Manager, Scientific Communications

$120,000 - $170,000/Yr

Edwards Lifesciences - Albany, NY

Full-time - Manager

Albany, NY

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Manager of Scientific Communications at Edwards Lifesciences will lead the design and implementation of scientific communication activities related to the Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit. This role focuses on developing complex scientific content, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving evidence-based communication to optimize patient outcomes. The position requires a strong scientific acumen and a commitment to patient-centered care, as well as the ability to manage and disseminate scientific information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex scientific content including medical writing, editing, manuscripts, abstracts, podium presentations, and posters.
• Lead content evaluation and ensure alignment with relevant strategy by reviewing complex deliverables in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct literature reviews to address study-specific questions and provide synopsis of findings.
• Collaborate with team members to develop clinical data into context for the clinical community.
• Proactively identify, assess, and critically summarize relevant scientific and medical literature across therapeutic areas.
• Review, analyze, and edit presentations/publications and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Create scientific summaries and ensure dissemination of key findings among internal and external stakeholders.
• Create presentation slide decks for internal and external dissemination.
• Review and disseminate session coverage of all major relevant medical/scientific conferences within assigned geographic regions/areas.
• Establish and manage a repository of scientific communications content.
• Provide transfer knowledge to other team members.
• Perform other incidental duties.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field with 6 years of related experience in clinical research and/or healthcare industry; OR a Doctorate degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) with 4 years of related experience in clinical research and/or healthcare industry.
• Strong scientific acumen and commitment to patient-centered care.
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior knowledge of compliance and relevant guidelines for scientific publications, including ICMJE and GPP3.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including customer negotiating and relationship management skills.
• Extensive scientific acumen for working with internal stakeholders and physicians.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• Wide variety of benefits programs to address diverse individual needs of employees and their families