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Sr. Director of Scientific Communications

Boston, MA

Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA) new kind of pharmaceutical company with a deconstructed R&D environment that prioritizes data driven decision making led by subject matter experts. Centessa is advancing a portfolio of high conviction programs with strong biological validation.

Our asset-centric model offers a unique R&D logic that has been applied by single asset companies to improve productivity. This operating model has minimal centralized infrastructure, reduced hierarchy, and exclusive focus on data driven capital allocation. Our teams are uniquely incentivized to expeditiously interrogate key scientific hypotheses. We believe the asset-centric model can lead to improved success rates for programs with greater speed and modest costs.

 

Description of Role

The Sr. Director of Scientific Communications is a key partner in the development and implementation of our publication, congress, and engagement strategy. This role will help shape how Centessa engages with the external community including key opinion leaders (KOLs), professional societies, and medical professionals through publications, congress engagement and omni-channel communication.  

This position will support our orexin portfolio, and as part of the medical affairs organization, will report directly to the Executive Director, Head of Medical Affairs.     

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Operations

  • Contribute to the development of the medical affairs strategy and tactical plans 
  • Lead the development and execution of omni-channel scientific communications plan in alignment with the medical affairs strategy and in collaboration with internal stakeholders
  • Lead the development of the medical congress and society strategy through collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure meaningful engagements
  • Lead and oversee development of medical communication processes and systems to ensure effective and compliant review and documentation
  • Oversee the medical communications budget and effectively manage vendors for project delivery 

Scientific Communications and Content 

  • Lead the execution of the Medical Communications strategy, including publications (abstracts, posters, manuscripts), publication extenders, and digital content in alignment with GPP, ICJME, and other governing body guidelines
  • Collaborate with field medical leadership to facilitate updates to MSL materials
  • Institute publication alerts to keep colleagues informed of new and relevant publications 

Congress and External Engagement 

  • Support identification and maintain compliant partnerships with professional societies, congresses and physician organizations 
  • Execute medical strategy at congresses (medical booth, symposia) through vendor management and collaboration with medical affairs colleagues  
  • Partner with field medical for managing conference activities and summaries
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners, authors, and vendors 

Qualifications

  • Advanced medical or scientific degree required: MD, PhD, or PharmD
  • Minimum 10 years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience in medical affairs, including 5+ years in medical communications
  • Experience in neuroscience or sleep medicine preferred  
  • Experience in developing omni-channel medical communication strategies, publications, congress planning and execution, patient advocacy engagement strategies
  • Strong analytical skills and experience with clinical data presentation and interpretation
  • Experience in supervising as well as hands-on experience in preparation of abstracts, posters, manuscripts; developing content for scientific and educational programs; working closely with Key Opinion Leaders and authors
  • Strong project management skills
  • Proficient understanding of the regulatory and compliance guidance for medical communications (e.g., PhRMA, FDA, ICJME)
  • Demonstrated expertise in planning and execution of medical tactics at congresses 

Work Location

The Sr. Director of Scientific Communications, Medical Affairs is a remote role based in the US, with up to 15% travel to conferences and our headquarters in Boston, MA

POSITION: Full-Time, Exempt

 

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