Associate Director Global Medical Communications
Why Join Us?
Be a hero for our rare disease patients
At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them.
Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.
If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team.
Position Summary:
ultrafocused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities
The Associate Director, Global Medical Communications will develop and execute the medical communications strategy for approved products or investigational programs for Ultragenyx’s rare disease portfolio. This role ensures that data generated across clinical, real-world, and HEOR studies are accurately, consistently, and effectively communicated across audiences and channels. The role contributes to program‑level strategic publication planning, ensuring alignment between the integrated evidence plan, scientific narrative, and publication execution across the product lifecycle. The individual will collaborate closely with Global Medical Leads, Publications, Medical Information, HEOR, regional medical teams, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality, timely, scientific content that supports education, engagement, and launch readiness.
Work Model:
Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.
Responsibilities:
- 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:
- 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
