide feedback to cross-functional teams for continuous improvement.
• Align with cross-functional teams to develop a dynamic Independent Medical Education program.

Qualifications

• Must have an advanced medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent), PharmD or PhD.
• 3+ years of medical affairs experience in the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry.
• Experience in hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic kidney disease; launch experience preferred.
• Experience in budget and vendor management.
• Proven success in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, smaller company environment is highly desired.
• Proven experience working collaboratively across field medical teams, corporate affairs, clinical development, commercial, sales, market access and other functions; ability to inform and shape company/product strategy.
• Understanding of laws, regulations, standards, and guidance governing the conduct of publications.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional, international teams.
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks governing scientific exchange.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements (FDA, EMA) and industry standards (GPP, ICH, PhRMA Code).

Skills

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead/manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Commitment to scientific rigor and data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to ensure scientific accuracy, stakeholder relevance, and appropriateness of formats across all materials.
• Strong business acumen with ability to manage Medical Communications assets and budgets/resources.
• Budget and vendor management capability.
• Willingness to take on ad hoc work or special projects as needed.

Education

• Advanced medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent), PharmD or PhD.
• Additional education or certifications in related fields are a plus.

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 10% may be required; travel may be outside the local area, overnight, and possibly international.