Adela’s mission is to deliver innovative and accessible blood tests that harness biology to transform cancer care and improve well-being. The company is developing best-in-class technology to accelerate the diagnosis and improve the management of cancer through blood tests for minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring and multi-cancer early detection (MCED). Adela’s blood-based, tissue-free product ensures universal accessibility to MRD testing for patients with cancer, eliminating any dependency on tumor tissue availability.  Adela’s first product was recently clinically validated for predicting and surveilling for recurrence in patients with head & neck cancer and published in Annals of Oncology. 

We are seeking a highly motivated and creative Associate Director/ Sr. Manager, Medical and Scientific Communications to join the Adela team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing, dynamic, and collaborative company delivering cutting-edge genomic technology directly to clinicians. The primary responsibilities of this position will be to define and implement a publications and scientific communication strategy that supports product development, commercialization and demonstrates our value to multiple stakeholders. Additional primary responsibilities include enterprise writing inclusive of publications, abstracts, meeting presentations, protocols and guideline submissions and to ensure alignment of all written documents with the clinical development plan. This is a leadership role with substantial strategic input and will be critical in external communications of our scientific data and value proposition to multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities as follows, but not necessarily limited to

• Develop, lead and execute scientific communication strategy, including publication planning, conference planning, and external messaging to advance scientifically rigorous data generation goals and inform clinical decision making.
• Partner with internal scientific, R&D, clinical and commercial leaders to assess publication needs and opportunities in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Perform medical writing of abstracts, presentations, manuscripts and other deliverables as part of the publications and medical communications plan.
• Engage and manage contributions from external authors and scientific advisors.
• Lead logistics for scientific publications including formatting, references, and journal submission.
• Be responsible for coordinating writing needs for regulatory and guideline submissions.
• Partner with medical affairs and our commercial team to develop and execute the creation of medical education content for use with ordering healthcare providers and KOLs.
• Ensure that the publication development process and all materials produced comply with current relevant guidelines, including but not limited to the ICMJE.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a scientific discipline is a plus.
• A strong record of developing publications and presentations at prior companies.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in biotech industry in medical communications capacity.
• Expertise in understanding analyses performed in clinical studies to support laboratory developed tests and demonstrated ability to contextualize clinical study results in manuscripts and other scientific communication deliverables.
• An ability to develop and encourage cross-functional working relationships.
• An ability to organize and prioritize resources to ensure short- and long-term targets are met. 
• Develop and manage the publications/ scientific communications budget.
• Skilled at innovation, cross functional leadership and strategic planning.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills both internally and externally

The base salary range is $150,000 to $185,000. This range is determined based on various factors including experience, qualifications, and market standards. 

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required. 

Adela is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We embrace and celebrate the unique qualities and perspectives of all individuals, and we provide equal employment opportunities to candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or disability. 

At Adela, everyone belongs.