Associate Director, Global Medical Communications

Ultragenyx

Associate Director responsible for medical communications strategy development at Ultragenyx. Overseeing scientific messaging and collaboration across teams in rare disease medicine.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,700 - $235,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the program-level medical communications plan aligned with the global integrated evidence plan, brand strategy, and medical objectives.
Lead the development and maintenance of the core scientific communications platform and narrative, ensuring consistent interpretation and use of data across medical deliverables.
Lead the development and maintenance of key medical communications deliverables, including product/program Q&As, and scientific slide decks.
Support Medical Affairs congress strategy, leading the development of symposia content, congress booth materials, and post-congress scientific summaries.
Partner with the Publications function to support program-level publication strategy and execution, including contribution to publication plans, alignment of abstracts and manuscripts with evidence priorities, and consistency with the core scientific communications platform and narrative.
Collaborate with Medical Information and other Medical Affairs colleagues to ensure scientific accuracy and message consistency across standard responses, training materials, and field medical deliverables.
Ensure all medical communications deliverables are data-current, compliant, and globally aligned.
Manage external Medical Communications vendors, ensuring quality, compliance, fiscal discipline, and on-time delivery.
Synthesize scientific insights and competitive intelligence from congresses and external sources into actionable updates for Global Medical Leads and cross-functional partners.
Serve as a contributor to launch and lifecycle readiness, ensuring Medical Affairs is scientifically prepared for internal and external engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree in a scientific or medical field (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent).
6-10 years of experience in medical communications and scientific publications within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Demonstrated experience in strategic publication planning at the program level, with ability to align publications with integrated evidence plans and medical priorities.
Proven experience in developing scientific narratives, slide decks, and congress materials.
Strong understanding of clinical development and data interpretation, with ability to translate complex data into clear, audience-appropriate scientific messages.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced, matrixed environment; ability to lead multiple therapeutic areas concurrently.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong project management and organizational capabilities.
Experience managing external agencies and vendors.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (~20%).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
Volunteer days
Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
Employee wellbeing benefits
Fitness reimbursement
Tuition sponsoring
Professional development plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical communicationsscientific publicationsstrategic publication planningscientific narrativesslide deckscongress materialsdata interpretationclinical developmentproject managementvendor management

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsability to work in a fast-paced environmentability to manage multiple projectsfiscal disciplinesynthesis of insightscross-functional collaborationscientific preparation

Certifications

PhDPharmDMD