Director, Scientific Communications

Who is BlueRock?

BlueRock Therapeutics LP is a clinical stage cell therapy harnessing the power of cell therapy to create a pipeline of new medicines for people suffering from neurological and ophthalmic diseases. Two of our novel investigational cell therapies, bemdaneprocel (BRT-DA01) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and OpCT-001 for the treatment of primary photoreceptor diseases are clinical stage programs. BlueRock was founded in 2016 as a joint venture of Versant Ventures and Leaps by Bayer. Our culture is defined by the courage to persist regardless of the challenge, the urgency to transform medicine and deliver hope, integrity guided by mission, and community-mindedness with the understanding that we are all part of something bigger than ourselves.

What Are We Doing?

Our foundational science harnesses the ability to create and then direct the differentiation of universal pluripotent stem cells into authentic, functional cells that can be used as allogeneic cellular therapies to treat a broad array of diseases. We can also further engineer these cells, enabling them to produce enzymes, antibodies, and other proteins for additional therapeutic benefit.

We are passionate about delivering on the promise of cellular and gene therapy, shaping the future of cellular medicine, and delivering new therapies to millions of patients with treatment options.

We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, thrive in a fun and dynamic culture, and are steadfast in the commitment to advance cutting-edge cellular therapies to impact patients’ lives.

The Director of Scientific & Medical Communications will report directly to the Vice President of Medical affairs.

• Lead the creation and execution of the global medical communication strategy across BRTx pipeline development programs in neurology and ophthalmology.
• Develop high-quality, scientifically accurate medical content including slide decks, FAQs, publications, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts
• Partner with Clinical Development, Early commercialization, Regulatory, Program Management, and Corporate Development to ensure consistency and alignment across all external communications
• Lead the development and management of Scientific Communication Platforms (SCPs) and Lexicon/Glossary documents for bemdaneprocel and OPCT-001
• Lead strategic publication planning and execution in alignment with GPP and ICMJE guidelines, corporate goals and goals of the Medical Affairs team
• Support advisory boards
• Lead strategic planning and execution of medical and scientific congresses, including abstract submissions, symposia, medical booth activities and KOL engagement
• Support the development and maintenance of a dynamic KOL profiling strategy to identify, segment, and prioritize key external experts
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop training materials for field medical and commercial teams
• Ensure all content is compliant with regulatory requirements and company standards
• Manage external vendors and medical writers as needed

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in life sciences or related field required
• 5+ years of relevant medical communications experience in biotech/pharma, preferably in neurology or ophthalmology and/or cell and gene therapy.
• Experience with management of medical communication agencies and direct reports
• Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, impactful communication for scientific and clinical audiences
• Experience supporting publications at various stages of development
• Solid understanding of GCP, ICH, GPP, and regulatory requirements for scientific communication
• Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to drive cross-functional collaboration, manage multiple priorities, manage vendors and navigate the alliance work with Bayer
• Ability to manage a medical communications agency, at least 1 direct report and nurture authoring KOLs while maintaining timelines.
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to operate in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving professional environment.
• Ability to navigate collaboration with cross-functional partners within BRTx and Bayer
• Prior experience managing publication planning and congress activities (in neurology and/or ophthalmology) and vendor management
• Prior experience with Alliance management
• Ability to travel up to 15%

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BlueRock Therapeutics Company Culture Highlights

Winner of Boston Business Journal's Best Places to Work (Mid-size Company) 2023

Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity 2022

Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Women 2022

Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO 2022

BlueRock Therapeutics is ranked in the top 5% of companies for Overall Culture on Comparably.

Engineering Department is ranked in the top 5% of companies for Overall Culture on Comparably.

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Equal Opportunity Workplace: At BlueRock, we welcome and support differences and diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  Please let us know if you require disability-related accommodation or other grounds protected by human rights legislation during the recruitment process so that we can work with you to meet your needs.