Senior Director, Global Head of Medical Communications & Scientific Exchange

Role Summary

Senior Director, Global Head of Medical Communications & Scientific Exchange (MCSE) based in Raritan, NJ. Accountable for defining and implementing clear processes and standards for MCSE planning and development worldwide, owning the end-to-end Global Medical Content Framework and the Medical Content archiving strategy. Leads capability development within the Medical Affairs Functions (MAF) to ensure clear, succinct, and engaging deliverables. Collaborates with Global Medical Adoption, Global Medical Affairs Leaders, Strategy and Execution Leads, regional medical affairs teams, and external vendors.

Travel up to 25%.

• Own and maintain the end-to-end Global Medical Content Framework, ensure Medical Content Plans are implemented, and oversee the Medical Content archiving strategy and execution.
• Streamline and clarify ways of working to deliver MCSE outputs.
• Elevate the quality of Medical Content, Medical Education programs, and Med Info letters.
• Establish and train the MAF organization on key principles, style guides, and best practices for clear, succinct, and engaging deliverables.
• Enable the pull-through of Core Asset Themes and Medical Affairs Strategies into Medical Content deliverables.
• Collaborate with the Global Medical Adoption team, Global Medical Affairs Leaders, Strategy and Execution Leads, regional medical affairs teams, and external vendors to standardize medical content and implement medical education capabilities.
• Institutionalize learnings: harness internal and external MCSE insights, identify best practices for a content management repository, and close MCSE knowledge gaps.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required (advance degree with MD, Pharm
  
  D, or PhD preferred).
• At least 10 years of healthcare industry experience, including 5+ years in pharmaceutical scientific communications or equivalent agency leadership.
• Expertise in scientific/medical communications and digital technologies.
• Deep knowledge of Integrated Scientific Communications Strategy, Good Publication Practices (ISMPP), and ACCME guidelines.
• Experience collaborating with sales, marketing, market access, clinical development, R&D, and field medical groups.
• Strong strategic thinking, execution skills, business acumen, collaboration, problem-solving, and influencing capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (including executive leadership interactions), client relationship management, and compliant creativity.
• Minimum of 5 years of people management experience.
• Travel up to 25% domestic and international.

• Analytical Reasoning
• Clinical Research and Regulations
• Clinical Trials Operations
• Communication
• Developing Others
• Digital Culture
• Digital Literacy
• Healthcare Trends
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Communications
• Medical Compliance
• Process Optimization
• Product Strategies
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Strategic Thinking

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MD, Pharm
  
  D, or PhD) preferred.

• Travel up to 25% domestic and international.