Senior Manager, Scientific Communications

About the Role

Medical Affairs at Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company delivering innovative medicines for overlooked patients across 50+ countries, drives scientific and clinical initiatives with a portfolio of 30+ brands spanning 10 dosage forms and 9 therapeutic areas. The Senior Manager, Scientific Communications is a US-based hybrid position within the Medical Affairs Department, reporting to the Sn. Director Scientific Communications and Strategic Partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of integrated annual and multi-year scientific communications plans, aligned with medical strategy, evidence-generation priorities, product lifecycle objectives, and business needs.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of the scientific platform, including core data narrative, scientific lexicon, and key messages, with alignment across channels and teams.
• Provide input to governance, processes, frameworks, and operating models for effective scientific communications.
• Partner with Medical Leads and subject-matter experts to ensure medical and scientific accuracy, interpretation, and strategic relevance of content.
• Manage the publication-planning process, ensuring alignment with medical strategy, evidence-generation plans, Good Publication Practice (GPP3), ICMJE principles, and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to the end-to-end publication governance framework, including publication planning, manuscript/abstract development, journal and congress strategy, author identification/onboarding, and contributor/review management.
• Manage publication and medical-writing agencies, including scope definition, performance expectations, quality oversight, timelines, and budget management.
• Contribute to the development of the Medical Affairs congress strategy and coordinate scientific sessions, symposia support, and booth scientific content.
• Partner with Clinical, Biostats, and RWE/HEOR teams to translate data into clear and balanced scientific narratives.
• Coordinate with Medical Information to ensure alignment across functions.
• Provide input and maintain publication trackers, congress trackers, and budget planning/forecasting.
• Manage external partners, including publication and medical writing agencies.

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.

Skills

• 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, SRC/PMRC review processes, and medical content compliance.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Excellent organization skills, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute multiple responsibilities and projects.
• Proven ability to lead agencies/vendors and manage budgets and timelines.
• Proficiency in digital tools.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription.
• Hybrid work model (2 days from home, 3 days in the office) for eligible positions.
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 5%.
• Generous time off policy, including up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover, 5 sick/wellness days, and an extra week off between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate-level courses or certifications.
• Peer recognition platform (Azurity High Five) to celebrate accomplishments.

Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.