Director, Scientific Communications

At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress.

About the role

We’re looking for a Director, Scientific Communications to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Global Medical Lead, the Director, Scientific Communications will, as a core member of the Global Medical Strategy team, lead the development and implementation of global Medical Communications Strategy globally and across regions. This role will have high visibility within the medical organization and requires the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.

A core responsibility will be to co-lead the development and maintenance of scientific platforms and the strategic execution of aligned scientific communications deliverables to ensure a global approach that accurately and consistently communicates about Insmed disease areas of interest and Insmed generated data. The Director will develop collaborative partnerships with the cross-functional Insmed team (Medical Affairs, HEOR, Clinical Development, Advocacy, Commercial, and Market Access) as well as external medical experts and will have an integral role in driving the planning and execution of scientific communications deliverables across the assigned therapeutic area(s), including field medical tools and resources and sponsored medical education through an omni-channel approach.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the development and maintenance of Scientific Platforms, Scientific Narrative Lexicon, and the Insmed Medical Communications plan including digital plan for the respiratory therapeutic area and product.
• Lead the creation and execution of the global medical communication strategy and education plan, including congress strategy, symposia, field medical tools and resources, medical backgrounders, and other scientific programs that communicate important information to the medical and scientific community, including identification and prioritization of regional and local education needs.
• Review scientific materials (e.g. slide presentations for content and positioning) and represent content during medical, legal, regulatory review.
• With Medical Excellence, lead training of Medical Affairs teams on new materials and upcoming educational activities.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, fair-balanced, scientifically/clinically accurate medical communications deliverables in accordance with established timelines, compliance guidelines/policies, and budgets.
• Ensure deliverables are in alignment with business strategy, medical affairs strategy, and Insmed clinical development programs.
• Manage external vendors/medical agencies assisting with medical content planning and execution.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, primarily in the Medical Affairs function.
• 5+ years’ experience and demonstrated success in the design and implementation of Medical Communication Strategies including oversight to gap analyses, congress strategies, scientific content development, digital asset generation, and scientific platform development and maintenance.
• Expert knowledge of relevant guidance including Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) guidelines and CME Open Payments reporting.
• Expertise in the assessment and the application of scientific/clinical data to strategy with pull through to externally facing deliverables.
• Proven ability to interpret and organize highly complex scientific data including reviewing pre-clinical and clinical trial data and output from statistical analyses.
• Experience in a leadership role in designing scientific communications strategy in alignment with corporate strategy.
• Experience working closely with external experts and authors.
• Demonstrated experience managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage external vendors and provide clear, concise direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to understand and effectively communicate complex scientific and clinical data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness.

Nice to have

• An advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD) is preferred.
• Experience within the respiratory therapeutic area is preferred.
• Prior pre-launch/launch experience preferred.

Schedule

This is a fully remote role. Occasional travel for team meetings or events will be expected. This position involves occasional domestic travel (approximately 15%).

Pay

$185,000.00 - $252,500.00 Annual

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support.
• Annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration.
• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill-building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities.
• Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back.

Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan.