Senior Director, Medical Communications & Strategy

Definium Therapeutics; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health coverage

401(k) with company match

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Definium Therapeutics seeks a senior Medical Communications lead to develop and execute integrated communication strategies aligned with Medical Affairs priorities and evidence-generation plans. You will oversee scientific narratives, slides, presentations, and educational content across disease areas, ensuring accuracy and impact.

The role requires guiding medical training programs, coordinating with regulatory and legal reviews, and managing external agencies to deliver high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years in pharmaceutical/biotech or related healthcare industry.
• Experience developing medical communication strategies and materials.
• Experience developing scientific training resources for Medical Affairs or other internal audiences.
• Experience participating in medical, legal, regulatory, or promotional review processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing medical communication agencies, vendors, budgets, and scopes of work.
• Strong scientific writing, editing, presentation, and data-interpretation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated medical communication strategies aligned with Medical Affairs priorities, evidence-generation plans, data dissemination, and launch readiness.
• Lead the development and maintenance of medical narratives, core medical messages, communication plans, and foundational scientific content.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific information into clear, balanced communications for diverse audiences.
• Develop medical training materials and programs supporting new data, congresses, regulatory milestones, and launch readiness.
• Partner with Medical Affairs colleagues to ensure communications address relevant scientific and educational needs.

Skills

Strong scientific writing

Data interpretation

Cross-functional leadership

Presentation skills

Influence stakeholders

Education

PharmD/PhD/MD or equivalent

Tools

Veeva Vault

Medical content-management platforms

Job description

Definium Therapeutics seeks a senior Medical Communications lead to develop and execute integrated communication strategies aligned with Medical Affairs priorities and evidence-generation plans. You will oversee scientific narratives, slides, presentations, and educational content across disease areas, ensuring accuracy and impact.

The role requires guiding medical training programs, coordinating with regulatory and legal reviews, and managing external agencies to deliver high-quality outputs.