Associate Director, Scientific Communications (CNS)

Associate Director, Scientific Communications (CNS)

Employer: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.. The Associate Director, Scientific Communications (CNS) supports the implementation and execution of the global scientific communications strategy for assigned therapeutic area assets. This role contributes to the delivery of integrated, data-driven medical communications plans that translate complex scientific data into clear, compelling, and impactful content for healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders. The Associate Director contributes to the development of disease state and asset-level scientific narratives and partners with cross-functional teams to support alignment across content, communication channels, and external engagement approaches. This role collaborates closely with stakeholders across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Evidence Generation, Regulatory, and Commercial functions to ensure delivery of scientifically accurate, compliant, and effective communications. This position reports directly to the Director, Scientific Communications (CNS). Key Responsibilities Global Scientific Communications Strategy - Support the implementation and execution of globally aligned medical communications strategies across assigned CNS assets. - Support the implementation of communication priorities aligned with asset strategy, lifecycle stage, and evolving external landscape. - Translate scientific and clinical insights into effective communication approaches. - Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with asset-level priorities. Integrated Medical Communications Planning - Support cross-functional communication planning efforts. - Contribute to development of Medical Communication Plans including content and communication channel strategy. - Support congress planning and execution. - Track execution of communication deliverables. Scientific Narrative & Content Strategy - Support development of Scientific Communication Platform (SCP). - Ensure consistency and scientific rigor across