Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract)
About The Position
Adverum Biotechnologies, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is seeking an Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract) to support scientific communication and medical affairs activities related to clinical trials, pre-launch, and launch phases. This role involves collaborating with medical affairs and clinical development teams, providing scientific and strategic expertise, leading data analysis, developing publication plans, and managing medical writing and external vendors. The position also requires representing the company at conferences, contributing to innovative communication strategies, and facilitating data dissemination. The role demands strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Requirements
- Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
- Minimum of two years of publication experience
- 5-7 years industry experience
- Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information
- Ability to learn other disease states if necessary
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware
- Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with internal departments including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Translational Research, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, the office of the Chief Medical Officer
- Must be willing to travel to company meetings and to medical congresses
- Exhibits excellent time management and able to work independently
- Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently
- Must be well organized, polished, proactive, detail-oriented, mature, and have a professional demeanor
Nice To Haves
- Ophthalmology or gene therapy experience highly desired
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development in driving quality control and endorsement of Scientific Communication Platforms, Lexicons, Disease-State Education materials, Program Slides, Data/Publication updates, and Congress materials.
- Serve as a key scientific lead, providing editorial, scientific, and strategic expertise for assigned projects.
- Lead research-focused data analysis and interpretation of clinical trial data (sub-analysis, post hoc analysis) for future podium presentations and publications.
- Develop and implement strategic publication plans in collaboration with cross-functional TA teams (Medical, Real-World Evidence), including internal authors, R&D clinical leads, and study statisticians.
- Provide medical writing review and assistance for scientific communications (publications, medical affairs materials) and manage external vendors.
- Responsible for efficient review, preparation, and delivery of high-quality publications, presentations, and abstracts; review all project-related content for accuracy and consistency.
- Serve as an extension of Field Medical, attend conferences, cover scientific sessions and booths, and act as a scientific expert with external stakeholders, KOLs, and healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to innovative communications using interactive PDFs, infographics, podcasts, and novel digital media with agency support for internal and external collaborators.
- Facilitate discussions regarding dissemination of published data and contribute to the strategic scientific communications plan and platforms.
- Lead projects and deliver documents within process and timeline constraints.
Benefits
- Paid sick leave accrual
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
