Global Scientific Communications Lead – Rare Disease

Job title: Global Scientific Communications Lead – Rare Disease

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the job

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing Progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.​

Associate Director, Global Rare Diseases Scientific Communications & Publications, oversees the development and execution of the strategic publication and scientific communication plan for multiple indications including launched products and development indications in the Rare Franchise.

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

The Scientific Communications Lead will closely collaborate with external thought leaders and internal stakeholders in the medical, scientific affairs, biostats and clinical development teams by leading:

• Strategic publication planning and execution: Overseeing the development of abstracts for medical and scientific congresses, posters, platform presentations, manuscripts, and journal publication enhancements.

• Scientific communications strategic planning and resource development: Creating scientific platforms, lexicons, FAQs, and backgrounders, as well as supporting content development for advisory boards.

• Medical education planning and execution: Developing content for live education programs, congress symposia, online and multichannel HCP education, field medical tools, slide decks, medical booth resources, and omnichannel engagement assets.

• This role reports to the Director Global Scientific Communications for launch indications within Rare Diseases in Global Medical Affairs at Sanofi.

• Collaboration with external authors and academic experts is essential to drive execution of high quality and relevant publications and medical education materials to address educational and data gaps and inform strategic decision making.

• In addition to investigators/authors, a key element of this role involves managing scientific agencies and requires working closely with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders, particularly from the Registry, Research and Clinical Development, to drive the data generation strategy and integration of scientific, clinical, and business priorities.

• The Scientific Communications Lead will have experience and a proven track record of success in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with a strong background in scientific research, publication planning, medical communications, and medical affairs activities

About You

Qualifications and Skills:

• Advance degree in life sciences or pharmaceutical sciences (PhD, PharmD, MD or MS) with 2+ years of relevant medical affairs experience.

• A minimum of 2+ years pharma/biotech industry in a global role

• Experience working in a matrix organization and across team is preferred.

• Ability to interpret and critique scientific and medical data with respect to scientific and business implications are essential.

• Experience and demonstrated skill in the analysis, communication, and presentation of complex scientific and medical data.

• Track record of successfully developing peer-reviewed publications is required.

• Exemplary customer facing skills, and ability to collaborate with external Key Opinion Leaders on data dissemination strategies in a credible, responsive and customer focused manner is a necessity.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal; comfortable and experienced in making presentations.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.

• Experience collaborating with and supporting international medical scientific teams.

• Knowledge of industry guidelines pertaining to data dissemination (e.g., CONSORT, ICMJE, GPPs) and interactions with health care providers (e.g., PhRMA Code, AdvaMed guidelines)

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.