Job Summary
- The Senior Manager, Medical & Scientific Affairs supports the medical and scientific strategy for the rare disease portfolio, with expanded focus across Medical Information, Publication Planning, Medical and Scientific Communications, and Medical Material Review. Develop, review, and disseminate accurate, compliant, and impactful scientific content to healthcare professionals, patients, and internal stakeholders.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop, review, and maintain SRDs, FAQs, and scientific content for medical information inquiries.
- Ensure materials are scientifically accurate, balanced, referenced, and compliant (e.g., PhRMA, FDA, EMA).
- Provide high-quality, timely responses to unsolicited medical inquiries.
- Monitor and assess inquiry trends for emerging needs, knowledge gaps, or potential safety signals.
- Partner with Medical Affairs to align medical information strategy with broader objectives.
- Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance to ensure adherence to standards and policies.
- Support development/review of scientific publications, congress materials, and educational resources.
- Oversee medical information request intake, tracking, and reporting system (SOPs and regulatory compliance).
- Develop and implement processes to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality; partner with vendors/agencies/external contributors.
- Contribute to metrics/KPIs and continuous process improvement.
- Contribute to publication strategies across the product life cycle (manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress deliverables; GPP/ICMJE).
- Support drafting/review/coordination of publications and congress materials.
- Support scientific communications and educational materials (slide decks, medical narratives, summaries, disease-state backgrounders).
- Support medical congress planning and scientific exchange activities (presentations and post-meeting summaries).
Skills/Competencies
- Scientific/clinical expertise; interpret and communicate complex data.
- Strategic and analytical thinking; cross-functional collaboration; attention to detail and compliance.
- Strong project management; ability to synthesize data into clear, concise, balanced communications.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Thrive in a fast-paced rare disease environment with autonomy and accountability.
Qualifications
- Advanced scientific/clinical degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).
- 3β5 years experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Medical Communications, Publication Planning, or related functions (rare disease strongly preferred).
- Deep understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements for medical information and scientific communications.
- Experience with medical information systems/inquiry management databases and/or publications/communications deliverables.
Compensation/Benefits
- Base salary range: $150,000β$200,000; eligible for competitive short-term and long-term incentive programs.
- Eligible benefits include health insurance, life/disability, retirement savings plans, paid leave, paid holidays, and paid time off (many subsidized/fully paid by the company).