Manager/Sr Manager Publications, Medical & Scientific Communications

Overview

Who we are.

Dendreon is making the battle against cancer personal. Our flagship product PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T), was the first FDA approved immunotherapy for the treatment of metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer and is made from the patient's own immune cells.

If you are looking to positively impact the lives of patients, we want you to join our team. We have Immunotherapy Manufacturing Facilities located in Seal Beach, CA and Union City, GA. A sizeable Research & Development group based out of Seattle, WA, and a highly skilled Commercial team countrywide.

Core Values:

• Put Patients First. Every day is a new opportunity to improve the lives of patients living with cancer
• Act with Integrity. Be honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right in every situation.
• Build Trust. Building trust takes time. Engage teammates, be candid and transparent. Over communicate and seek feedback.
• Raise the Bar. Harness continuous improvement, foster innovation and elevate our people.
• Drive Results. Be accountable and execute – we win together when everyone performs.

Your Role: (On-site in Seattle, WA)Dendreon is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for Publications, Medical & Scientific Communications. Initially this role will report into the Vice President of Research & Manufacturing Sciences (R&MS).  The successful candidate will be responsible for writing and submitting manuscripts in support of Dendreon’s communications strategies and objectives;additionally, this role will also have a key part in the organization, scientific content development, and execution for Dendreon communication plans at major scientific congresses, medical meetings, and advisory boards. The position will uniquely support requests to conduct relevant HCP interactions with scientific insights and opinions.

This position will work closely with Commercial Marketing and Corporate Communications, as well as other cross-functional partners within R&MS; including Medical Information, Clinical Operations, Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety, Clinical Immunology and Field Medical.  The position will require a strong understanding and interpretation of the clinical and scientific data collected, and data generated by Dendreon, to support sipuleucel-T, both from existing data sets and data currently generated from current and future clinical trials as well as future therapies.

The successful candidate should have demonstratable strong communication and presentation skills, and a record of accomplishment writing, submitting and publishing scientific and/or clinical data.  Finally, he or she should have a background in the life sciences industry demonstrating a track record of working in a cross-functional collaborative environment with experience in translating clinical data into clear, concise communications for audiences in both academia and community practice.

Responsibilities

Your Work:

• Writing manuscripts; involving working with internal and external data generation teams to initially outline manuscript concept, identifying publication venues, writing the manuscript and submitting
• Tracking internal publications and coordinating with R&MS teams to keep abreast of publications relevant to sipuleucel-T: prostate cancer, cellular immunotherapy
• Contributes to development of the Medical Affairs publication Plan and responsible for execution of Medical Communications strategy for sipuleucel-T and development products.
• Ensure appropriate prioritization of needs and resource allocation to meet program goals on-time and within budget.
• Participates in the medical review of promotional and non-promotional materials as part of a multidisciplinary team (e.g. Medical, Legal, Regulatory Review, etc.) at Promotional Review Committee meetings.
• Leads the planning and executing advisory board meetings, engaging Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), including developing educational materials, training internal Medical team members, disseminating data from scientific manuscripts, congress, etc.
• Awareness of regulatory landscape globally and provide guidance for the development of scientific resources (ie, disease state education and product slide decks, Medical Information content such as FAQs, congress content/deliverables and booth assets, non-IME educational events (ex-US), online content, MOA videos, and graphic arts).
• The role has significant responsibility for coordination and management of Medical Affairs related activities in support of our partner organization – Dendreon China.
• Ability to drive Medical Affairs strategy and scientific content development for major scientific meetings and advisory boards.
• Enhances Medical Communications with Commercial Marketing, Sales Training and Corporate Communications.
• Ensures accurate and consistent Medical Affairs communications within and across Medical Affairs, Research & Manufacturing Science, PV and Regulatory functions
• Ensures compliance with all applicable policies and procedures.
• As directed by VP of Medical Affairs, develops and adapts operational processes to streamline resource efficiencies for function.
• Manage and accountable for project-associated budgets and vendors.
• Approximately 10-15% travel (domestic and international)

Qualifications

Scope:

• This position is located in Seattle, WA.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelors of Science degree in a biological discipline (cell biology, immunology or equivalent), advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD) preferred in similar discipline.
• A minimum of 3-5 years health care experience, with 2-3 years of related experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• Proven track record of medical writing, specifically scientific & medical publication writing and submissions
• Experience in developing and making formal presentations to executive management.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, graphing/plotting and graphics software as well as reference management software (Endnote, Mandalay, Papers, Read cube or equivalent)
• Prior experience in prostate cancer, immunology and/or immunotherapy highly desirable.
• Prior pharmaceutical experience leading projects or programs in a matrix environment and/or directing the allocation of resources.
• A general understanding of the pharmaceutical commercial, legal, and regulatory promotional review processes and knowledge of the regulatory and legal guidelines affecting promotion of prescription products.
• Experience with presenting on scientific and clinical data.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), time management, project planning, aptitude in presenting on scientific and clinical data, and strong ability for self-direction.
• Demonstrated capability to translate strategy into clear, understandable operational plans in a matrix environment with limited supervision.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Approximately 10-15% travel.
• This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.