Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract)

About the role

This contract role will be managed and payrolled through one of our preferred vendors, who will be your employer of record for the duration of the assignment. As a team member of Adverum Biotechnologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, you will work alongside our Medical Affairs team and broader cross-functional teams, contributing to meaningful work within gene therapy and ophthalmology care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs and clinical development to drive quality control and endorsement of scientific communication platforms, lexicons, disease-state education materials, program slides, data/publication updates, and congress materials.
• Serve as a key scientific lead, providing editorial, scientific, and strategic expertise for assigned projects.
• Lead research-focused data analysis and interpretation of clinical trial data (sub-analysis, post-hoc analysis) to leverage for future podium presentations and publications.
• Develop and implement strategic publication plans in collaboration with cross-functional therapeutic area (TA) teams (Medical, Real-World Evidence), including internal authors, R&D clinical leads, and study statisticians.
• Provide medical writing review and assistance for scientific communications (publications, medical affairs materials) and manage external vendors.
• Responsible for efficient review, preparation, and delivery of high-quality publications, presentations, and abstracts; review all project-related content for accuracy and consistency.
• Serve as an extension of Field Medical, attend conferences, cover scientific sessions and booths, and act as a scientific expert with external stakeholders, KOLs, and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to innovative communications using interactive PDFs, infographics, podcasts, and novel digital media with agency support for internal and external collaborators.
• Facilitate discussions regarding dissemination of published data and contribute to the strategic scientific communications plan and platforms.
• Lead projects and deliver documents within process and timeline constraints.

Requirements

• Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).
• Ophthalmology or gene therapy experience highly desired.
• Minimum of two years of publication experience preferred, plus 5-7 years of industry experience.
• Self-starter and self-motivated with demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information.
• Ability to learn other disease states if necessary.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware.
• Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with internal departments including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Translational Research, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, and the office of the Chief Medical Officer.
• Must be willing to travel to company meetings and medical congresses.
• Exhibits excellent time management and ability to work independently.
• Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently.
• Must be well-organized, polished, proactive, detail-oriented, mature, and have a professional demeanor.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is between $65.00 USD to $110.00 USD per hour. This range is an estimate, and the actual hourly rate may vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, including education, length of experience, location, and market data.