Medical Affairs Associate

Iovance Biotherapeutics

14h•Remote

About The Position

The Medical Affairs Associate supports the execution of U.S. Medical Affairs strategy by providing cross-functional coordination, scientific/medical information support, and operational execution across key Medical Affairs activities (e.g., medical information processes, scientific communications, publications support, and field medical support). This role helps ensure timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of medical deliverables in partnership with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal/Compliance, and other cross-functional teams. Under the guidance of senior Medical Affairs colleagues and in alignment with company policies and applicable laws and regulations, the Associate assists with the intake, documentation, and coordination of responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information.

Requirements

Advanced degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD, or MS in life sciences)
Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience will be considered
or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to communicate scientific/medical information clearly to varied audiences (written and verbal)
0–2 years of relevant experience (e.g., internships or roles in Medical Affairs, Medical Information, clinical research, healthcare, scientific communications, or related areas)
Demonstrated skills or ability to develop skills in the following areas: decision-making, collaboration, planning and organizing, follow-through, attention to detail, and written/verbal communication
High attention to detail with strong project management capabilities
Meeting management skills and operational capabilities
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet agreed‑upon deadlines in a dynamic environment
Ability to work effectively within a matrix organization to achieve desired outcomes

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Medical Affairs and Medical Information processes in the biopharma/healthcare industry
Familiarity with compliance considerations relevant to Medical Affairs (e.g., unsolicited requests, approved use, privacy, documentation standards)
Comfort presenting or summarizing information to internal audiences (e.g., team updates, project readouts)
Experience coordinating across functions and maintaining organized documentation (e.g., trackers, meeting notes, version control)
Strong interest in developing scientific/medical writing and analytics skills (e.g., literature review, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Independently plan and coordinate components of Medical Affairs initiatives (e.g., scientific exchange programs, internal medical education) by defining timelines, aligning stakeholders, and tracking deliverables to completion
Draft, revise, and quality-check scientific/medical materials (e.g., slide decks, FAQs, standard response documents) by applying approved source content and exercising judgment to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with internal review requirements
Serve as a cross-functional point of contact for assigned workstreams by synthesizing input from Medical Information, Publications, Medical Communications, Field Medical, and other partners to drive consistent execution
Analyze and summarize medical/scientific insights and relevant literature using approved tools; identify trends, develop implications for the team, and communicate findings to appropriate stakeholders
Support scientific congress strategy execution by coordinating deliverables, maintaining trackers, and preparing post-congress summaries (e.g., key data takeaways and action items) for internal use
Partner with Legal/Compliance and other cross-functional teams to ensure activities follow policy (including appropriate handling of unsolicited requests, privacy, safety reporting, and documentation standards); escalate issues and recommend next steps
Maintain ownership of assigned operational processes (e.g., document/version control, meeting cadence, action-item management) and recommend process improvements to enhance quality, efficiency, and audit readiness
Exercise independent judgment to prioritize competing requests, evaluate risks/impacts, and communicate options and recommendations to leaders to support timely decisions
Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics
Other duties as assigned