Senior Manager, US Medical Communications, Oncology (Seaport)

Merck Group$143K — $215K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced scientific degree (Ph.D., PharmD) preferred or Master's degree with relevant experience
  • 6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related medical/scientific fields
  • Experience managing medical communications agencies and budgets
  • Preferred expertise in Oncology
  • Strong communication and project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of strategic Medical Publication plans
  • Manage publication planning independently with minimal guidance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on publication strategy
  • Influence decision-making in publication planning and data dissemination
  • Use industry best practices to enhance product and service quality
  • Solve complex challenges within the team and related disciplines

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement contributions
  • Potential sales or performance-based bonuses
  • Work environment in a modern Seaport office
Full Job Description
Your Role: Responsible for leading the development and execution of strategic Medical Publication plans across assigned assets in Oncology. Responsible for all aspects of publication planning while working closely with the AD, Medical Communications, Medical Directors and Congress Planning leads. Receives minimal guidance or works independently. Impacts a range of important customer, operational, project and service activities within own team and other related teams. Guides and influences peers, and middle management regarding technical issues and challenges. Affects the results within own discipline with own contributions and contributes to the technical direction or the strategic direction and operational decision making in the field of specialization. Works effectively in a mixed environment and uses best practices and knowledge or interpretation of internal and external business issues to improve products or services and to define processes and standards. Solves complex problems. Who You Are Minimum Qualifications: - Advanced scientific degree (Ph.D., PharmD) strongly preferred (Master's degree or other scientific or clinical degrees considered) with pharmaceutical industry or medical communications agency experience (required) - 6+ years of prior experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or related fields or jobs with a relevant medical/scientific focus - Experience managing medical communications agencies and associated budgets - Scientific and/or clinical experience within Oncology strongly preferred Preferred Qualifications: - Excellent communication (written and verbal), writing, presentations, interpersonal, organizational, time management, and project management/planning skills - Demonstrated ability to provide strategic input to leadership and influence decision making, particularly on topics regarding publication planning, data dissemination, and data disclosure requirements - Ability to foster collaborative relationships with relevant stakeholder groups to enable development of robust and executable publication plans - Experience in medical writing and/or managing external publication vendors and medical writers - Ability to think strategically to guide communications-related activities in accordance with industry standards and good publication practice, and with scientific integrity and balance Location: Seaport office Pay Range for this position: $143,600 - $215,400 The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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