Job description
More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients’ blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.
The Director of Scientific Communications will report to the Vice President of Medical Affairs. You will be responsible for strategic planning and execution of deliverables including MSL materials, training, congress coverage and scientific symposia at Orca Bio. Additionally, you will oversee the publications function, be a leader in the Medical Affairs department, and be an integral team member in preparation for a commercial launch. Travel: as needed to Orca Bio HQ in Menlo Park, CA. Local candidates preferred.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities
- Establish the Scientific Communications capability within Medical Affairs
- Lead the development of an Annual strategic plan for scientific communications and training
- Create scientific tools and materials in support of the Orca Bio pipeline products and therapeutic areas of interest including but not limited to education/training materials, disease state and product slide kits, etc.
- Oversee the Publications function and build a team of individuals over time that will execute on the planned deliverables
- Oversee continuing medical education grant program, set up and lead the process for a Grant Review Committee
- Support training of Medical Affairs employees with a focus on the MSL team(s), product, disease state and soft skills
- Contribute to clinical content for advisory boards and investigator meetings; and coordinate company sponsored satellite symposia
- Lead the development of a compendia and treatment guideline plan
- Create congress materials (briefing books, content analysis, etc); congress session coverage and reporting plan and post congress executive summary report
- Provide support for various pathway initiatives and interactions
- Manage platform for MSL resources
- Manage the Medical/Scientific Communication and Publications budget
- Directly manage vendors where required
Minimum Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses
- Advanced Clinical/Scientific degree required (Pharm.D. or Ph.D preferred)
- 8+ years of experience in Medical Affairs and/or relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- 5+ years of experience in medical/scientific communications and/or publications
- Hematology/Oncology therapeutic area experience and knowledge required, cell therapy experience preferred
- Experience on promotional and medical review committee
- Working knowledge of legal and regulatory guidelines in the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong computer and technical skills with proficiency in various technology platforms, such as Medical Information database systems, SharePoint, Veeva, PowerPoint, etc.
Who we are
We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.
We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.
We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.
Notice to staffing firms
Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.
