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Senior Manager, Scientific Communications

WSA IPG DXTRA


Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100000 - 120000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (29 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency:

Weber Shandwick

Job Function:

Medical Scientific Services

Job Subfunction:

Medical Communications



Job Description:

About you

A smart strategic collaborative expert in science with a love for communications who wants to make a difference for clients and teammates alike. You have an outlook that is:

  • Team oriented: we over I
  • Positive and inspirational
  • Energized and creative
  • Humble and inquisitive
  • Agile and adaptable

About us

A small fast-growing agency with big reach. We have a simple but powerful belief: every patient disease and therapy are different therefore every message stakeholder and challenge need to be approached in a unique way. We comprise:

  • Storytellers
  • Strategists
  • Scientists
  • Writers
  • Designers
  • Digital natives
  • Creatives

About the role

As senior manager scientific communications you will provide counsel to internal teams and clients on using scientific information accurately and creatively to define communications strategies and craft stories that resonate with key audiences: primarily physicians but also media and consumers. You will take the lead in creating content for various communications platforms such as social channels websites and medical key responsibilities include performing research and educating internal teams on the scientific landscape and differentiation of drugs devices and health service; providing counsel on navigating issues related to data; and working directly with scientists and other client personnel to develop and articulate science and data-related key messages/stories.

Required Skills/Attributes

  • Ability to summarize technical information/data in creative ways for scientific audiences
  • Strong writer with an interest in creative solutions
  • Outstanding communications skills (verbal written and presentation)
  • Fast learner
  • Proficiency in sculpting and telling a cohesive story
  • Focused on problem solving
  • An ability to multitask and an interest in tackling a variety of tasks
  • Strong sense of ownership and pride in work
  • Curiosity and interest in wide range of scientific and health specialties
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong collaborator; flexible/adaptable; always willing to pitch in with teammates to get the job done
  • Strong presenter; projects confidence and authority when communicating ideas to colleagues and clients
  • Fluency and interest in evolving digital and social media
  • Ability to work independently and proactively

Credentials/experience

  • MSc or PhD in life sciences PharmD or equivalent
  • 3-5 years of experience working for a med ed med ad PR/comms company; demonstrated experience with social content creation in research/Pharma; or in-house in the communications department of a university research institute scientific publication pharma company etc.

$100000-$120000



Omnicoms policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time and many of our agencies as well as Omnicoms corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.


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Senior Manager


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