Associate Director, Medical and Scientific Communications

Sumitomo Pharma • Marlborough, MA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. With several marketed products and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage investigational assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. This position reports to Executive Director, Medical and Scientific Communications and is an integral part of the Medical and Scientific Communications Department. The role is responsible for Publications and External Content associated with a therapeutic area(s)/product(s).

Requirements

• Previous medical communications agency or pharmaceutical experience required
• Experience in project management (projects from beginning to end)
• Must be detail oriented and timely for projects
• Experience with scientific peer-reviewed publications, global medical communications, and industry publication best practices
• Experience in congress planning activities
• Experience in vendor management
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and cross collaboratively
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategically, drive performance, build alignment, inform, negotiate and collaborate
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry laws, regulations, and guidelines regarding publications
• Advanced scientific/healthcare degree required (PharmD, PhD, MS)
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Requires ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Provides vendor management timeline and communication oversight for publication projects (abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts) for assigned therapeutic area(s) and product(s).
• Monitors and ensures compliance with: Corporate Policies and procedures, External guidelines and regulatory bodies such as FDA and ICMJE guidelines, GPP3, Project-specific society or journal guidelines, Local or regional laws, regulations or guidelines.
• Leads review and approval of scientific publishing projects utilizing document management software and identifies need to involve other individuals in the organization to ensure accuracy or appropriateness of data or information.
• Works with the publication planning team to develop and execute publication plan.
• Oversees the ongoing management and training of the Scientific Platform and Lexicon for assigned therapeutic area(s) and product(s).
• Oversees contract development and management, including budgeting responsibilities, where assigned and works with Medical Affairs Finance and Contracts to implement contracts and manage vendor collaboration.
• Develops and maintains relationships with external authors through engagement with ongoing publication activities, including congress presentation slide reviews for symposia or other activities such as poster sessions and receptions.
• Establishes, maintains, and expands business relationships with all functional areas collaborating on projects.
• Provides strategic and tactical support necessary to achieve execution of projects.
• Complies with appropriate conventions, proper grammar usage, and correct format requirements per journal/congress, following applicable divisional guidelines, templates, and SOPs.
• Holds self and team members accountable to agreed-upon project dates and negotiates with functional areas on project outcomes and deliverables to meet conflicting demands (time, deliverables, etc.).
• Advises teams regarding compliance with scientific publications as defined in journal/congress guidelines and editorial standards.
• Attends key scientific meetings in order to provide support for presentation materials, and to keep abreast of competitive landscape, advances in the scientific field and industry best practices for scientific communications.
• Develops compliant Medical materials for field MSLs.
• Translates complex clinical data into clear visual narratives tailored for healthcare professionals.

Benefits

• merit-based salary increases
• short incentive plan participation
• eligibility for our 401(k) plan
• medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances
• leaves provided in line with your work state
• flexible paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• additional time off for a shut-down period during the last week of December
• 80 hours of paid sick time upon hire and each year thereafter

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level