Senior Manager, Medical Communications & Publications

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, execution, and tracking of internal and external scientific communication materials for supported Rare Disease products and adult indications, including field medical tools, disease-state resources, congress materials, and external expert engagement resources.
• Partner with medical teams on the development and review of medical communication materials, ensuring that the most up-to-date scientific information is included and in compliance with all global and local regulations and guidelines.
• Contribute to scientific communication platforms, core scientific messages, and medical communication narratives in collaboration with Global teams, applying broad thinking and stakeholder insights to identify innovative solutions and ensure consistency across strategy, publications, and field medical resources.
• Implement omnichannel communication tactics in line with overall strategy to ensure consistent and effective communication across various platforms, including digital, print, and social media.
• Support major rare disease and adult-focused congress planning and execution, including development of congress communication plans, medical booth resources, session summaries, and post-congress field materials as appropriate.
• Support and help drive the preparation and maintenance of rolling 18-month strategic publication plans from a local perspective in coordination with Global publications leads and local stakeholders, ensuring plans reflect Medical Affairs priorities, available resources, and evolving business needs.
• Prepare for and follow up on actions from regular publication team meetings, aligning with goals set by the Medical Strategy Team.
• Manage the process for review, approval, and submission/presentation of locally developed publications.
• Support abstract planning, poster and oral presentation development, manuscript execution, and related congress publication deliverables for key rare disease and adult-focused congresses.
• Ensure that all publication activities are of high scientific and medical quality, meet Good Publication Practice standards, align with SOPs, and are documented appropriately.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a doctorate (PharmD/MD/PhD) with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
• Industry experience in Medical Communication, Publications, and/or Medical Affairs, within a pharmaceutical/biotech company or scientific publication/medical communication agency.
• Understanding of methods of data generation and dissemination and activities related to planning, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials.
• Ability to engage collaboratively with rare disease experts, investigators, and opinion leaders, including specialists who diagnose and manage adult patients.
• Working knowledge of ICMJE/GPP 2022 guidelines.
• Language(s) (essential): Fluent in English

Benefits

• Ipsen offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.