Senior Director, Medical Communications and Operations
Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
Senior Director, Medical Communications and OperationsPliant
Therapeutics is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on
the discovery and development of novel therapies for fibrotic
diseases. Founded by Third Rock Ventures with world-renowned
academic thought leaders, Pliant is raising the bar to meet the
unmet medical needs of physicians, patients and families impacted
by fibrotic diseases.DescriptionThe Senior Director of Medical
Communications and Medical Affairs Operations is a key role within
Pliant's Medical Affairs team. We are seeking a dynamic and
experienced Senior Director to lead the areas of medical
communications strategy, along with medical affairs operations and
processes development. This includes oversight of scientific
publications and building out the medical information function.This
individual will be responsible for ensuring alignment with company
objectives, supporting the pre-launch and launch activities of our
pulmonology portfolio. The ideal candidate will possess a deep
understanding of pulmonology & lung fibrosis, strong leadership
skills, and a track record of successful collaboration with
cross-functional teams. This role reports to the Senior Vice
President of Medical Affairs.This is a hybrid position, requiring 3
days/week at Pliant in South San Francisco.Responsibilities
- Cultivating partnerships with cross-functional senior and
executive leaders in medical affairs, clinical, program management,
corporate communications, legal, regulatory, patient advocacy, and
commercial to drive a data communication strategy and advance the
awareness/understanding of Bexotegrast.
- Leading the development and execution of annual and long-range
publication & scientific communication strategies, budget
allocation and tactics to support the Pliant portfolio.
- Leading strategic scientific communication planning, including
the development and ongoing evolution of scientific narratives &
messages, lexicons, FAQs & backgrounders, and advisory board
content, in collaboration with the Medical Strategy leads.
- Providing strategic oversight and input into processes for the
development & review of publications, scientific communication
materials, congress materials, and future omnichannel amplification
activities.
- Participating in Medica/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review.
- Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with
senior leadership to ensure alignment of medical communications and
publications with corporate strategy and business objectives.
- Ensuring medical affairs scientific communications are aligned
with cross-functional stakeholders to create consistency in
scientific messages and narratives.
- Ensuring consistent adherence to good publication and
authorship practices.
- Creating and delivering onboarding, periodic training, and
communications related to Medical Affairs Operations, to ensure
effective understanding and use of all processes and tools.
- Providing strategic input into and oversight for the medical
information function, including the implementation of a medical
information system and other resources to support Pliant Medical
Information needs through pre-launch and launch of
Bexotegrast.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, abilities, and prior experience required.
- Prior biopharmaceutical industry experience is required (10+
years of experience preferred) in medical affairs and therapeutic
publication development.
- Advanced degree in health-related field (PhD or PharmD
preferred).
- Strong leadership skills with track record of building and
managing effective teams.
- Successful track record of developing peer-reviewed
publications is required.
- Advanced understanding of the opportunities and challenges in
publications, medical communications, and medical information.
- Ability to think strategically and develop scientific
publication and communication strategies.
- Ability to navigate and succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced
environment with a high degree of collaboration and teamwork.
- Open, engaging, and transparent with the ability to resolve
conflict.
- Global perspective with ability to work with stakeholders from
various cultures and geographies.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to prioritize.
- Ability to effectively manage scientific communication,
publication, and medical information vendors.
- Proficiency in clinical data review and interpretation with the
ability to simplify scientific messages.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written and
verbal, and customer-focused approach.
- Experience developing and delivering presentations, utilizing
PowerPoint slides.
- Knowledge of U.S. and ex-U.S. guidelines pertaining to data
dissemination and HCP interactions.
- Regular business travel to conferences and meetings required
(-20 -30%).Pliant requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated
prior to the first date of employment (subject to any legally
required exemptions).The annual base salary for this role is $275K
- $290K. Individual pay may vary based on additional factors,
including, and without limitation job-related skills, experience,
work location and relevant education or training. Pliant's
compensation package also includes benefits, equity, and annual
target bonus for full-time positions.
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