Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract)

What you'll do:

• Collaborating with the Medical affairs and clinical development in driving quality control and endorsement of: Scientific Communication Platforms, Lexicons, Disease-State Education materials, Program Slides, Data/Publication updates, Congress materials.
• Serve as a key scientific lead, providing editorial, scientific and strategic expertise for assigned projects
• Lead research focused data analysis and interpretation of clinical trial data (sub analysis, post hoc analysis) to leverage for future podium presentations and publications
• Develop and implement strategic publication plans in collaboration with cross-functional TA teams (Medical, Real-World Evidence) including internal authors, R&D clinical leads, and study statisticians
• Provide medical writing review and assistance for scientific communications (publications, medical affairs materials) as well as manage external vendors
• Responsible for efficient review (and sometimes) preparation and delivery of high-quality publications, presentations, and abstracts; review all project-related content for accuracy and consistency
• Serve as an extension of Field medical and attend conferences, cover scientific sessions and booth and serve as a scientific expert with external stakeholders, KOLs and healthcare professionals
• Contribute to innovative communications including using interactive PDFs, infographics, podcasts, and novel digital media with agency support for internal and external collaborators
• Facilitate discussions regarding dissemination of published data and contribute to the strategic scientific communications plan and platforms
• Lead projects and deliver documents within process/timeline constraints

About you:

• Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
• Ophthalmology or gene therapy experience highly desired
• Minimum of two years of publication experience is preferred + 5-7 years industry experience
• Self-starter and self-motivated
• Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required
• Ability to learn other disease states if necessary
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required
• Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware required
• Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with internal departments including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Translational Research, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, the office of the Chief Medical Officer
• Must be willing to travel to company meetings, and to medical congresses
• Exhibits excellent time management and able to work independently
• Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently
• Must be well organized, polished, proactive, detail-oriented, mature, and have a professional demeanor