Associate Director, Scientific Communications

Role Overview

• Develop and ensure timely execution of the scientific communication plans for BioMarin’s programs in Fabry disease and Pompe disease
• Contribute to development and implementation of scientific messaging and maintain the Scientific Communication Platforms
• Ensure cross-functional alignment of messaging and strategies to address gaps
• Develop expert knowledge of product
• and disease-specific literature and oversee literature and gap analyses to support scientific message development and publication strategy
• Organize and implement expert meetings necessary for publication strategy development; collaborate with colleagues and external experts to develop agenda and content, manage vendors, and attend and present as needed
• Facilitate the external/independent development of treatment and management guidelines
• Research, draft, and edit scientific and medical manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations
• Manage agency and/or contract medical writers and/or graphic designers, as needed
• Ensure all scientific communications outputs meet the highest standards of medical/scientific integrity
• Ensure activities adhere to authorship and publication guidelines as stipulated by ICMJE and GPP 2022
• Assist with maintenance and reconciliation activities within publication development database
• Respond to internal and external questions about any scientific communications for the product areas
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings to share scientific communication planning status and issues, and maintain awareness of overall scientific communication plan
• Provide support for management of the Scientific Communications budget

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MS or higher) in life or health sciences is required
• 7 or more years of relevant experience in scientific communications, publication planning and/or medical writing within a pharmaceutical company or medical writing agency
• 2 or more years managing direct reports is preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities