Associate Director, Scientific Communications - Strategy

Encoded; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

PTO, sick time, and holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

Encoded Therapeutics Inc. in San Francisco, CA, seeks an Associate Director, Scientific Communications to lead medical writing, publications, and patient-facing content across programs.

You will develop scientifically rigorous content, prepare slide decks, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts, and ensure compliance and consistency with company policies. You will partner with Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Corporate Communications, manage MLR reviews, and oversee external vendors to deliver

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years with a Master's; or PhD with 3–5 years.
• 3–5 years of medical writing, publications, or scientific communications in biotech/pharma or medical communications.
• Ability to draft clear scientific content and translate data for diverse audiences.
• Excellent writing, editing, and project management with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and QC abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts with cross-functional teams.
• Draft scientifically accurate materials such as slide decks, data visuals, narratives, and FAQs.
• Coordinate with Clinical Development, Biometrics, and Communications to align messaging.
• Support planning for scientific congress activities and advisory board content.
• Lead MLR review of external documents and manage medical information inquiries.

Skills

Medical writing

Publications

Scientific communications

Content development

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12 years experience

Master’s degree + 8 years

PhD + 3–5 years

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe presentation tools

Job description

Encoded Therapeutics Inc. in San Francisco, CA, seeks an Associate Director, Scientific Communications to lead medical writing, publications, and patient-facing content across programs.

You will develop scientifically rigorous content, prepare slide decks, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts, and ensure compliance and consistency with company policies. You will partner with Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Corporate Communications, manage MLR reviews, and oversee external vendors to deliver