Senior Manager, Scientific Communications, Solid Tumor, Global Medical Affairs Oncology
Takeda
8 days ago
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
$151,100 - $237,490 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Proactively define and drive global/regionally integrated strategic publication and scientific communications plans for assigned oncology assets based on medical strategies, transparency requirements, and data availability.
- Lead publications planning; manage development of external publications and scientific communications materials (e.g., slide decks, NCCN/pathway submissions, animations, digital amplification).
- Manage vendors/freelancers/contractors (writers/editors) and oversee annual budget planning for assigned programs.
- Ensure publications process compliance with global standards and scientific accuracy/rigor; manage content review (collate reviewer comments; discuss with authors/reviewers).
- Serve as primary liaison with internal/external opinion leaders, investigators, authors, partners, and affiliates.
- Lead development of a scientific platform (scientific lexicon/core statements) to drive one consistent scientific voice; contribute to additional medical communications content (e.g., congress activities, websites/tools, training).
- Evaluate publication trends; identify opportunities for enhanced content/amplification; manage medical writing agency and publications databases (e.g., Datavision).
- Manage alliance partnerships; lead/participate in vendor recruitment; provide guidance/training; coordinate program budget; provide as-needed scientific/medical review support.
Basic Qualifications/Requirements:
- Advanced degree (PhD/PharmD/equivalent) preferred; or Bachelor’s in scientific discipline with commensurate industry experience.
- 3+ years healthcare/related experience; 2+ years medical publications/scientific communications in pharma/biotech medical affairs or agency.
- Knowledge of GPP3, ICMJE, CONSORT; strong written/verbal communication; ability to manage multiple projects; work independently under pressure.
- Strong resource allocation/vendor management; ability to synthesize and discuss complex data.
- Understanding of clinical development/product life-cycle; clinical trial design/statistics/data reporting.
- Experience with medical communications (publications/medical information/training) and publications databases (e.g., Datavision).
- Cross-functional/global/local team experience.
Preferred:
- Oncology experience strongly preferred.
Travel:
- Up to 10% domestic and international travel.
Benefits:
- U.S. employees may be eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with match, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, holidays, and well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time and up to 120 hours paid vacation (new hires).
Application instructions:
- Apply via the “Apply” button; completion begins the employment application process and information is processed per Takeda Privacy Notice and Terms of Use.
- Proactively define and drive global/regionally integrated strategic publication and scientific communications plans for assigned oncology assets based on medical strategies, transparency requirements, and data availability.
- Lead publications planning; manage development of external publications and scientific communications materials (e.g., slide decks, NCCN/pathway submissions, animations, digital amplification).
- Manage vendors/freelancers/contractors (writers/editors) and oversee annual budget planning for assigned programs.
- Ensure publications process compliance with global standards and scientific accuracy/rigor; manage content review (collate reviewer comments; discuss with authors/reviewers).
- Serve as primary liaison with internal/external opinion leaders, investigators, authors, partners, and affiliates.
- Lead development of a scientific platform (scientific lexicon/core statements) to drive one consistent scientific voice; contribute to additional medical communications content (e.g., congress activities, websites/tools, training).
- Evaluate publication trends; identify opportunities for enhanced content/amplification; manage medical writing agency and publications databases (e.g., Datavision).
- Manage alliance partnerships; lead/participate in vendor recruitment; provide guidance/training; coordinate program budget; provide as-needed scientific/medical review support.
Basic Qualifications/Requirements:
- Advanced degree (PhD/PharmD/equivalent) preferred; or Bachelor’s in scientific discipline with commensurate industry experience.
- 3+ years healthcare/related experience; 2+ years medical publications/scientific communications in pharma/biotech medical affairs or agency.
- Knowledge of GPP3, ICMJE, CONSORT; strong written/verbal communication; ability to manage multiple projects; work independently under pressure.
- Strong resource allocation/vendor management; ability to synthesize and discuss complex data.
- Understanding of clinical development/product life-cycle; clinical trial design/statistics/data reporting.
- Experience with medical communications (publications/medical information/training) and publications databases (e.g., Datavision).
- Cross-functional/global/local team experience.
Preferred:
- Oncology experience strongly preferred.
Travel:
- Up to 10% domestic and international travel.
Benefits:
- U.S. employees may be eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with match, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, holidays, and well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time and up to 120 hours paid vacation (new hires).
Application instructions:
- Apply via the “Apply” button; completion begins the employment application process and information is processed per Takeda Privacy Notice and Terms of Use.