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About the Role

The Senior Manager, Medical Communications will oversee planning and execution of medical communications, publications, and medical information activities for assigned gene therapy programs. This role supports the development and execution of Global Medical Communications and Publication Plans, ensuring accurate and compliant dissemination of medical information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the process for planning and implementation of the Global Medical Communications strategy across assigned investigational and approved gene therapy programs.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, balanced, and impactful deliverables for healthcare practitioners and other key stakeholders.
• Lead the creation and review of medical communications content, including slide decks, infographics, FAQ documents, and medical booth assets, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee the process for development and implementation of the Global Publications Plan across assigned investigational and approved gene therapy programs.
• Oversee the planning and tactical execution of company-sponsored publication activities, including critical review of drafts.
• Manage third-party publications agencies or medical writers.
• Interface with external experts and internal stakeholders for the planning, review, and approval of publications activities.
• Ensure all publications activities comply with Good Publication Practice (GPP) guidelines, ICMJE, and company policies.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with alliance partners and external collaborators.
• Oversee publications management system.
• Participate in department initiatives to optimize publications practices and processes.
• Manage Medical Inquiry systems, content, and responses.
• Ensure effective inquiry intake, triage, timely responses, and documentation.
• Partner with Pharmacovigilance to ensure appropriate adverse event and product complaint identification and reporting.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of standard response letters (SRLs), non-standard responses, and other medical information resources.
• Develop and execute medical Information booth design and serve as Orchard Medical Affairs staff presence at clinical and scientific congresses.
• Oversee systems and processes for documenting and evaluating managed access requests.
• Analyze Medical Information intake data to identify trends, insights, and education gaps, and share analytics reports with internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MSc, PhD, PharmD, or MD) in a life sciences discipline.
• Proven and relevant experience in medical affairs, medical communications, or publications within biotech, pharma, or medical communications agencies.
• Track record of overseeing medical communications and/or publication planning and execution in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements (i.e., GPP, ICMJE).
• Demonstrated project management and vendor oversight experience.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management, including success working collaboratively in cross-functional settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and efficient collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders, including remote team members.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in parallel in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and respond effectively to program/activities changes.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Understanding of activities related to the planning, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials.
• Familiarity with medical information systems and inquiry management platforms.
• General interest in a broad range of medical communications activities.
• Experience in rare diseases and/or gene therapies is a plus.

Skills

• Medical Communications
• Medical Publications
• Medical Information
• Project Management
• Vendor Oversight
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Regulatory Compliance
• GPP
• ICMJE
• Data Analysis
• Rare Diseases
• Gene Therapies

Location

• London, UK

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Manager

Education Level

• MSc
• PhD
• PharmD
• MD

About the Company

• Orchard Therapeutics, a Kyowa Kirin company, is a global gene therapy leader focused on transforming the lives of patients with rare disorders through innovative gene therapies based on gene-modified hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Orchard has its global headquarters in London, England.