Senior Manager, Scientific Communications

About the role

Azurity Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Manager, Scientific Communications to join our Medical Affairs team. This hybrid position reports to the Senior Director, Scientific Communications and Strategic Partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of integrated annual and multi-year scientific communications plans, aligned with the medical strategy, evidence-generation priorities, product lifecycle objectives, and business needs.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of the scientific platform, including the core data narrative, scientific lexicon, key messages, and ensure alignment across channels and teams.
• Provide input to the governance, processes, frameworks, and operating model required for effective scientific communications across the organization.
• Partner closely with Medical Leads and other subject-matter experts, who retain accountability for the medical and scientific accuracy, interpretation, and strategic relevance of the content.
• Ensure that scientific communications deliverables are developed through clear review, approval, and escalation pathways, with appropriate Medical Lead and subject-matter expert involvement.
• Manage the publication-planning process and ensure alignment with medical strategy, evidence-generation plans, Good Publication Practice, ICMJE principles, internal policies, and applicable compliance requirements.
• Contribute to the end-to-end publication governance framework, including: publication planning, manuscript/abstract development, journal and congress strategy, Author identification/onboarding, contributor and review management.
• Manage publication and medical-writing agencies, including scope definition, performance expectations, quality oversight, timelines, and budget management.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of the Medical Affairs congress strategy.
• Coordinate scientific sessions, symposia support (as applicable), and booth scientific content (medical-only).
• Partner with Field Medical and Medical Leads regarding congress insights.
• Partner with Clinical, Biostats, and RWE/HEOR to translate data into clear and balanced scientific narratives.
• Coordinate with Medical Information to ensure alignment across functions.
• Provide input / maintain publication trackers, congress trackers, and budget planning/forecasting.
• Manage external partners (publication and medical writing agencies) including scope definition, performance expectations, quality oversight, timelines, and budget management.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a passion for excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to present effective and influential oral presentations.
• Strong working knowledge of: GPP3 / ICMJE principles (publication ethics, authorship, disclosures), SRC/PMRC review processes and medical content compliance.
• Ability to work effectively in a time and independently.
• Excellent organization skills. Skillfully plans, prioritizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects.
• Proven ability to lead agencies/vendors and manage budgets and timelines.
• Proficiency in digital tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced terminal degree (PharmD, MD, DO, DNP) or other advanced medical degree (NP, PA, RN etc.) is required.
• 3+ years of experience in Scientific Communications/Medical Affairs, including publications and congress strategy.

Benefits

• Unlock Your Earning Potential: Competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, and an incentive compensation program.
• Fuel Your Success: Car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Hybrid work model, up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours) as well as five sick/wellness days.
• Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: Extra week off between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Invest in Your Future: Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
• Recognize and Be Recognized: Peer recognition platform.