Associate Director, Scientific Communications Strategy & Excellence

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director of Scientific Communications Strategy & Excellence to lead integrated engagement planning across therapeutic areas within its medical ecosystem. The role emphasizes strategic oversight of scientific content and omnichannel engagement across platforms from a Cambridge, MA base, with remote work options.

The position requires a senior background in Medical Affairs or Scientific Communications (7+ years) and deep expertise in compliant

Qualifications

• MD/PhD/PharmD or advanced scientific degree with 7+ years in Medical Affairs or Scientific Communications or related biopharma fields
• Expertise in scientific engagement and compliant information dissemination

Responsibilities

• Develop and advance scientific communication strategies
• Orchestrate medical engagement channels
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Medical Affairs, Communications, Legal, Digital)
• Establish governance frameworks and use data/digital trends to optimize stakeholder engagement
• Manage vendors, budgets, and performance metrics to ensure measurable outcomes

Skills

Scientific communications strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MD, PharmD, PhD or equivalent advanced scientific degree

Tools

Veeva Vault

Power BI

GA4

Snowflake

Content management systems

Job description

Role

Associate Director of Scientific Communications Strategy & Excellence, leading integrated engagement planning across therapeutic areas for Alnylam's medical ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• develop and advance scientific communication strategies
• orchestrate medical engagement channels
• partner with cross-functional teams (Medical Affairs, Communications, Legal, Digital)
• establish governance frameworks, and utilize data and emerging digital trends to optimize stakeholder engagement
• Manage vendors, budgets, and performance metrics to ensure measurable outcomes

Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, PhD, or advanced scientific degree with 7+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications, or related biopharma fields;
• expertise in scientific engagement, medical digital ecosystems, and compliant dissemination of information

Preferred Skills

• familiarity with platforms like Veeva Vault, Power BI, GA4, Snowflake, and content management systems.

Additional Focus Areas

• focus on RNAi therapeutics, with emphasis on strategic omnichannel engagement, stakeholder behavior change, and digital innovation in medical communications.

Location & Travel

Remote work with primary location in Cambridge, MA; no travel specified.