Senior Director, Medical Communications & Publications

Senior Director, Medical Communications & Publications

Reporting to: Vice President, Medical Affairs

Do you have the passion and commitment to join a group whose mission is to develop treatments that have a clear and profound impact on patients suffering from rare diseases? Does it excite you to be a part of a patient-focused company developing potential new treatments that could dramatically improve the lives of patients with limited to no current treatment options? If yes, we encourage you to share with us your aspirations and career goals.

X4 is focused on restoring healthy immune system function by developing novel therapeutics to treat chronic neutropenic disorders, including WHIM syndrome, a rare primary immunodeficiency. We are advancing a novel, late-stage clinical candidate, mavorixafor, that we believe has the potential to become a new standard of care for patients with these disorders. We know that developing innovative, new medicines is challenging, and we invite new colleagues who share our values and commitment to join us in achieving our mission.

This opportunity will …

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Provide non-promotional scientific, educational, and research direction and support for X4’s Rare Disease portfolio.
• Serve as a clinical expert who strategically supports the medical and scientific objectives of X4’s development and marketed programs.
• Assist in communicating the science and clinical application of X4’s molecules across all therapeutic areas to the medical community and payers.
• Lead the development and execution of the scientific data dissemination strategy for all therapeutic areas within X4.
• Help gather scientific insights from KOLs to inform strategic planning and improve the positioning of X4 in the therapeutic areas of interest.
• Lead and manage a team of medical communication and publication professionals (agency and/or internal) to help bring transformative therapies to patients with unmet medical needs.
• Provide high quality leadership for the medical communications and publications function within X4.
• Develop integrated strategy and execute on medical communication and global publication plans for the organization related to all programs.
• Develop and advise on the update of core communication strategic tools such as the scientific platform, lexicon, FAQs/backgrounders, and advisory board summaries.
• Ensure key data is strategically aligned with scientific communication messages, elements from other internal guidance and resource documents for all publications, and that the conclusions are supported by data.
• Lead and drive the development of scientific materials, including manuscripts, abstracts, medical congress materials, posters, and platform presentations.
• Responsible for the development of medical education initiatives, including live education programs, congress symposia, online education, multichannel HCP education, field medical tools, slide decks, and medical booth resources.
• Establish and maintain collaborative business partnerships with clinical, medical affairs and program leads to align on medical communications strategy across all X4 programs.
• Ensure appropriate tracking and execution of the publications tactical and medical communication plan in accordance with established priorities and company key performance indicators.
• Provide medical communications input to brand teams regarding strategy, tactics, and development of claims.
• Engage with internal and external authors for publications and with advisors for medical communication initiatives.
• Participate in budget forecasting and long-range planning for strategic growth within the department.
• Attend key international and national medical conferences to support medical communications and overall medical affairs activities.
• Provide input into the planning and execution of advisory boards and other potential engagements.
• Lead gap analyses to identify data and evidence gaps that will advise medical education programming.
• Provide input into clinical and Phase IV/investigator-sponsored studies, including disease and product registries to support integrated evidence generation plan, including real-world evidence.
• Accountable for achieving corporate goals and objectives in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.

Requirements: Proven Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Advanced degree in life sciences or pharmaceutical sciences (MS, PhD, PharmD, or MD) with 5 years of relevant medical communications experience.
• Track record of successfully developing peer-reviewed publications is required including direct development of manuscripts, abstracts and other materials development as well as significant editorial capabilities.
• 10 years global or US pharma/biotech industry experience highly preferred.
• Rare Disease and/or Oncology experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to interpret and critique scientific and medical literature with respect to scientific and business implications. Established skill in the analysis, communication, and presentation of complex scientific and medical data to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of industry guidelines pertaining to data dissemination (e.g., CONSORT, ICMJE, GPPs) and interactions with health care providers (e.g., PhRMA).
• Ability to collaborate with external Key Opinion Leaders on data dissemination strategies in a credible, responsive, and scientific manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, with comfort and experience providing presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a matrix environment.
• Creative problem-solver with strong business acumen and skills.
• Passionate about making a meaningful difference in patient care.
• 10-25% travel required, both domestic and international.

This position is based in Boston, MA, and offers a flexible hybrid work model with a minimum of 2 days/week in the office.

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X4 Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital, domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note that effective January 1, 2022, as a condition of employment at X4 Pharmaceuticals, all employees and new employees must have received their complete doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and one booster unless they have been granted an exemption by X4.

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