Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract)

Adverum Biotechnologies•Redwood City, CA

About The Position

Adverum Biotechnologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is seeking an Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract) to support scientific communication and medical affairs activities, including clinical trial, pre-launch, and launch phases. This role involves collaborating with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development to ensure quality control and endorsement of various scientific materials. The position requires a strong scientific lead with expertise in editorial, scientific, and strategic aspects of assigned projects. Responsibilities include analyzing and interpreting clinical trial data, developing strategic publication plans, providing medical writing review, managing external vendors, and representing the company at conferences. The role also involves contributing to innovative communication strategies and facilitating the dissemination of published data.

Requirements

Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
Minimum of two years of publication experience is preferred
+ 5-7 years industry experience
Self-starter and self-motivated
Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required
Ability to learn other disease states if necessary
Excellent communication and presentation skills required
Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware required
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

Collaborating 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, 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) to leverage 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) as well as manage external vendors.
Responsible for efficient review (and sometimes) 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 and attend conferences, cover scientific sessions and booth and serve as a scientific expert with external stakeholders, KOLs and healthcare professionals.
Contribute to innovative communications including 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/timeline constraints.