Global Medical Communication & Publications Lead, Immunology

Takeda•Cambridge, MA

1d•$169,400 - $266,200

About The Position

The Associate Director, Global Medical Communication & Publication Lead develops and executes integrated scientific communications plans for assigned assets or programs, aligned with asset medical strategy and broader therapeutic-area decisions. The role translates evidence into accurate, compliant, audience-relevant communications and publications, delivered in appropriate formats and channels. It leads scientific content, publications, congress and medical education deliverables as one integrated plan, and applies AI-enabled tools and digital channels to improve efficiency, quality and stakeholder engagement. The position works across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, evidence generation, regional and local teams, external authors, Legal and Regulatory. It includes medical review, publication-practice compliance, budget and vendor management, KPI and insight tracking, and matrix leadership, coaching or mentoring as appropriate. Domestic and international travel of up to approximately 20% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a life science or healthcare discipline.
Relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or a closely related field: 10 years with a bachelor's degree, 8 years with a master's degree, or 6 years with a doctorate.
Strong knowledge of drug development, clinical data interpretation, evidence generation and medical strategy.
Solid knowledge of medical review and regulatory/legal guidance for medical communications, and good publication practice and reporting guidelines such as GPP and ICMJE.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
Ability to make decisions within assigned scope, identify risks, propose solutions and escalate appropriately.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including translating complex data into clear communications.
Domestic and international travel of up to approximately 20%, including congresses and offsite meetings.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as MSc, PharmD, PhD or MD.
Three to five or more years in medical communications and/or publications within a global matrix environment; experience across both is preferred.
CMPP certification.
Experience coaching or mentoring others.
Experience applying AI-enabled tools and digital technologies in scientific communications.
Experience in the assigned therapeutic area.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute integrated scientific communications plans for assigned assets, aligned with medical strategy and evidence-generation plans; drive prioritization, timelines and decisions within scope.
Lead development and maintenance of SCPs, lexicons, core slide decks and FAQs, and deliver global publication plans covering abstracts, manuscripts, congress presentations and plain language summaries.
Plan and execute congress and medical education activities, including booth content, symposia, FAQs and insight collection.
Lead cross-functional planning with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, evidence-generation teams, regional and local teams, and external authors.
Conduct medical review of promotional and non-promotional materials in partnership with Legal and Regulatory to ensure accurate, balanced and compliant communications.
Ensure publications follow SOPs, GPP, ICMJE and reporting guidelines, with appropriate authorship and timely disclosure.
Prepare briefs and approved source packages for the GCC and Medical Content Factory; identify reuse opportunities and plan derivative needs.
Pilot and apply AI-enabled tools and digital channels to improve planning, content development, visualization and review.
Track agreed KPIs and incorporate field, congress and digital insights into plan updates.
Manage budgets, forecasts, timelines and vendors for assigned assets; identify risks and escalate appropriately.
Provide matrix leadership, coaching or mentoring to managers, fellows and contributors as appropriate.
Support a consistent omnichannel HCP experience across publications, core content and digital channels.