Medical Communication Lead, North America

ALK-Abello, Inc

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We currently have an opening for a Medical Affairs Communications Lead, North America based in New Jersey. Reporting to the Senior Director, Medical Affairs, the Medical Affairs Communications Lead is responsible for the strategic planning and development of scientific communications across the North American Medical Affairs organization. This role ensures that North America medical communications - including publications, congress materials, MSL scientific content, and internal/external presentations - are scientifically accurate, compliant, and aligned with the overall Global Medical Strategy. The role will work cross-functionally with Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial Operations, and Compliance to ensure consistent and coordinated scientific messaging while supporting the communication of key clinical and scientific data to healthcare professionals and scientific audiences.

Requirements

Qualified to MD, PhD or PharmD level preferred.
Minimum of 7 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
Minimum of 5 years Medical Affairs experience.
Experience in immunology preferred, ideally with experience in respiratory and/or food allergies.
High-level of scientific knowledge and ability to analyze and process complex clinical and scientific data and the ability to translate this into relevant and impactful local tactics and tools.
Good business/commercial understanding.
Excellent command of written and spoken English and local language(s).
Track record of collaboration with commercial, legal, regulatory, and global R&D teams.
Experience and successful track record of liaising with HCPs.
Comprehensive knowledge of the legal and ethical framework and the procedural guidelines that apply to the promotion and approval of medicinal products in the country.
Goal-oriented, with a history of meeting deadlines and objectives.
Strong planning and organization orientation.
Ability to build and maintain relationships.
Exhibits a culture of integrity, excellence, initiative, and compliance.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including communicating complex scientific, or medical information to broad audience types.
Quick self-learner, ability and willingness to work in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive North America medical communications strategy and plan aligned with the overall Global Medical Affairs strategy.
Ensure consistent scientific messaging across all NA Medical Affairs communication channels.
Align communication priorities with clinical data milestones, congress timelines, and product lifecycle strategy.
Lead development of local medical communication/publications for assigned NA product(s).
Develop and manage the NA medical affairs publication plan including manuscripts, abstracts, and posters.
Ensure publications reflect current data and align with medical communication priorities.
Collect and interpret local medical competitive intelligence/insights and share these with relevant internal stakeholders.
Develop/refine scientific content for medical tools & training, medical presentations, HCP decks etc. in alignment with those from GMA.
Ensure scientific and medical accuracy of outgoing materials, research papers and other reports.
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders – GMAf, marketing, market access, regulatory, and clinical operations, as needed.
Oversee development and maintenance of MSL scientific slide decks and educational materials.
Ensure field medical materials are scientifically rigorous, compliant, and aligned with medical strategy.
Partner with the Field Medical team to ensure materials support effective scientific exchange with healthcare professionals.
Lead Medical Affairs coordination within the NA Medical Review Committee (MRC) process.
Ensure all medical materials meet standards for scientific accuracy, balance, and compliance.
Partner with Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance teams to support efficient review and approval of materials.
Support planning and execution of major NA scientific congresses (e.g., posters, scientific booths, symposia support, advisory board content).
Coordinate development of congress materials, slide decks, and scientific summaries.
Align congress communications with publication strategy and scientific data releases.