Medical Affairs Scientific Communications Director - Movement Disorders

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated US medical communications strategy aligned to overarching brand and development objectives, with measurable impact.
• Develop and maintain the scientific narrative, clinical value story, lexicon, data story, key messages, evidence summaries, and communication themes. Ensure consistent, accurate, and balanced communication of clinical data across materials.
• Own US publication strategy and priorities; ensure alignment and integration with global publication plans.
• Own US congress planning and execution, including data rollout planning, abstract submission, poster and oral presentation development, symposium content, medical booth content, and pre- and post-congress communication activities.
• Develop stakeholder mapping & engagement planning.
• Oversee development of all US medical materials, medical slide decks, FAQs, scientific response documents, congress assets, field medical materials, training content, data visualizations, digital scientific content, and other non-promotional medical resources ensuring scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, and strategic alignment.
• Partner with Field Medical to support scientific readiness, training, and consistent, compliant communication of the MSA scientific narrative.
• Serve as medical reviewer within the promotional review process, upholding the highest standards of scientific integrity and compliance.
• Manage medical writing agencies, publication vendors, freelancers, congress support vendors, budgets, timelines, and deliverables.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Launch Readiness

• Provide expert medical perspective to Commercial, Patient advocacy, Market Access, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Pharmacovigilance, and other internal stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally to support launch readiness, lifecycle planning, and integrated evidence generation strategies.
• Translate clinical data and scientific insights into actionable strategies that inform stakeholder engagement and brand planning.

External Engagement & Scientific Leadership

• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with investigators, key opinion leaders (KOLs), advocacy leaders, and healthcare professionals.
• Represent US Medical Affairs in scientific forums and stakeholder engagements to reinforce Lundbeck’s leadership in Multiple System Atrophy.
• Monitor evolving disease area trends, competitor activities, and policy landscape to proactively inform US and global strategies.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

• Accredited advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD, PharmD, PhD or MS).
• 5+ years of progressive, non-field-based Medical Affairs experience within pharmaceutical or biotech industry or at an agency that supports the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Minimum 2+ years contributing to medical strategy development, launch readiness, scientific communications, publication planning, and congress management.
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing Medical Education programs (CME and non-CME).
• Strong understanding of clinical trial data, evidence generation, publication practices, and therapeutic-area strategy and translate insights into strategic recommendations.
• Experience developing publication plans, congress materials, scientific platforms, and medical content.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements, publication ethics, and medical/legal/regulatory review processes.
• Experience serving as a medical reviewer for promotional materials, ensuring compliance and scientific rigor.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capability, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated success building collaborative cross-functional relationships and influencing without authority.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to convey complex scientific information clearly and persuasively.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and commitment to ethical standards.
• Rare Disease Capabilities and Leadership
• Authentic, long-term engagement within the rare disease community, viewed as a trusted and mission-driven partner.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate respectfully and effectively with patient advocacy groups (PAGs), patients, caregivers, clinicians, and industry stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of rare disease best practices, access and policy considerations, media engagement, and patient support ecosystems.
• Strong external network across rare disease leaders, clinical societies, and alliances (e.g., Rare Disease Caucus, PFDD Consortium, FDA Rare Disease Center of Excellence).
• Highly proactive and adaptable leader capable of operating effectively in evolving, data-limited environments.

Prior to Experience, Education, and Skills

• 8+ years of rare disease industry experience including preparing for and launching a rare neurology treatment.
• Neurologist or movement disorder specialist with established relationships within the movement disorder KOL and advocacy communities.
• FDA regulatory knowledge.