Senior Manager, Scientific Communications, Global Medical Affairs Oncology

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Reporting to the Scientific Communications Group Lead, Hematology , this individual serves as a subject matter expert in publication best practices and scientific communications, proactively developing and executing comprehensive publication and communication plans aligned with medical strategy, data availability, and transparency requirements. The role leads cross-functional publication planning teams and collaborates closely with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Outcomes Research, and regional and global stakeholders to deliver high-impact scientific publications and medical communication materials, including manuscripts, congress presentations, scientific slide decks, NCCN and pathway submissions, field medical tools, training materials, digital content, animations, websites, and other scientific resources. The Senior Manager oversees vendors, authors, writers, and external partners, manages program budgets, ensures compliance with global publication standards and scientific rigor, and serves as the primary liaison with key opinion leaders, investigators, and collaborators. Additionally, this individual leads the development of scientific platforms that establish core scientific messaging and a consistent scientific voice across all communication channels, helping translate complex data into clear, impactful, and compliant scientific narratives that advance Takeda Oncology’s strategic objectives. How you will contribute: Proactively develop, manage, and execute on global or regionally integrated strategic publication plans and scientific communication plans in coordination with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with product medical strategies Have a strong understanding of prioritized disease areas, including landscape and competition Initiate communication with authors; identify all necessary data required for content development; participate in author meetings to facilitate content discussion and ensure appropriate content development process is followed Critically review publications including, but not limited to, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations, for accuracy and scientific rigor; manage and facilitate the content review process, including collating reviewer comments and having discussions with authors and reviewers Commitment to ethical practices in the preparation and dissemination of publications Effectively and consistently communicate the publication and scientific communications strategy, tactical plan, and plan progress to internal business partners; work with vendors and internal technical support groups to evaluate and optimize publications systems for reporting metrics to meet stakeholder needs Manage medical writing agency, including oversight on execution of publications plans and budget, and maintenance of publications management databases such as Datavision Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies for development, internal review, and dissemination of scientific communications materials, and act with commitment to ethical practices in the preparation and dissemination of publications. Manage alliance partnerships Evaluate trends in medical publications and drive opportunities for enhanced publications content and amplification of publications to increase value of publications in scientific exchange; lead and/or participate in process development and refinement, as/if needed Lead and/or participate in recruitment of vendors to fill resource gaps Provide guidance and training to colleagues on publication strategy development and tactical execution best practices Coordinate, plan, and manage scientific communications budget for assigned program(s) in close collaboration with GMAO Operations team As needed, provide medical and scientific review of Global Medical Affairs Oncology materials (and, if required, promotional materials) to support the medical (and promotional) review process As a subject matter expert for the assigned programs, lead or contribute to the development of content for Global Medical Affairs projects, including but not limited to, NCCN compendia, training materials, global congress plan, and medical resource tools, as needed Serve as the Global Scientific Communications representative on relevant Global Medical Strategy Team Attend conferences, symposia, or other meetings, as necessary or as assigned, and act as liaison between Global Scientific Communications and external content contributors Minimum Requirements /Qualification: Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a scientific discipline (preferred) or a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline plus commensurate long-term experience within pharmaceutical or biotech industry 3+ years healthcare or related experience, including 2+ years of experience with the development and execution of medical publications and/or scientific communications materials, within medical affairs in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or within a medical communications agency, is essential Knowledge of the scientific publication planning processes, current standards of good publication practice (GPP3), pertinent external guidelines related to industry publications (ICMJE), and scientific reporting standards for studies (CONSORT) Oncology experience strongly preferred Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to manage several projects simultaneously Ability to work well independently and under pressure Strong capabilities and experience with resource allocation and vendor management Ability to synthesize, interpret, present, and discuss complex medical and scientific data Understanding of pharmaceutical clinical development and product life-cycle management, clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods and clinical clinical trial data reporting requirements Experience in medical communications function, which may include publications, medical information, and/or training. Experience with publications management databases such as Datavision Working experience in cross-functional teams and global/local teams within the pharmaceutical or related industry Strategic Approach: Ability to identify opportunities and anticipate changes in the business landscape through an understanding and ongoing assessment of the environment Collaboration: Ability to cultivate a broad network of relationships throughout the