Remote Senior Director, Scientific Communications & Launch

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Director, Scientific Communications to lead medical affairs engagement across therapeutic areas, translating complex clinical evidence into strategic scientific direction and lifecycle planning, including launch readiness.

You will lead external expert engagement, advisory boards, and stakeholder strategies, partnering with Medical Education & Communications, Publications, Regulatory, Commercial, and Market Access to ensure compliant, evidence-based

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree required (PharmD/PhD/MD).
• 10+ years in Medical Affairs, scientific engagement, or related pharmaceutical functions.
• Proven success leading scientific engagement initiatives.
• Ability to translate data into strategic scientific direction.
• Experience developing and executing KOL/external expert plans within compliant Medical Affairs environments.
• Experience supporting launch readiness and lifecycle planning.
• Ability to partner across Medical Education, Publications, Regulatory, and Commercial.
• Understanding of medical/legal/regulatory review processes and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead scientific engagement priorities across assets and therapeutic areas.
• Translate clinical and real-world evidence into strategic direction for Medical Affairs.
• Lead external expert engagement, advisory boards, and stakeholder strategies.
• Oversee Medical Education/Communications and ensure alignment with scientific objectives.
• Provide input to congress planning, education resources, and external communications.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliant, evidence-based engagement across teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Medical affairs

KOL engagement

Advisory boards

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Budget management

Regulatory understanding

Lifecycle planning

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD

Tools

Budgeting tools

Vendors management

Job description

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Director, Scientific Communications to lead medical affairs engagement across therapeutic areas, translating complex clinical evidence into strategic scientific direction and lifecycle planning, including launch readiness.

You will lead external expert engagement, advisory boards, and stakeholder strategies, partnering with Medical Education & Communications, Publications, Regulatory, Commercial, and Market Access to ensure compliant, evidence-based