Senior Director, Portfolio Scientific Communications

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of scientific communications associates across the disease portfolio.
• Lead the scientific communication strategy across the Oncology disease portfolio, to ensure alignment of strategy across disease areas and assets
• Build the scientific communication platform, including scientific statements, lexicon and narrative, with Oncology therapeutic area partners for consistent scientific narratives across medical content.
• Define the publication strategy, data flow and plan, linked to evidence generation, so data is shared at the right time.
• Co-create early asset and pipeline scientific communication strategies with Research, Development and evidence generation teams.
• Build trusted relationships with internal cross-functional teams and external partners.

Requirements

• Degree in life sciences or healthcare at doctoral level, such as Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Philosophy.
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare companies, work in a global organization is preferred.
• Experience in Oncology Medical Affairs
• Excellent working knowledge of publications and scientific communications activities.
• Proven experience developing communication strategies and key scientific message platforms, with strategic insight into publication planning.
• Thorough understanding of internal and external ethical guidelines for the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working in a matrix environment across functions, regions and countries, and prioritising effectively in a changing setting.
• Fluent spoken and written English, with the ability to explain complex medical and scientific concepts clearly.

Preferred

• Experience leading and developing teams, including managing budgets and resources, within a global scientific communications or Medical Affairs setting.
• Experience supporting oncology product launches or using new technologies, such as artificial intelligence tools, to generate medical insights.

Benefits

• insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs.
• flexible and hybrid working options, where possible.
• minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.
• Long-term equity awards granted at group level may also be part of your package.
• You may be eligible for a company vehicle or a car allowance in accordance with the applicable local Novartis policies and guidelines.