Senior Manager, Scientific Communications, Global Medical Affairs - Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

Deciphera, a member of ONO, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer. We are leveraging our proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform and deep expertise in kinase biology to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines.

Enabled by our proprietary drug discovery platform, Deciphera has developed a diverse pipeline of wholly-owned drug candidates. QINLOCK® (ripretinib) is Deciphera’s switch control inhibitor developed for the treatment of fourth-line GIST. QINLOCK is approved in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United States, and the United Kingdom.  We wholly own QINLOCK and all of our drug candidates with the exception of a development and commercialization out-license agreement for QINLOCK in Greater China. In addition to QINLOCK, we have identified and advanced multiple product candidates from our platform into clinical studies, including vimseltinib and DCC-3116.  

See here for more details on our portfolio.

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth guided by our “PATHS” Core Values and how we work together. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified 2023 and rank #25 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work Small and Midsized Biotech Companies in 2023. Find more details about our award-winning culture here. 

The Role:

The Senior Manager of Scientific Communications will execute the global scientific communications strategies across Deciphera’s pipeline. This role involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, responsibility for the development of high-quality content for scientific exchange and internal trainings and driving the use of digital tools to enhance content delivery and engagement. You will play a key role in ensuring communication strategies align with Deciphera’s business objectives and regulatory requirements globally.

This position will report to the Head of Global Medical Affairs Strategy and Excellence and can be based in our Waltham office or performed remotely within the US.

What You’ll Do:

• Implement the scientific communication strategies and tactics to support the overall Medical Strategy across the Deciphera portfolio.
• Provide high quality medical and scientific communications content to internal and external stakeholders in various forums (e.g. scientific communication platforms, FAQs/backgrounders, MSL slide sets, advisory boards, trainings, medical booth resources)
• Ensure medical affairs scientific communications are aligned with cross-functional stakeholders to create consistency in scientific messages and narratives.
• Drive innovation in global scientific communications through digital transformation initiatives and new media channels.
• Employ data analytics to track the effectiveness of communication strategies globally and locally, adapting content delivery methods for optimal engagement across regions.
• Build a framework for the development, maintenance, and deployment of on-going training and materials for Medical Affairs and cross-functional colleagues.
• Coordinate the review, approval, and other applicable activities related to the development of high-quality medical communications and medical training materials.
• Provide support to the Medical Material Review function as needed.
• Manage vendors involved with key projects; manage project timelines and budgets.

What You’ll Bring:

• PharmD/PhD with 2+ years or BSc/MSc in life sciences with 5+ years of experience in medical communications within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly strong formal presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills; possession of strong scientific analytical skills; excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Proven track record of working successfully with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• Strong business acumen, critical thinking, along with technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing global and regional priorities with strong attention to detail.
• Requires flexibility and the ability to adjust work patterns based on departmental needs
• Must adhere to Deciphera’s core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Some travel required, which will include overnight and weekends on occasion.

Deciphera offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to the following:

• Non-accrual paid time off
• Summer vacation bonus
• Global, company-wide summer and winter shutdowns
• An annual lifestyle allowance
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Internal rewards and recognition program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Life and Supplemental life insurance for family
• Short and Long Term Disability insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care.
• Family planning benefit
• Generous parental leave
• [if applicable] Car allowance

Deciphera, a member of ONO, is a company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Our state-of-the-art research facility is located in Lawrence, Kansas and our European operations are run out of Switzerland.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements and to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially.  Our commitment to increasing diversity in our candidate pool does not affect our commitment to equal employment opportunity, including our ongoing commitment to make all hiring and other employment decisions solely on a nondiscriminatory basis.