Scientific Communications Sr. Program Manager
Palo Alto
Scientific Affairs – Scientific Affairs /
Full-time /
On-site
At Recor Medical, we are pioneering Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) therapy to treat hypertension, the leading cardiovascular risk factor in the world. With our Paradise™ uRDN System, we’re on a mission to provide the millions of people who suffer from hypertension with a non-drug and minimally invasive option to lower their blood pressure. Join us on our journey and make a meaningful impact on the lives of people around the globe.
The primary focus for the Scientific Communications Sr. Program Manager is oversight in the direction, planning and execution of the strategic scientific publication plans, which includes keeping apprised of new developments in hypertension and renal denervation therapy areas. This position requires a person who is self-driven, works independently, and has the initiative to drive the successful execution of Recor’s publication plan. This role includes working with a cross-functional team that includes statisticians and external physician-authors to guide statistical analyses, summarize the results, and produce abstracts, conference presentations, and publications that address evidence gaps in the literature and support business needs.
This Scientific Communications Sr. Program Manager position requires a unique combination of critical scientific thinking, execution, and leadership abilities. Effective KOL engagement and publication development and dissemination will enable clinical evidence for the therapy to be efficiently disseminated to the scientific community.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Ensure key scientific communication objectives are achieved or exceeded. This includes, but is not limited to, leading, authoring, and editing scientific abstracts, conference presentations, and manuscripts in preparation for peer review journal submission.
- Understand Recor’s identified evidence gaps and intended messages. Guide statisticians on analysis plans; interpret data in preparation for writing abstracts and publications.
- Distill complicated scientific concepts into clear messages for internal and external stakeholders.
- Execute robust plan for conference presentations including abstract submissions, slide presentation, and physician support.
- Execute robust plan for peer reviewed publications.
- Coordinate and direct internal departments as well as external stakeholders to facilitate the writing of journal articles, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations that report clinical trial results and other scientific work.
- Develop project timelines, maintain compliance with publication industry and company standards.
- Ensure all publications are in compliance with firm standards and that all internal stakeholders are adequately involved in the approval process.
- Provide updates of scientific publication activities on a regular basis and/or as directed.
- Attend relevant scientific sessions at major conferences to capture and disseminate relevant information to internal stakeholders.
- Directs the coordination of meetings and discussions of cross-functional teams and Publication Committee to develop a publication strategy and ensure all stakeholders are involved in the publication process.
- Maintain current knowledge of relevant literature and competitive landscape and summarize for communication with internal stakeholders.
- Develop content and review of marketing materials with clinical data.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Biological/Clinical Science or Engineering.
- Eight (8) years of professional experience is required.
- Prior experience in cardiology, vascular, electrophysiology, and/or implantable cardiovascular device industry experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated success in authoring peer-reviewed abstract presentations at major scientific conferences.
- Demonstrated ability to produce clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communications describing scientific and clinical data.
- Ability to work collaboratively and coordinate the efforts of team members, including physician-authors and Recor cross-functional teams (e.g., Marketing, Training) to resolve comments and produce a final high-quality document.
- Proficiency in translating statistical outcomes into meaningful and stakeholder-specific communication.
- Demonstrated ability to critically analyze complex information and collaboration with writing team (includes statisticians and physician authors) on data description and presentation of analyses.
- Understanding of clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods and clinical trial data reporting requirements.
- Experience working with publication committees.
- Demonstrated ability to lead interdisciplinary team projects including members located remotely and within external service providers.
- Competence and credibility in building relationships of trust with physicians and associated professional staff at clinical centers.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Experience in planning and executing literature searches using databases such as PubMed.
- Ability to become a domain expert in hypertension and renal denervation.
- Ability to competently represent Recor at professional functions and customer meetings.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal direction.
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and be flexible enough to change priorities with short notice when necessary.
- Ability to communicate project status and project risks.
- Ability to succeed in a rapidly changing, agile environment where continuous innovation is requisite to success.
- Ability to plan and manage at both strategic and tactical levels.
- Strong computer skills with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook.
- Enthusiastic, positive and professional team player.
- Fluent in English.
COVID-19 vaccination requirements
At Recor Medical, we care, we collaborate, we challenge, and we create. Pursuant to these core values, we are focused on the health and safety of our employees, as well as the teamwork essential for innovation of our pioneering technology. COVID-19 vaccines will be required for all ReCor US office employees effective June 10, 2021, as well as all new US office employees joining our company. Fully vaccinated persons are those who are >=14 days post-completion of the primary series of an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Recor Medical, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
