Medical Affairs Scientific Communications Director - Movement Disorders

Do you want to join a team where the mission is meaningful, the challenges are complex, and you can directly see the results of your hard work? Lundbeck is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing exclusively on brain health. With more than 70 years of experience in neuroscience, we are committed to improving the lives of people with neurological and psychiatric diseases. Lundbeck employees are inspired and driven by our purpose to advance brain health and transform lives. Join us on our journey of growth!

 

Remote Opportunity - Open to candidates within the United States   

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

The Medical Affairs Scientific Communications Director will lead the strategic development and execution of scientific communication plans for MSA that support launch readiness and are aligned with the needs of patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, payers, and policymakers.

 

The role will lead and oversee publication planning, congress strategy, data dissemination, medical and digital content development, scientific platform development, promotional medical review, agency/vendor management, budget oversight, and compliance review. This individual will partner closely with HEOR, Commercial, Customer insights & analytics, Patient advocacy, Clinical Development, Compliance, Legal, Medical Affairs Operations, and Medical Affairs teams and external experts to ensure scientific materials are accurate, balanced, compliant, and aligned with medical objectives while serving as a scientific communications expert across the organization.

 

This leader will drive cross-functional alignment, ensure scientific excellence, and elevate Lundbeck’s presence and credibility within the Multiple System Atrophy community.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Strategic Leadership & Medical Communications

• Develop and execute an integrated US medical communications strategy aligned to overarching brand and development objectives, with measurable impact.
• Develop and maintain the scientific narrative, clinical value story, lexicon, data story, key messages, evidence summaries, and communication themes. Ensure consistent, accurate, and balanced communication of clinical data across materials.
• Own US publication strategy and priorities; ensure alignment and integration with global publication plans.
• Own US congress planning and execution, including data rollout planning, abstract submission, poster and oral presentation development, symposium content, medical booth content, and pre- and post-congress communication activities.
• Develop stakeholder mapping & engagement planning.
• Oversee development of all US medical materials, medical slide decks, FAQs, scientific response documents, congress assets, field medical materials, training content, data visualizations, digital scientific content, and other non-promotional medical resources ensuring scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, and strategic alignment.
• Partner with Field Medical to support scientific readiness, training, and consistent, compliant communication of the MSA scientific narrative.
• Serve as medical reviewer within the promotional review process, upholding the highest standards of scientific integrity and compliance.
• Manage medical writing agencies, publication vendors, freelancers, congress support vendors, budgets, timelines, and deliverables.

 

Cross-Functional Partnership & Launch Readiness

• Provide expert medical perspective to Commercial, Patient advocacy, Market Access, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Pharmacovigilance, and other internal stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally to support launch readiness, lifecycle planning, and integrated evidence generation strategies.
• Translate clinical data and scientific insights into actionable strategies that inform stakeholder engagement and brand planning.

 

External Engagement & Scientific Leadership

• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with investigators, key opinion leaders (KOLs), advocacy leaders, and healthcare professionals.
• Represent US Medical Affairs in scientific forums and stakeholder engagements to reinforce Lundbeck’s leadership in Multiple System Atrophy.
• Monitor evolving disease area trends, competitor activities, and policy landscape to proactively inform US and