AstraZeneca Posted August 10, 2026

Associate Director, Global Scientific Communications (Hematology, Nephrology, and Transplant)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Full time
Medical Affairs Associate Director

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About this opportunity

This is what you will do:

The Associate Director (AD) of Scientific Communications, Hematology is responsible for facilitating the successful development and execution of a publications strategies and plans for the Hematology Therapeutic areas in alignment with Alexion brand and corporate strategies. The AD will collaborate with the Director of Hematology Scientific Communication  specific therapeutic area programs as assigned by the program head (Sr. Director Hematology/ Nephrology Scientific Communications). The successful AD will engage with internal stakeholders including but not limited to research, Clinical Development, Commercial, biostats and Medical Affairs, as well as external authors, investigators and publishers to  ensure timely execution of the publication plan through high quality writing, reviewing, editing, revising and placing impactful scientific and clinical abstracts, posters, oral presentations and manuscripts. In this role the Associate director will participate in the analysis and  and interpretation of  scientific and clinical data, as well as in  the identification of  appropriate publication and presentation forums for the data.The Associate Direactor will also assit in the development of medical education plans, congress plans, literature summaries and maintain the repository of collateral publication materials including slide decks. The Associate director will conducts literature searches as well  interpret scientific literature, and providing assessments of competitor papers, posters and other materials. The Associate Director will also participate in the supervision of  consultants and medical communication agencies.

You will be responsible for:

Participate in the development and implementation of  strategic publication plans for the assigned products and disease indications

Ensure timely execution of the publications to produce high quality, accurate and impactful deliverables including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts and slide decks

Participate in the planning , development and implementation of the medical  educational plan, and other scientific programs that communicate important information to the medical and scientific community.  Also to include collaboration and involvement in scientific symposia.

Manage and track the publication plan to ensure its timely execution

Work with external authors, investigators and thought leaders on abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, review articles and slide decks

Participate in the analysis and , interpretation of scientific and clinical data, as well as, the  identification of  appropriate publication and presentation forums for the data

Conduct routine literature searches and interpret scientific literature for internal stakeholders, including competitor assessments

Ensure compliance with Alexion’s Publication Policy

You will need to have:

Advanced degree: PhD, PharmD, or MD

3+ years of relevant experience in a Pharmaceutical company or Medical Communications agency

Experience in strategic publication planning (including scientific platforms),  tactical publication planning and implementation, and the planning and development of medical educational materials

Ability to interpret and organize highly complex scientific data, including experience reviewing clinical trial data and output from statistical analysis programs

Must be skilled writer with demonstrated ability to write / review / edit / place scientific articles, abstracts, posters

Strong working knowledge of current good publication practices and guidelines

Understanding of  the clinical development process, especially clinical study and global health outcome data .

Ability to collaborate with, medical publications agencies, to plan, write and develop abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, slide decks and content for scientific and educational programs

Experience in working closely with thought leaders and authors

Demonstrated ability to work independently

Ability to travel (US and International) as necessary

We would prefer for you to have:

Background or prior experience in hematology

Experience in planning and implementation of symposia and development medical education materials

Experience with publication management software (e.g., Datavision)

CMPP /AMWA certification highly desired

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $150,098 to $225,148. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives, an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted

10-Aug-2026

Closing Date

13-Aug-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 260 comparable Associate Director Medical Affairs roles across 75 biopharma companies.

260Comparable roles tracked
217Currently active
75Companies hiring similar roles
33Countries represented

Salary context

50 of 260 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Medical Writer - Vaccine · Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. $122,250/yr – $176,583/yr
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Seniority mix

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Therapeutic area mix

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Ophthalmology1
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