Manager, Scientific Communications

$120,000 - $170,000/Yr

Edwards Lifesciences - Sacramento, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sacramento, CA

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Manager of Scientific Communication for the Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) team at Edwards Lifesciences is responsible for leading the design and implementation of scientific communication activities. This role focuses on developing complex scientific content to support the company's podium publication plan, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the dissemination of key findings to both internal and external stakeholders. The position emphasizes a commitment to patient care and the effective communication of clinical evidence related to innovative heart valve technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex scientific content including medical writing, editing, and finalizing manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations.
• 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 contextualize clinical data for the clinical community.
• Proactively identify, assess, and summarize relevant scientific and medical literature.
• Review, analyze, and edit presentations/publications in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Create scientific summaries and ensure dissemination of key findings among stakeholders.
• Create presentation slide decks for internal and external dissemination.
• Review and disseminate session coverage of major medical/scientific conferences.
• Establish and manage a repository of scientific communications content.
• Provide knowledge transfer to other 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 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 negotiating and relationship management skills.
• 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