Director, Global Scientific Communications & Medical Training

How will your role help us transform hope into reality?

Blueprint Medicines is seeking a dynamic leader to be accountable for innovative, competitive, and impactful Medical Communications & Scientific Training execution over the life cycle of assets in the mast cell diseases therapeutic area (TA), in alignment with Global Medical Affairs. In this role you will lead the development and delivery of end-to-end communication strategies, in close alignment with product-specific global medical communication objectives, scientific platform, and an integrated medical communication plan, resulting in robust scientific materials to support internal and external needs, outreach, and education for mast cell diseases. Reporting into the SVP of Medical Affairs, you will also be responsible for planning and execution of relevant communication tactics for the assigned TA; including the development of scientific slide decks, field medical materials, training curriculum and content, medical symposia, and congress materials in collaboration with global medical affairs functions including medical strategy and publications.

What will you do?

• Demonstrate full understanding of the mast cell diseases area strategy and translate that into fully aligned communication and training plans for products and emerging assets


• Interact cross-functionally with other functional medical partners such as Medical Strategy, Publications, HEOR, Field Medical, Medical Information, and other Program Management functions (clinical and commercial) as well as other relevant stakeholders and global functional groups (i.e. statistics, and legal).


• Liaise with external stakeholders such as key opinion leaders, investigators, partners, and vendors for medical communication, scientific curriculum development and activities.


• Liaise with external stakeholders such as key opinion leaders, investigators, partners, and vendors for medical communication, scientific curriculum development and activities


• Actively develop strategic medical communications strategies and plans, in alignment with TA objectives and based on cross-functional input


• Align and coordinate with SVP of Medical Affairs to monitor the performance of goals and delivery of medical communications plans, and identify and foster areas for development for the Medical Communications team


• Lead day-to-day management and development of a scientific platform and narrative to drive consistency across all related medical communication tools and channels in collaboration with the Global Medical Affairs team


• Provide support to products and life cycle management of key marketed assets in the assigned portfolio and emerging pipeline assets


• Oversee the development of disease area-specific and product-focused materials such as slide decks, training materials, and publication extenders with vendors and/or relevant internal stakeholders


• Develop medical congress strategy and plans, including the execution of key congress tactics such as live and virtual booths, HCP-facing materials, video content, and/or training resources


• Maintain in-depth knowledge of medical communications trends and the evolving digital medical communications landscape to deliver best-in-class tactics and programs specific to assigned assets, including the use of AI and other technology to streamline efforts and create efficiencies


• Oversee budget and relationships with vendor(s) and/or consultants to deliver projects in alignment with timelines and defined objective


• Provide support as needed for publications and review of medical materials

What minimum qualifications do we require?

• PharmD, Ph.D. in biological science or related field or MD required


• 5 years of related experience at a biotech/pharmaceutical company required


• 3 years in medical affairs including leadership roles in medical communication function required

What additional qualifications will make you a stronger candidate?

• Experience leading individuals and working with cross-functional teams


• Experience in Medical Affairs/R&D functions, including medical communications, with demonstrated results in medical communications functions (within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or agency), which may include publications, medical information, and other functional areas within Medical Affairs required


• Experience in the development and execution of omnichannel strategy and/or digital engagement strategy for medical affairs


• Excellent written and oral communication skills


• Ability to work across diverse therapeutic areas


• Experience with resource allocation and vendor management


• Experience managing budgets


• Experience in Medical Communications function in the field of Dermatology


• Understanding biotech/pharmaceutical clinical development and product life-cycle management


• Strong self-motivation and enthusiasm with demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly detail-oriented environment


• Ability to understand and interpret medical/scientific data and develop strategic messaging and strong knowledge of pharmaceutical standards, compliance, and regulations


• Experience and knowledge of clinical trial reports, data presentation, and interpretation


• Commitment to our Core Values: Patients First, Thoughtfulness, Urgency, Trust, Optimism

Why Blueprint?

At Blueprint Medicines, we achieve impactful results because of our global crew of compassionate innovators – the Blue Crew. Through authentic relationships and our collective entrepreneurial spirit and action, we are each empowered to take ownership and execute with strategic prioritization. We put trust in our people to break through norms and conventions using their individual strengths and insights, which drives our success.

This is the place where the extraordinary becomes reality, and you could be part of it.

Patients are waiting. Are you ready to make the leap?

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Affirmative Action

At Blueprint Medicines, we foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion.  A proud Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.  We are also an E-Verify Employer.  We will make reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, for qualified individuals with known disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability in need of an accommodation with the application or recruiting process, please reach out to TotalRewards@blueprintmedicines.com. 

For more information, please see our EEO-AA Policy Statement, the E-Verify Participation Poster, the Right to Work Poster, and/or the EEO Know Your Rights Poster, as well as our Pay Transparency Statement. 

Blueprint Medicines is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that invents life-changing medicines. We seek to alleviate human suffering by solving important medical problems in two core focus areas: allergy/inflammation and oncology/hematology. Our approach begins by targeting the root causes of disease, using deep scientific knowledge in our core focus areas and drug discovery expertise across multiple therapeutic modalities. We have a proven track record of success with two approved medicines, including bringing our medicine to patients with systemic mastocytosis (SM) in the U.S. and Europe. Leveraging our established research, development, and commercial capability and infrastructure, we now aim to significantly scale our impact by advancing a broad pipeline of programs ranging from early science to advanced clinical trials in mast cell diseases including SM and chronic urticaria, breast cancer and other solid tumors.