Director, Medical Communications

Job Description

Director, Medical Communications

W2 Contract-to-Hire

Salary Range : $187,200 - $208,000 per year

Location : Redwood City, CA - Hybrid Role

Job Summary :

In this role, the Director, Medical Communications will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive medical communications strategy, ensuring alignment across internal and external stakeholders for select assets across the pipeline, with a focus on pancreatic cancer, NSCLC, colorectal cancer, and other solid tumors. This role will oversee scientific communications platforms, publication strategies, and operations, and contribute to medical content supporting the organization's medical and scientific engagement efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Publications Strategy & Execution
• Lead the strategic development and execution of the global publication plan, ensuring alignment with medical and brand plans, goals, and objectives.
• Oversee all aspects of publications activities including medical writing, publication planning meetings, authorship coordination and submission processes, to ensure timely and high-quality scientific outputs.
• Ensure compliance with Good Publication Practices (GPP), ICMJE authorship guidelines, and relevant industry standards and internal policies.
• Develop and maintain the scientific narrative and core communication messages for select pipeline programs.
• Oversee creation of scientific platform materials to ensure consistency, clarity, and scientific rigor across all external communications.
• Manage and support a centralized reference library for scientific decks, field medical materials (MSL tools), medical booth content, infographics, videos, and other external engagement materials.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical, Clinical, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment and accuracy in messaging.
• Drive scientific congress planning and execution, including coordination of symposia, abstracts / posters, and presentations.
• Identify opportunities to amplify the scientific presence at major oncology congresses (e.g., ASCO, ESMO, AACR).
• Support change management strategies to enhance internal understanding of best practices in publications strategy and execution.
• Coach internal stakeholders on scientific publication standards, compliance requirements, and best-in-class medical communication practices.
• Build trust across the organization in the Medical Communications function, reinforcing its role as the central authority on publication strategy, planning, and execution.
• Serve as a key member of the Medical Excellence team, contributing to medical strategy and launch planning.
• Partner with Field Medical (MSLs), Medical Information, Stakeholder Engagement, and Medical Education, among others, to ensure a cohesive medical communications and engagement strategy.

Requirements and Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Desired Skills and Experience

Medical Communications, Publications Strategy, Scientific Communications, Publication Planning, Medical Writing, Good Publication Practices (GPP), ICMJE Guidelines, Medical Affairs, Oncology Communications, Pancreatic Cancer, NSCLC, Colorectal Cancer, Solid Tumors, Scientific Narrative Development, Congress Planning, ASCO, ESMO, AACR, Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Medical Education, Field Medical Support, MSL Tools, Medical Information, Clinical Development, Real-World Evidence (RWE), Data Dissemination, Compliance Management, PhRMA Code, FDA Guidelines, OIG Guidelines, AdvaMed, Sunshine Act, Publication Software (Datavision / PubStrat), Project Management, Vendor Management, Agency Management, Launch Planning, Precision Oncology, Targeted Therapies, Scientific Platform Materials, Reference Library Management, Change Management, Team Leadership, Mentoring, Strategic Planning, External Stakeholder Engagement, Scientific Presentation, Medical Content Development, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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