Senior Scientific Communications Specialist, Rhythm Management

Additional Locations:US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Arden Hills

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At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

The Scientific Communications Specialist is responsible for the preparation of documents that support the presentation and publication needs of BSC AF Solution products in the Scientific Communications group.

Work Mode:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week.

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Visa Sponsorship:

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepares manuscripts, as well as abstracts, slide presentations, and poster presentations for scientific meetings within and outside the U.S.

Solicit and incorporate KOL/physicians/trial investigators feedback on manuscripts, abstracts, slide presentations and posters.

Supports the clinical communications needs for clinical trials and registries in AF Solutions in markets both within and outside the U.S.

Reviews statistical output from BSC medical device clinical trials and registries and determines appropriate evaluation, interpretation, and presentation of data.

Collaborates extensively with internal medical directors, clinical trial managers, statisticians, other medical writers as part of project core teams. Interacts externally with study investigators, journals, and conference organizers.

Remains current with medical developments and publications on similar and competitor products. Applies this knowledge to BSC communications projects.

Interacts with marketing and other groups as needed to ensure that clinical data is represented accurately and correctly in any published literature, slide sets, and other materials prepared by these groups.

Ensures that accurate, high-quality documents are prepared on schedule. Review documents for accuracy and for appropriate evaluation and presentation of data, methodology, and interpretation.

Helps to organize and chair publication and presentation plan teams. Interacts with authors, investigators, internal BSC personnel, journals, editors, and others as necessary to ensure the successful implementation of publication and presentation plans.

Assists other medical writers, as per project timeline and workload demands.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D./Pharm.D. plus up to 5 years of related pharmaceutical/medical device industry/academic experience (e.g., medical writing, clinical research).

MPH, B.Pharm, MS, plus 8 to 10 years of relevant pharmaceutical/medical device industry/academic experience.

Solid understanding of scientific or clinical research and the scientific method.

Demonstrated scientific writing ability (e.g., manuscripts, research grants, etc.), candidate may be asked to do a writing test.

Ability to prepare and deliver scientific presentations; understanding of the structure and content of scientific presentations, ability to tailor presentation format and content to specific needs of topic and/or audience.

Knowledge of clinical research, device/drug development processes, regulatory requirements, good clinical practices.

Good understanding of statistical methods; willingness to learn new statistical concepts as needed.

Must be highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite (especially Microsoft Word and PowerPoint); skill in Microsoft Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, EndNote Reference Software, and other scientific graphics software would be helpful.

Ability to work independently, a self-starter.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Solid understanding of human pathophysiology and disease, ability to learn new and diverse subject areas quickly.

Ability to work within a team and form productive working relationships within and external to the Clinical Communications department.

Strong sense of responsibility and urgency. Ability to take ownership of projects.

Flexibility and ability to manage simultaneous priorities, changing deadlines, and limited resources.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in cardiac medical devices.

Working Conditions:

General office environment, with occasional (5%) domestic and international travel to scientific meetings/conferences, investigator meetings, or other BSC facilities.

Requisition ID:600616

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