Associate Director, Scientific Communications

About the role

Encoded Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing precision medicines for genetic disorders, with a focus on viral gene therapy. Its Associate Director, Scientific Communications works within the Medical and Patient Affairs team, supporting the creation of high-quality scientific and patient-friendly content that conveys the value of the company's programs. The workplace is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and quality control of abstracts, posters, presentations and manuscripts with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Partner with Clinical Development, Biometrics and Corporate Communications to gather data and insights for communication deliverables
• Maintain document review, approval and version control processes for publications and communications
• Draft and revise slide decks, data visualizations, message platforms, FAQs and lexicon documents, and help implement feedback
• Help present complex data clearly to medical communities, regulators, investors and the Board of Directors
• Plan and run scientific congress activities, attend conferences and cover sessions, and prepare post-meeting reports for advisory boards
• Align medical messaging across Research, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Patient Advocacy and Commercial teams
• Manage MLR review of external documents and respond to Patient Advocacy and medical information enquiries
• Support Patient Advocacy and HEOR communications projects and manage vendors and external medical writers
• Ensure publications follow company policies, GPP and ICMJE recommendations

Required profile

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, or 8 years with a master's, or a PhD with 3-5 years of experience
• 3-5 years of medical writing, publications or scientific communications experience in biotech/pharma or a medical communications agency
• Strong understanding of scientific publication processes, data communication, medical terminology, statistics and compliance
• Excellent writing, editing and project management skills, with attention to detail and organization
• Ability to explain complex science empathetically to patients and work across teams

Required skills

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe presentation tools
• Preferred: advanced degree in a life science field, knowledge of digital and multimedia formats, and comfort with graphic design and video editing

What we offer

• Salary of $180,000-$210,000 in the San Francisco Bay Area, $170,000-$195,000 elsewhere in the USA
• Possible discretionary annual bonus, stock-based long-term incentives and paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401k, PTO, sick time, parental leave and professional development