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Key Responsibilities
As an Associate Director of Scientific Communications at Apogee Therapeutics, you will be responsible for shaping and executing a strategic scientific communications plan that drives impactful communication of Apogee Therapeutics’ data across the lifecycle of our assets. Key responsibilities include:
- Planning and executing medical congresses, including abstract and presentation development, booth design and build coordination, on-site logistics, and pre/post-congress communications to ensure a compelling and compliant scientific showcase.
- Supporting development and execution of the scientific communications plan, including publications planning, field medical materials, manuscript and abstract coordination, and vendor management.
- Owning the strategic scientific communication plan for one or more therapeutic areas or geographies.
- Managing end-to-end Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review of medical communications materials, including routing, comment reconciliation, version control, approvals, and archival in the MLR system of record.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Biostatistics and other functions to develop and disseminate scientific content that accurately reflects Apogee’s data.
- Managing external agency and medical writing vendor relationships for key projects to ensure quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
- Contributing to additional scientific communications initiatives as the pipeline evolves and organizational needs shift.
Ideal Candidate
- Advanced degree (Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent).
- 5+ years pharmaceutical industry or agency experience with 3+ years specifically in a Scientific Communications and/or Publications role.
- Experience in the dermatology, respiratory, allergy, or GI therapeutic areas.
- Hands-on experience driving global medical congress execution, including booth planning and design, abstract/poster development, and on-site coordination.
- Experience in scientific publications management, including knowledge of conference abstract and poster and manuscript submission processes, peer review processes, and publications ethics.
- Strong working knowledge of compliance expectations for medical communications (e.g., scientific balance, appropriate references, claims support, intended use, and fair/balanced presentation).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy in scientific writing and editing.
- Knowledge of relevant publication best practices in industry (e.g., ICMJE, GPP, and COPE guidelines).
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to guide numerous projects simultaneously and plan proactively.
- Successfully exhibit Apogee’s C.O.R.E. values: Caring, Original, Resilient and Egoless
- This position requires up to 20% travel, including a minimum of 2 times per year for All Hands meetings and ≥2 times a year for key scientific congresses.
The anticipated salary range for candidates for this role will be $170,000 - $195,000/ year. The final salary offered will depend on several factors, which may include, but is not limited to relevant years of experience, educational background, and geography.
