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Senior Director, Medical Communications
Job Summary
As the Senior Director of Medical Communications within the Medical Affairs Leadership Team, you will be responsible for key strategic objectives of Medical Affairs communications with external stakeholders, including the development of the Medical Information and Medical Communications Strategy. You will work closely with Medical Affairs, the Clinical Program Teams, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, and a variety of other cross-functional teams.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Lead medical communications strategy development and execution of tactical plans for all Intellia programs.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of medical education initiatives to fill external educational gaps for a new therapeutic modality, including disease state awareness programs at medical congresses and broader medical education via digital and non-digital platforms.
- Work closely with the program teams, Scientific Communications Manager, and other internal functions to develop a long-term publication strategy for clinical programs, ensuring timely publication of Intellia’s clinical trial results in peer review journals, congress presentations, disease awareness publications, and educational review articles.
- Ensure annual development of aligned and comprehensive cross-functional medical communication plans for all Intellia Tx programs.
- Accountable for oversight of Medical Information services, including standard response documents for all Intellia tx products and responses to all HCP and patient inquiries.
- Ensure ongoing operational excellence within the Medical Communications function, including innovative solutions to the creation of documents to respond to healthcare professionals and interactions with HCPs at congress booths.
- Support the program Medical Affairs Lead(s) with planning the medical strategy and tactical plans in collaboration with other medical affairs functions, commercial, clinical development, and other departments.
- Contribute to / deliver key Medical Communications activities, including the development and continuous update of a scientific platform for each brand / disease state portfolio entity.
- Support development of materials and content for company-sponsored symposia, advisory boards / round tables, ensuring medical accuracy and appropriate review / approval.
- Support the development of resources to meet the needs of the field medical team; ensure medical accuracy and appropriate review / approval.
- Lead cross-functional alignment and education to ensure appropriate incorporation of scientific platform evidence statements into all medical content and communications.
- Measure and report metrics on the effectiveness of medical communications content and channels.
- Ensure the scientific integrity, quality, and accuracy of all deliverables with a commitment to ethical practices.
- Critically evaluate the published medical and scientific literature related to the Intellia tx pipeline products and relevant competitive products.
- Manage funds and resources appropriately, including medical communications vendors.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Requirements
Doctoral degree (Ph.D., PharmD) in a scientific discipline strongly preferred.
At least 10 years of healthcare or related experience, inclusive of 5 years of experience with the development and execution of medical communications deliverables, within medical affairs in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or within a medical communications agency.
Ability to sit or stand for multiple hours at a computer. Manual dexterity for keyboarding; may include repetitive movements.
Covid-19 Vaccination Policy : All Intellia employees, regardless of work location, are expected to follow all applicable federal, state, and local public health regulations and guidelines, and are strongly encouraged to follow all public health recommendations, including being vaccinated for COVID-19.
EEOC Statement : Intellia believes in a diverse environment and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicants. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Intellia will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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