Senior Director, Medical Communications and Publications

Responsibilities

• Report to the Head of Medical Affairs
• Accountable for Verastem’s external communications for both avutometinib + defactinib and pipeline assets (VS7375)
• Manage two direct reports
• Responsible for strategy, development, and review of scientific communications and publications
• Coordinate with cross-functional team members in development of evidence generation strategy
• Execute best practices within oncology publications
• Track and report the progress of Medical Communications activities across both assets
• Plan, support, and attend scientific conferences and medical meetings as needed
• Ensure that direct reports are appropriately resourced

• Degree in a scientific discipline
• Advanced degree preferred (i.e., M.Sc., M.P.H., Pharm.D. or Ph.D.)
• Minimum 8+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Considered a subject matter expert for publication process and content generation
• Experience in developing and executing medical affairs evidence generation plans
• Effectively managed Medical communication budget (planned vs actual)
• Experience in oncology/hematology preferred; prior experience in ovarian, lung, pancreatic, or colon cancer is helpful
• Launch experience preferred
• Exceptional project management skills
• Ability to lead and also roll up the sleeves and help get the work done as needed
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and execute multiple projects; ability to multitask and work both independently and within multi-disciplinary teams
• Understand the clinical development process, especially clinical study data and outcomes measures in oncology
• Ability to critically appraise and apply knowledge gained from the medical/scientific literature
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective professional communications
• Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional stakeholder management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate complex medical/scientific information
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Power Point) is required