Director, Platform & Pipeline Medical Affairs Lead

Wave Life Sciences; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Wave Life Sciences is seeking an Associate Director/Director, Platform and Pipeline Medical Affairs Lead in Cambridge, MA with a hybrid work arrangement. You will develop scientific content and publications strategies across platform and discovery programs, partnering with scientists to advance communication efforts.

Requirements include an advanced degree (Ph.D., M.D., or PharmD) and 5–8 years of industry experience, with a background in chemistry or biochemistry and knowledge of nucleic acid

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required, doctorate level (Ph.D., M.D., or PharmD) preferred.
• 5-8 years relevant industry experience.
• Background in chemistry, chemical biology or biochemistry, with demonstrable knowledge of nucleic acid chemistry.
• Basic understanding of drug discovery and development.
• Experience writing and publishing clear, concise, and highly readable articles in English in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Responsibilities

• Draft and/or manage development of publications (abstracts, posters, slide presentations, and journal articles) to meet scientific communication goals in alignment with the overall objectives for Wave’s platform and discovery stage programs.
• Provide oversight of work performed by external communications agencies, contract writers, and/or artists to develop materials that meet communication goals.
• Coordinate, lead, and participate in meetings with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely completion of projects.
• Collaborate with Platform Discovery, Translational, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, and Patient Advocacy to support external communications across audiences on key milestones and data.
• Represent Medical Affairs on pipeline-related governance committees, partnering closely with R&D, and new product planning (e.g., contributing to treatment landscape understanding and shaping TPP – target product profile).
• Develop, maintain and disseminate key informational documents to support Wave’s platform and discovery-stage programs (eg, communication platforms, Frequently Asked Questions, and congress reports).

Skills

Communication skills

Project planning

Time management

Team collaboration

Nucleic acid chemistry

Education

Advanced degree (PhD/MD/PharmD)

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Wave Life Sciences is seeking an Associate Director/Director, Platform and Pipeline Medical Affairs Lead in Cambridge, MA with a hybrid work arrangement. You will develop scientific content and publications strategies across platform and discovery programs, partnering with scientists to advance communication efforts.

Requirements include an advanced degree (Ph.D., M.D., or PharmD) and 5–8 years of industry experience, with a background in chemistry or biochemistry and knowledge of nucleic acid