Manager, Scientific Communications

Company: Dicerna
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

The Manager, Scientific Communications-Medical Affairs will assist with the analysis and creation of key, medical affairs deliverables, including creation of: abstracts/posters/manuscripts, resources for the field Medical Affairs team (slide decks and training materials), and creation of disease-state educational materials. This individual will work closely with clinical development colleagues regarding timing of data output from studies. This individual should be able to critically analyze data and then translate data into formats that meet the scientific needs of the external HCP community. This individual will provide input into the review and approval of scientific materials in development within medical affairs and will assist with the scientific review of various R & D-related documents, including protocols and study reports for clinical trials.

Key Responsibilities

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• Oversee development of as well as plan, write, edit and format various scientific pieces and deliverables for the medical affairs team, including: slides decks, abstracts/posters/manuscripts and disease educational materials.
  
• Ensure highest degree of quality and medical accuracy for all pieces developed within medical affairs alongside achieving timely delivery.
  
• Review and approval of scientific materials developed, including "fact-checking" prn.
  
• Review of scientific documents, including protocols and study reports.
  
• Collaborate internally and externally as well as with the Global Team.
  
  Qualifications
  
  
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  • Advanced clinical or scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, NP/PA or MD/DO) required.
    
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech or related industry, with at least 5 years of experience in medical writing or publications.
    
  • Experience in renal disease and/or is nice to have.
    
  • Experience managing contract medical writers a plus.
    
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
    

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