Director, Scientific Communications

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� Description

• • Architect and own the Scientific Communications function for Orca Bio’s Medical Affairs organization, translating complex cell-therapy science into clear, compliant, and compelling narratives that educate clinicians, investigators, payers, and internal stakeholders.
• • Develop and annually refresh a comprehensive Scientific Communications strategy that aligns with pipeline milestones, regulatory filings, launch readiness, and post-market evidence generation, ensuring every deliverable advances patient access and clinical adoption.
• • Create and maintain a full library of MSL-ready resources—disease-state primers, mechanism-of-action slide decks, competitive intelligence briefs, objection handlers, and patient-case vignettes—so field teams can confidently articulate Orca Bio’s differentiated high-precision cell therapy platform.
• • Build and lead the Publications team from the ground up: set submission priorities, manage timelines, oversee peer-review strategy, and cultivate relationships with key authors, journal editors, and congress organizers to maximize visibility of Orca Bio data in hematology/oncology and transplant literature.
• • Design and execute a congress ecosystem plan that includes pre-meeting intelligence gathering, on-site session coverage, rapid-turnaround insight reports, and post-meeting executive summaries that inform cross-functional decision-making from R&D to Commercial.
• • Spearhead continuing medical education (CME) initiatives by establishing a Grant Review Committee, vetting proposals, allocating budget, and measuring outcomes to ensure unbiased, high-impact education on stem-cell transplant innovation and graft-versus-host disease prevention.
• • Partner with Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to generate content for advisory boards, investigator meetings, and satellite symposia, distilling feedback into actionable insights that refine clinical protocols, labeling strategy, and launch messaging.
• • Own the compendia and treatment-guideline strategy: map evidence gaps, coordinate data generation, and shepherd dossiers through ASCO, NCCN, and transplant-society pathways to secure favorable coverage and standard-of-care inclusion.
• • Serve as the primary Medical Affairs reviewer on Promotional and Medical Review Committees, ensuring all external-facing materials meet FDA, ACCME, and internal compliance standards while preserving scientific accuracy and brand voice.
• • Build and manage a best-in-class MSL resource portal—leveraging Veeva Vault, SharePoint, and CRM integrations—so field teams can rapidly locate, customize, and share approved content with key opinion leaders and transplant centers.
• • Directly manage agency and freelance vendors (medical writers, designers, meeting planners) under a disciplined budget, negotiating SOWs, tracking milestones, and driving on-time, on-budget delivery of congress booths, digital assets, and print collateral.
• • Mentor and up-skill Medical Affairs colleagues through formal training programs on disease-state science, competitive landscape, presentation excellence, and soft-skills coaching, fostering a culture of continuous learning and patient-centric communication.
• • Travel as needed to Orca Bio headquarters in Menlo Park, CA, and to major medical congresses, cultivating in-person relationships with internal stakeholders and external experts while staying grounded in the start-up agility that defines Orca Bio’s culture.

� Requirements

• • Advanced clinical or scientific degree (Pharm.D., Ph.D., or M.D.) required
• • 8+ years of progressive experience in Medical Affairs or related pharmaceutical/biotech roles
• • 5+ years of hands-on leadership in scientific communications and/or medical publications
• • Deep expertise in hematology/oncology; cell- or gene-therapy experience strongly preferred
• • Proven track record serving on promotional and medical review committees within legal/regulatory frameworks
• • Exceptional command of digital platforms: Veeva Vault, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Medical Information databases

️ Benefits

• • Fully remote-first flexibility with travel to vibrant Menlo Park HQ as needed
• • Competitive compensation package including equity participation in a late-stage biotech poised for commercial launch
• • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one
• • Generous PTO and company-wide recharge days to support work-life balance and sustained innovation