Director/Sr Director Medical Communications & Capabilities

Job Description

Job Description

Erasca is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicines for the benefit of patients with cancer. Our programs take novel approaches to shutting down one of cancer's most commonly mutated signaling cascades, the RAS/MAPK pathway, which affects approximately 5.5 million lives each year worldwide. The name "Erasca" has an important embedded meaning: it is a contraction of our audacious hope to "erase cancer" that drives our mission and everything that we do on behalf of patients with cancer.

Position Summary:  

Reporting to the VP of Medical Affairs, the Director or Senior Director, Medical Communications and Capabilities will drive the overarching medical communications strategy and execution including content development, education, and awareness initiatives across molecules and specified disease states. This person will work closely with cross-functional teams in the development, management, and execution of core medical communications deliverables including insight collections initiatives, publications, scientific platforms, internal and external content, congress plans, and scientific / digital communication plans. The Director or Senior Director, Medical Communications and Capabilities will have individual responsibility for medical communications and be a direct contributor to building the medical affairs function at the company.

Note that this position can be hybrid in San Diego, CA or South San Francisco, CA or fully remote anywhere in the United States.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic planning and execution for the medical communications function at ERASCA including content, education, and awareness initiatives across molecules and specified disease states.
• Lead and partner with key stakeholders on development of insight collection initiatives and publications.
• Maintain and continually develop in-depth knowledge of the evolving medical communications field and core deliverables including scientific platforms, internal and external content, and scientific / digital communication plans. Deliver and maintain key materials.
• Lead congress planning and execution including oversight of content, design for medical affairs booths, collection and generation of scientific insights and competitive intelligence, and planning of scientific symposia.
• Partners across internal stakeholders in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, and Leadership in implementation and execution of medical communications initiatives.
• Partner with external stakeholders including KOLs, advocacy groups, investigators, collaborators, and vendors for medical communication activities.
• Lead and establish internal scientific training, medical information, and grant review infrastructure as needed.
• Ensure projects remain on strategy, within budget, and are executed promptly.
• Support Medical and Legal Review (MLR) during medical affairs material review and future promotional / non-promotional material review for ERASCA molecules and specified disease states.
• Perform all duties in keeping with the Company's core values, policies, and all applicable regulations.

Required Education and Experience:

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) in a medical or science specialty preferred; significant experience in the medical field may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
• 7+ years of related experience at a pharmaceutical company or a medical communications agency including 3 years in medical affairs including roles in medical communications.
• Strong scientific acumen required with experience in precision therapeutics required and specific experience in GI or lung cancers preferred.
• Strong and timely communication skills, both oral and written, and capability to build trust and respect of partners.
• Agility and flexibility in working across diverse therapeutic areas in a fast-paced growth stage biotech company.
• Proven track record of timely decision making, prioritization, and solution-oriented mindset in successfully addressing objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; a collaborative team player with a can-do attitude and the ability to identify and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
• Experience managing budgets and vendor partnerships.
• Demonstrated understanding of legal and compliance environment of pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong learning orientation, curiosity, and commitment to science and patients.
• 20-30% domestic and international travel required to attend key internal and external professional meetings.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $230,000 to $300,000 for a non-MD. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etcetera. In addition to base salary, the hired applicant will be eligible to receive an annual bonus and an equity grant at hire and annually in the form of the option to purchase stock in the future for a specified price.

Along with our casual, collaborative, and fun work and the chance to make your mark in our mission to erase cancer, Erasca offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: Paid Time Off, Holiday, and Sick Leave, Medical, Dental and Vision Plans, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Basic and Voluntary Life/AD&D Coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA, HSA, and Commute), Critical Illness and Accident Coverage, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) Plan with Erasca contribution, and the opportunity to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Erasca, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of sex , race, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.