Senior Scientific Communications Specialist

Additional Locations: Canada-ON-Mississauga

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

We are open to the successful candidate being based in Canada or the US.

About the role

The Senior Scientific Communications Specialist generates evidence to strategically support adoption of BSC Access Solutions and Electrophysiology technologies. This person will be involved in study design, as well as data analysis and publication, of clinical trials, registries and collaborative research to endorse BSC’s high growth adjacencies and key product portfolios. Additionally, a successful individual will establish strong collaborative relations with internal cross-functional partners (clinical, marketing, and R&D) to reinforce commercialization and support product adoption through clinical evidence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain a high level of expertise pertaining to all marketed and pipeline products, as well as a solid knowledge base of current data developments and clinical trends in electrophysiology and structural heart interventions. 
• Develop and execute publication and data dissemination plan through the Collaborative Clinical Research, Investigator Sponsored Research, or Clinical Trial programs.
• Responsible for clinical content creation including the preparation of manuscripts, scientific abstracts, conference presentations and posters based on BSC clinical trials and registries.
• Clinical content preparation for symposia (non-CME), speaker’s decks and post-meeting slide decks.
• Develops relationships/partnerships with study investigators to support data dissemination and drive project completion. 
• Establish strong collaborative relations with internal cross-functional partners (Clinical, Marketing, Medical Education and R&D) to ensure that clinical data is represented accurately and align business needs with publication plan.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in life sciences or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in research (clinical research, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology) and peer-reviewed journal publication 
• Knowledge of clinical issues associated with cardiology and rhythm management gained through direct or comparable relevant experience in a therapeutic area, scientific or clinical setting is acceptable
• Strong scientific and medical writing acumen

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in a related field
• Successful experience managing projects
• Working knowledge of clinical research life cycle and statistical methods with an emphasis on publication planning and execution.
• Proven record of developing, presenting and publishing clinical and/or scientific data 

Requisition ID: 579623

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!