Why Join Intellia?
Our mission is to develop curative genome editing treatments that can positively transform the lives of people living with severe and life-threatening diseases.
Beyond our science, we live our four core values: One, Explore, Disrupt, Deliver and feel strongly that you can achieve more at Intellia. We have a single-minded determination to excel and succeed together. We believe in the power of curiosity and pushing boundaries. We welcome challenging thoughts and imagination to develop innovative solutions. And we know that patients are counting on us to make the promise a reality, so we must maintain high standards and get it done.
We want all of our people to go beyond what is possible. We aren’t constrained by typical end rails, and we aren’t out to just “treat” people. We’re all in this for something more. We’re driven to cure and motivated for change. Just imagine the possibilities of what we can do together.
Senior Director, Medical Communications
Job Summary
As the Senior Director of Medical Communications within the Medical Affairs Leadership Team, you will be responsible for key strategic objectives of Medical Affairs communications with external stakeholders, including the development of the Medical Information and Medical Communications Strategy. You will work closely with Medical Affairs, the Clinical Program Teams, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, and a variety of other cross-functional teams.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Lead medical communications strategy development and execution of tactical plans for all Intellia programs
- Responsible for the development and implementation of medical education initiatives to fill external educational gaps for a new therapeutic modality. This includes disease state awareness programs at medical congresses and broader medical education via digital and non-digital platforms via traditional and novel ways
- Work closely with the program teams, Scientific Communications Manager, and other internal functions to develop a long-term publication strategy for clinical programs. This includes timely publication of Intellia’s clinical trial results in peer review journals, congress presentations, disease awareness publications, and educational review articles
- Ensures annual development of aligned and comprehensive cross-functional medical communication plans for all Intellia Tx programs
- Accountable for oversight of Medical Information services, including standard response documents for all Intellia tx products, responses to all HCP and patient inquiries, and represent the Medical Affairs team in the Medical/Legal/Regulatory review process
- Ensure ongoing operational excellence within the Medical Communications function, including innovative solutions to the creation of documents to reactively respond to healthcare professionals and interactions with HCPs at congress booths. Drive excellence in Medical Information communication to external and internal customers across all Pharma therapeutic areas
- Support the program Medical Affairs Lead(s) with planning the medical strategy and tactical plans in collaboration with other medical affairs functions, commercial, clinical development and other departments, as appropriate
- Contribute to/deliver key Medical Communications activities including, but not limited to Scientific platform: lead the development and continuous update of this foundational document for each brand/disease state portfolio entity, including core scientific statements that inform all medical communications, and a scientific lexicon for consistency. Provide education and promote awareness of the scientific platform to internal teams to drive broad use and ensure one scientific voice for the brand throughout the organization
- Company-sponsored symposia, advisory boards/round tables, and other medical education content support development of materials and content, in collaboration with the program Medical Affairs Lead(s) and vendors; ensure medical accuracy and appropriate review/approval
- Field Medical resources: support the development of resources to meet the needs of the field medical team; ensure medical accuracy and appropriate review/approval
- Lead cross-functional alignment and education to ensure appropriate incorporation of scientific platform evidence statements into all medical content and medical communications for US products including, but not limited to, publications, medical information responses to unsolicited requests, slide decks, and field resources to support proactive and reactive scientific exchange
- Measure and report metrics on the effectiveness of medical communications content and channels
- Ensure the scientific integrity, quality and accuracy of all deliverables with a commitment to ethical practices in the preparation and dissemination of materials
- Critically evaluate the published medical and scientific literature related to the Intellia tx pipeline products and relevant competitive products; maintain knowledge of product areas, current trends, and current literature
- Manage funds and resources appropriately, including medical communications vendors
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Oversees internal FTE and external vendor performance for Scientific Communication functions.
- Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
- Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
- Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
Requirements
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational leadership and experience working in a matrix environment
- Vendor management experience
- Demonstrated results in one or more medical communications groups (e.g., medical communications, publications, medical information, training)
- Understanding of pharmaceutical clinical development and product life-cycle management
- Cross-functional team participation within the Pharmaceutical or related industry
Doctoral degree (Ph.D., PharmD) in a scientific discipline strongly preferred
At least 10 years of healthcare or related experience, inclusive of 5+ years of experience with the development and execution of medical communications deliverables, within medical affairs in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or within a medical communications agency
Ability to sit or stand for multiple hours at a computer
Manual dexterity for keyboarding; may include repetitive movements
Covid-19 Vaccination Policy: All Intellia employees, regardless of work location, are expected to follow all applicable federal, state, and local public health regulations and guidelines, and are strongly encouraged to follow all public health recommendations, including being vaccinated for COVID-19.
EEOC Statement: Intellia believes in a diverse environment, and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicants. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Intellia will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
