Manager, Scientific Communications

$120,000 - $170,000/Yr

Edwards Lifesciences - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Manager

Oklahoma City, OK

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Manager of Scientific Communications at Edwards Lifesciences plays a crucial role in developing and implementing scientific communication strategies for the Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit. This position focuses on creating complex scientific content, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving evidence-based communication to optimize patient outcomes. The role requires a strong scientific background and a commitment to enhancing patient care through effective communication of clinical data and research findings.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex scientific content including medical writing, editing, manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for scientific congresses and medical journals.
• Lead content evaluation and ensure alignment with strategy by reviewing deliverables in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct literature reviews to address study-specific questions and provide synopses of findings.
• Collaborate with team members to contextualize clinical data for the clinical community.
• Identify, assess, and summarize relevant scientific and medical literature across the therapeutic area.
• Review, analyze, and edit presentations/publications in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Create scientific summaries and disseminate key findings among stakeholders in various formats.
• Create presentation slide decks for internal and external dissemination.
• Review and disseminate session coverage of major medical/scientific conferences within assigned regions.
• Establish and manage a repository of scientific communications content.
• Provide knowledge transfer to team members.
• Perform other incidental duties as required.

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.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior knowledge of compliance and guidelines for scientific publications (ICMJE, GPP3).
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including customer negotiation and relationship management.
• Extensive scientific acumen for working with internal stakeholders and physicians.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders.
• Proven successful project management skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

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