Senior Director, Scientific Communications

Neurodegenerative diseases are one of the largest medical challenges of our time. Denali Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies for neurodegenerative diseases through our deep commitment to degeneration biology and principles of translational medicine. Denali is founded on the collaboration of leading scientists, industry experts, and investors who share the vision that scientific discovery energetically applied to translational medicine is the key to delivering effective therapies to patients.

We invite you to consider an opportunity with Denali to help achieve our goal of delivering meaningful therapeutics to patients.

Denali Therapeutics is dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies for neurodegenerative diseases through our deep commitment to the genetics and biology of neurodegeneration and biomarker driven development in areas of high unmet medical need. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Director of Scientific Communications to join our team.

To be based in South San Francisco, CA, USA

The Opportunity

In anticipation of the Company’s growth plans Denali Therapeutics is looking for a Senior Director of Scientific Communications. This role will be a key strategic leader within our Global Medical Affairs team, responsible for developing and executing comprehensive publication strategy, medical communications and information strategies to support healthcare professionals, patients, and internal stakeholders. This position will play a crucial role in providing accurate, timely, and relevant scientific and medical communications while ensuring compliance with good publication practice (GPP), regulatory guidelines and maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Publications development - drive strategic publications direction, planning and focus of content across disease areas; partner on publications development across internal and external stakeholders while leveraging agency partners to help execute.
• Develop and implement the overall medical communications strategy to support Denali products and therapeutic areas.
• Oversee the creation and dissemination of medical content, including medical responses, FAQs, scientific publications, and educational materials for various audiences (healthcare professionals, patients, internal teams); ensure the accuracy, relevance, and consistency of content across all communication channels.
• Oversee the selection and management of relevant external vendor support as needed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, industry standards, and company policies related to medical information and communication, as well as accurate and compliant medical content for promotional materials and other customer-facing materials.
• Serve as the key medical reviewer at Medical Legal Review (MLR) process and committee.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Medical Science Liaisons, R&D, Regulatory, Legal, and Commercial to align medical communications initiatives with stakeholder needs.
• Establish relevant SOPs to ensure process alignment across the organization.
• Implement and maintain robust quality assurance processes for medical content to uphold the highest standards of accuracy and credibility.
• Partner with corporate IT and other relevant internal stakeholders to design and execute on a digital platform to support Medical information and communications.
• Lead the development of the structure for future scientific publications, medical communications and information group to support future approved Denali products. Provide guidance on complex medical information inquiries and develop other team members' expertise.
  
  

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) in life sciences or a related field.
• At least 12 years of professional experience with greater than 5 years in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, with a substantial focus on medical information, medical communications, or medical affairs.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful scientific publications, medical information and communication strategies and tactics.
• Previous experience managing functional budget including vendor relationships
• Strong understanding of medical content development, global regulatory requirements, and industry guidelines.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and inspire a diverse team.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  
  

Salary Range: $248,000.00 to $277,333.00 . Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Denali offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k, healthcare coverage, ESPP and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://www.denalitherapeutics.com/careers

This compensation and benefits information is based on Denali’s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.This compensation and benefits information is based on Denali’s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.

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