Associate Director, Global Scientific Communications, Medical Affairs

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

 

Legend Biotech is seeking an Associate Director, Global Scientific Communications, Medical Affairs as part of the Medical Affairs team based Remotely.

Role Overview

Legend Biotech is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Associate Director to join our Global Scientific Communications team within the Medical Affairs organization. This role, working closely with the Scientific Communications team, is responsible for the creation, management, and optimization of scientific content that supports the medical strategy for our lead BCMA CAR-T, cilta-cel, and enhances communication with healthcare professionals, internal stakeholders, and external partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific background in hematology/oncology, excellent writing and editorial skills, and experience in medical communications within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. At Legend Biotech, you’ll be part of a passionate Medical team dedicated to advancing science and improving patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Strategy & Development
  • Drive creation of global scientific communication platforms and messaging frameworks for key assets
  • Develop high-quality, scientifically accurate content including, but not limited to, slide decks, scientific narratives, FAQs, and other congress and publications related education materials
  • Translate complex scientific data into clear, engaging, and compliant materials for multiple audiences
  • Engage with global HCPs, as needed, to support medical strategy and priorities  
• Scientific Communications Support
  • Support the development of publications including congress materials and manuscripts (ie, posters, abstracts, presentations, manuscripts)
  • Assist in global publication planning and execution in collaboration with external agencies and partners as well as internal stakeholders and cross functional team
  • Ensure consistency in scientific messaging across all medical affairs deliverables
• Innovation & Digital Engagement
  • Drive adoption of innovative communication formats (interactive PDFs etc)
  • Support global digital strategies for scientific content dissemination
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and others) and alliance partners to align content with strategic objectives
  • Support global publication planning and execution in collaboration with external authors and agencies.
• Project Management
  • Manage timelines and workflows for multiple content projects simultaneously.
  • Support budget management
  • Oversee review and approval processes through systems like Veeva or similar platforms
  • Ensure all content complies with industry regulations, internal policies, and SOPs, and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences (PhD, PharmD, MD, or MS preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in medical communications, scientific writing, or content development in biotech/pharma.
• Strong understanding of medical affairs functions and processes.
• Ability to work and make decisions independent