Associate Director, Medical Communications and Publications

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals • Cambridge, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Medical Publications – TTR Franchise supports the strategic development and execution of the global medical publication plan for Alnylam’s transthyretin amyloidosis (TTR) franchise. Reporting to the Director, Medical publications – TTR Franchise, this role contributes to the planning, coordination, and delivery of high-impact publications supporting Alnylam’s medical strategy across cardiomyopathy and neuropathy programs.
As part of the Scientific Communications organization within Medical Affairs, the Associate Director partners closely with with cross-functional stakeholders including Medical Directors, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Scientific Communications, Legal, and Commercial teams to develop a global publication strategy, and ensure timely, accurate, and compliant dissemination of clinical and scientific data though peer-reviewed publications and presentations at major scientific congresses.
This is a highly collaborative and visible role requiring strong scientific expertise, operational excellence, and the ability to manage complex publication activities in a global matrixed environment.
This is a hybrid position located in Cambrige, MA.

Requirements

• PhD (preferred) or PharmD/MD with 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, or medical agency.
• Prior medical affairs, medical communications, publications, agency and/or KOL management experience – required.
• Experience supporting publication strategy and execution for a complex, global program – required.
• Strong working knowledge of GPP, GPCAP, ICMJE criteria, and industry best practices for publications – required.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed environment – required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; experience interacting with scientific experts and senior stakeholders – required.

Nice To Haves

• ISMPP Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP) certification – preferred.
• Prior experience in rare disease, cardiology, neurology or RNA-based therapeutics – preferred.
• Team management and project management experience – preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the global TTR publication strategy aligned with medical affairs objectives and franchise priorities.
• Lead assigned components of the global publication plan across the lifecycle of evidence generation, including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, and plain language summaries.
• Partner with Medical Directors, Clinical Development, and Biostatistics teams to identify publication opportunities aligned with strategic priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional publication planning activities and contribute to Publication Working Group (PWG) operations.
• Collaborate with external authors, investigators, and key opinion leaders to support development and delivery of scientific publications.
• Manage medical writing agencies and publication vendors to ensure high-quality and timely execution of deliverables.
• Ensure all publication activities comply with GPP, GPCAP, ICMJE criteria, and internal governance requirements.
• Maintain publication timelines, trackers, and documentations within publications management systems.
• Represent Medical Publications in cross-functional discussions supporting evidence dissemination planning.
• Support Publication Steering Committees where applicable.
• Lead and mentor junior publication team members and foster a culture of scientific excellence and integrity.
• Demonstrate alignment with Alnylam core values in all internal and external interactions.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match
• Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks.
• We also offer generous family resources and leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees