Director, Scientific Communications

1 month ago


South San Francisco, California, United States Annexon, Inc. Full time

Work Location

Corporate Headquarters (South San Francisco, CA) – Hybrid

Non local candidates will be considered

Position Summary

Director, Scientific Communications will be a strategic partner responsible for developing, managing, and executing scientific content across various platforms to support Annexon's medical and scientific objectives focused on Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). This role involves creating high-quality scientific materials, managing communication processes, and ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices. This position will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to advance the scientific messaging and impact of Annexon's therapeutic areas. This role will report to the Vice President of Medical Affairs.

Responsibilities

Develop scientific content for but not limited to non-CME presentations at medical conferences, advisory board meetings, congress exhibits, field medical presentations, and internal Annexon meetings.
Develop standard and customized responses to medical information requests from external parties including but not limited to health care professionals, patients, and health care organizations.
Establish and implement a process for tracking all scientific communications across Annexon to ensure timely, and compliant execution of Annexon's scientific/medical communication plan.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders in Program Strategy & Operations, and all functional areas to ensure real-time knowledge, and on-time execution of data communications, including but not limited to congress abstract submissions, publications, and external Annexon presentations.
Manage all scientific communication plan timelines and communicate regularly with all internal and external stakeholders.
Represent Annexon with external stakeholders such as authors, journals, scientific/medical societies, and other relevant third parties.
Represent medical affairs as reviewer at Annexon MLR meetings.
Manage the partnership with Annexon's publication and medical education vendor(s).
Maintain cutting edge knowledge of all regulations and best practices for scientific communication, and education.

Qualifications
Graduate level degree in health sciences, pharmacy, or public health required.
A minimum of 10 years' experience in biopharma Medical Affairs, Medical Information, publications, and/or operations.
Therapeutic area expertise in immunology, neurology, and/or ophthalmology.
Proven partner management skills to achieve results based on key performance indicators.
Thorough knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization process
Knowledge of GPP, and all applicable regional, and international regulations and guidelines
Project management, and resource planning/management experience
Skilled at effectively communicating complex scientific/clinical concepts and data in written and oral forms.
Experienced at engagement and scientific exchange with scientists and clinicians.
Proven record of solving problems coupled with exhibiting good judgement regarding relevant issues.

What Annexon offers
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are important to us. We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are essential for the strength of our business and the vitality of the communities we serve. To learn more about our diversity commitment, culture and values, visit
A stimulating and rewarding workplace includes flexible work schedules, remote opportunities and the ability to achieve a work-life balance.
We are located in Brisbane, CA, with shuttle service from BART, CalTrain and the Ferry.
Annexon offers a competitive base salary and equity participation, employee stock purchase plan, as well as a comprehensive health benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending plans, as well as other benefits.

Company Summary

Annexon Biosciences (Nasdaq: ANNX) is a biopharmaceutical company advancing a late-stage clinical platform of novel therapies for people living with devastating classical complement-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases of the body, brain, and eye. Annexon's novel scientific approach targets upstream C1q to block the classical complement inflammatory cascade before it starts, and its therapeutic candidates are designed to provide meaningful benefits across multiple autoimmune, neurodegenerative and ophthalmic diseases. With proof-of concept data in Guillain-Barré syndrome, Huntington's disease and geographic atrophy, Annexon is rigorously advancing its mid-to late-stage clinical trials to bring new potential treatments to patients as quickly as possible. To learn more visit

EEO Employer – Annexon highly values Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Annexon Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status. We are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work.

Staffing Agencies

Annexon Biosciences does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm that doesn't have a signed agreement with Annexon Biosciences. Please do not send agency CVs/resumes through Annexon's website or Annexon Employees. Inquiries must be sent to with the Subject Heading: Staffing Agency Request.



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