Director, Scientific Communications - Hampton, NJ

Scorpion Therapeutics; Hampton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setting

Travel 20%

Job summary

Celldex Therapeutics seeks a Director of Scientific Communications within Medical Affairs to develop and oversee scientific content supporting its immunology portfolio. The role leads communication strategies and collaborates with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to ensure scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The candidate will support scientific congresses, contribute to medical strategy, maintain scientific narratives, and manage external

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, MPH, or equivalent required.
• 8+ years in pharma/biotech with at least 5 years in scientific communications or Medical Affairs.
• Experience with clinical-stage or commercial immunology products.

Responsibilities

• Lead communication strategies and oversee scientific content for immunology assets.
• Create and review scientific materials (congress content, slide decks, FAQs).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory and Commercial teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support scientific congresses and contribute to medical strategy; maintain scientific narratives and manage external vendors.

Skills

Medical writing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD

PharmD

MD

MS

MPH

Job description

Role

Director of Scientific Communications within Medical Affairs, responsible for developing and overseeing scientific content supporting Celldex's immunology portfolio.

Responsibilities

Lead communication strategies, create and review scientific materials (e.g., congress content, slide decks, FAQs), collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to ensure scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance. Support scientific congresses, contribute to medical strategy, maintain scientific narratives, and manage external vendors.

Qualifications

PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, MPH, or equivalent; 8+ years in pharma/biotech with at least 5 years supporting scientific communications or Medical Affairs; experience with clinical-stage or commercial immunology products; strong medical writing, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills; knowledge of industry standards (PhRMA, FDA).

High-Value

immunology, allergy, inflammation, clinical development, medical communications, scientific platform development; supporting late-stage assets; 20% travel; hybrid work setting.