Global Medical Communications Lead, Neurosciences
At a glance
Senior Communications role at Takeda. USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500 · full-time · $169,400–$266,200 base.
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What you'll do
- Build medical communication plans around medical strategy, evidence generation and goals for engaging healthcare professionals
- Create and maintain scientific materials, including slide decks and FAQs, that explain evidence accurately
- Shape congress communications through booth content, symposia, educational resources and efforts to gather insights
- Coordinate global, regional and local partners, plus Legal and Regulatory, to align work and review content
- Use digital and AI-enabled tools to improve content creation and review, while tracking performance, vendors, timelines and risks
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in life science or healthcare, plus six to ten years in biopharma or a closely related field, depending on degree level
- At least three years in medical communications or a related Medical Affairs role within a global matrix
- You understand drug development, clinical data, medical strategy and the legal and regulatory rules for medical communications
- You have used AI-enabled tools and digital technologies in scientific communications
Who this fits
This associate director-level role suits someone who can lead cross-functional work and influence stakeholders without direct authority. The position is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
From the employer
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Job Description
About the Role:
In this Associate Director level role, you will help bring scientific evidence to life through clear, accurate, and meaningful medical communications that support assigned neuroscience assets and programs. You will play a key role in ensuring scientific data is translated into communications that are relevant to healthcare professionals and aligned with medical strategy. Your work will contribute to the development of scientific content, educational resources, and congress-related communications that support effective scientific exchange across global audiences. You will be part of a collaborative, cross-functional environment that works across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and other partners to communicate evidence in a consistent and impactful way. You will also help drive innovation by applying digital channels and artificial intelligence-enabled tools that improve communication quality, operational efficiency, and stakeholder engagement.
How You Will Contribute:
- Develop and execute medical communication plans that align with medical strategy, evidence-generation activities, and healthcare professional engagement objectives.
- Lead scientific content development by creating and maintaining core communication materials, slide decks, frequently asked questions, and other evidence-based resources.
- Plan and deliver congress activities by supporting scientific booth content, symposia, educational materials, and insight-gathering initiatives.
- Collaborate across functions to align priorities, timelines, and deliverables with global, regional, and local stakeholders.
- Conduct medical content reviews by partnering with Legal and Regulatory colleagues to support accurate, balanced, and compliant communications.
- Coordinate content development processes by preparing source materials, supporting content reuse, and identifying future content needs.
- Apply digital and AI-enabled technologies to enhance planning, content development, visualization, review processes, and stakeholder engagement.
- Manage execution and continuous improvement by monitoring key performance measures, managing vendors and timelines, identifying risks, and incorporating stakeholder insights into planning.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a life science or healthcare discipline.
- Minimum of 6 to 10 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or a closely related field, depending on degree level.
- At least 3 years of experience in medical communications or a related Medical Affairs function within a global matrix environment.
- Strong knowledge of drug development, clinical data interpretation, and medical strategy.
- Knowledge of regulatory and legal requirements related to medical communications and medical review processes.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Experience making decisions within scope, identifying risks, and driving solutions in a complex environment.
- Experience applying artificial intelligence-enabled tools and digital technologies within scientific communications.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex scientific information into clear communications.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500U.S. Base Salary Range:
$169,400.00 - $266,200.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
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EEO Statement
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