Senior Manager, Medical Communications & Publications

Ipsen•Cambridge, MA

10d•$115,500 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Medical Communications and Publications serves as a resource and subject matter expert for US scientific medical communications and locally developed publications within Neurology. Operating with a high degree of independence, this role contributes to strategic planning and leads large and/or multiple smaller projects of moderate complexity, risk, and resource requirements that are aligned with Medical Affairs priorities, business objectives, departmental goals, budgets, and the evolving neurology landscape, including disease education, emerging data, treatment pathways, unmet needs, and stakeholder insights. Serving as a primary point of contact for the development and deployment of US scientific communication materials, the Senior Manager leads field medical resources, scientific narratives, presentation content, congress materials, and external expert engagement resources, ensuring high-quality and timely execution across channels. The Senior Manager also oversees locally developed scientific publications, such as abstracts and manuscripts, managing coordination, review, and submission processes to ensure scientific accuracy, compliance, and alignment with Medical Affairs priorities. The role collaborates closely with cross-functional partners, including the Therapy Area Head, Medical Directors, Field Medical, HEOR/RWE leads, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Legal and Business Ethics, Corporate Communications, Training/Medical Excellence, and Global Medical Affairs, influencing business decisions within their area of responsibility while partnering with leadership on broader strategic initiatives.

Requirements

8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a doctorate (PharmD/MD/PhD) with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
Industry experience in Medical Communication, Publications, and/or Medical Affairs, within a pharmaceutical/biotech company or scientific publication/medical communication agency.
Understanding of methods of data generation and dissemination and activities related to planning, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials.
Ability to engage collaboratively with neurology experts, investigators, and opinion leaders in the disease area.
Working knowledge of ICMJE/GPP 2022 guidelines.
Bachelor’s degree in Health or Life sciences or related field.
Fluent in English.

Nice To Haves

Neurology or rare/specialty disease experience is strongly preferred, particularly in medical communications, publications, scientific platform development, field medical resources, or congress planning.
Familiarity with communications and publications review systems is a plus (e.g., Veeva, Datavision).
Advanced degree in Health or Life sciences or related fields strongly preferred (MD, PhD, PharmD, MS).

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, development, execution, and tracking of internal and external scientific communication materials for supported products in Neurology, including field medical tools, disease-state resources, congress materials, and external expert engagement resources.
Partner with medical teams on the development and review of medical communication materials, ensuring that the most up-to-date scientific information is included and in compliance with all global and local regulations and guidelines.
Contribute to scientific communication platforms, core scientific messages, and medical communication narratives in collaboration with Global teams, applying broad thinking and stakeholder insights to identify innovative solutions and ensure consistency across strategy, publications, and field medical resources.
Implement omnichannel communication tactics in line with overall strategy to ensure consistent and effective communication across various platforms, including digital, print, and social media.
Support major neurology congress planning and execution, including development of congress communication plans, medical booth resources, session summaries, and post-congress field materials as appropriate.
Support and help drive the preparation and maintenance of rolling 18-month strategic publication plans from a local perspective in coordination with Global publications leads and local stakeholders, ensuring plans reflect Medical Affairs priorities, available resources, and evolving business needs.
Prepare for and follow up on actions from regular publication team meetings, aligning with goals set by the Medical Strategy Team.
Manage the process for review, approval, and submission/presentation of locally developed publications.
Support abstract planning, poster and oral presentation development, manuscript execution, and related congress publication deliverables for key neurology congresses.
Ensure that all publication activities are of high scientific and medical quality, meet Good Publication Practice standards, align with SOPs, and are documented appropriately.
Support communication with external authors for the development, review, and approval of publications, including the management of publication steering committees, if applicable.
Ensure adherence to ICMJE/GPP and company policies and procedures for publications, staying abreast of any new advances and guideline updates and partnering with GMPC on ensuring training and adherence.
Manage external agency partners to ensure quality and timelines of publications are met.
Develop and communicate publication and communication planning objectives, tactics, and processes to key stakeholders; guide complex problem solving, clarify priorities and accountabilities, and ensure proactive stakeholder involvement in delivery aligned with Medical Strategy Team guidance.
Manage project budgets, agency scopes of work, purchase orders, invoice tracking, and financial forecasting in collaboration with Finance and relevant functional leads, making decisions guided by policies, procedures, departmental objectives, priorities, and budget parameters.
Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Medical Affairs colleagues and cross-functional partners at local and global levels, leading through influence to align priorities, timelines, and deliverables and contribute to business decisions within the role’s area of responsibility.
Comply with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of Ipsen U.S. staff.