Full-Time

Director – Scientific Communications

Posted on 10/31/2025

BlueRock Therapeutics

BlueRock Therapeutics

201-500 employees

Develops cellular therapies via gene platform

Compensation Overview

$205k - $240k/yr

Cambridge, MA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in life sciences or related field required
  • 5+ years of relevant medical communications experience in biotech/pharma, preferably in neurology or ophthalmology and/or cell and gene therapy.
  • Experience with management of medical communication agencies and direct reports
  • Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, impactful communication for scientific and clinical audiences
  • Experience supporting publications at various stages of development
  • Solid understanding of GCP, ICH, GPP, and regulatory requirements for scientific communication
  • Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to drive cross-functional collaboration, manage multiple priorities, manage vendors and navigate the alliance work with Bayer
  • Ability to manage a medical communications agency, at least 1 direct report and nurture authoring KOLs while maintaining timelines.
  • Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to operate in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving professional environment.
  • Ability to navigate collaboration with cross-functional partners within BRTx and Bayer
  • Prior experience managing publication planning and congress activities (in neurology and/or ophthalmology) and vendor management
  • Prior experience with Alliance management
  • Ability to travel up to 15%
Responsibilities
  • Lead the creation and execution of the global medical communication strategy across BRTx pipeline development programs in neurology and ophthalmology.
  • Develop high-quality, scientifically accurate medical content including slide decks, FAQs, publications, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts
  • Partner with Clinical Development, Early commercialization, Regulatory, Program Management, and Corporate Development to ensure consistency and alignment across all external communications
  • Lead the development and management of Scientific Communication Platforms (SCPs) and Lexicon/Glossary documents for bemdaneprocel and OPCT-001
  • Lead strategic publication planning and execution in alignment with GPP and ICMJE guidelines, corporate goals and goals of the Medical Affairs team
  • Support advisory boards
  • Lead strategic planning and execution of medical and scientific congresses, including abstract submissions, symposia, medical booth activities and KOL engagement
  • Support the development and maintenance of a dynamic KOL profiling strategy to identify, segment, and prioritize key external experts
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop training materials for field medical and commercial teams
  • Ensure all content is compliant with regulatory requirements and company standards
  • Manage external vendors and medical writers as needed
BlueRock Therapeutics

BlueRock Therapeutics

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BlueRock Therapeutics develops cellular therapies using a proprietary cell gene platform to direct how cells become therapeutic cells. The platform engineers cells for treatments in neurology, cardiology, and immunology, and the company works with healthcare providers, research institutions, and pharmaceutical partners to advance these therapies. Revenue comes from collaborations, licensing deals, and later potential product commercialization, rather than selling a single product outright. The goal is to build a portfolio of regenerative medicines and bring approved cellular therapies to patients through strategic partnerships and licensing.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Bemdaneprocel shows positive safety through three years and RMAT designation accelerates Phase 3 entry.
  • OpCT-001 doses first patient in CLARICO Phase 1/2a trial on July 8, 2025, advancing vision restoration.
  • Oracle Cloud ERP deployment provides GxP-compliant manufacturing scale-up for clinical expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Aspen Neuroscience's sasineprocel Phase II data in 2026-2027 outpaces bemdaneprocel efficacy.
  • Immunogenicity triggers Phase III hold for bemdaneprocel in 18-36 months due to allogeneic cells.
  • Bayer divests BlueRock in 12-36 months amid portfolio rebalancing, halting funding.

What makes BlueRock Therapeutics unique

  • BlueRock pioneers iPSC-derived OpCT-001, first clinically tested photoreceptor therapy for primary photoreceptor diseases.
  • Bemdaneprocel uses hESC-derived dopaminergic neurons, differing from autologous iPSC competitors like Aspen's sasineprocel.
  • Bit.bio collaboration enables machine learning-driven iPSC Treg discovery for autoimmune therapies.

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