About us

Hansa Biopharma is a fast-growing, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, pioneering the development and commercialization of innovative, lifesaving and life altering treatments for patients with acute or complex immune disorders.

Our broad therapeutic pipeline based on the company’s proprietary IgG-cleaving enzyme technology platform has potential to address serious unmet medical needs in autoimmune diseases, gene therapy, and transplantation.

By empowering our people we move our projects forward with high speed, efficiency and scientific excellence. We strive to attract leading talent from around the world, broaden our network of partners and establish a presence in key markets around the world. There are many opportunities for highly qualified, motivated, and passionate team players to join us on our exciting journey.

Hansa Biopharma was founded in 2007, with the corporate headquarters in Lund, Sweden and has operations in other European countries and in the US. The Company has been listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm from 2007 to 2015 and on the Nasdaq Stockholm since 2015.

Position summary : Associate Director of Medical Communications & Information

The Associate Director of Medical Communications & Information is a key member of the Medical Affairs team responsible for developing and executing the scientific communication strategy for the company’s pipeline and marketed products. This office-based role is ideal for a hands-on, strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, small-company environment where collaboration, initiative, and accountability are essential. The Associate Director will lead scientific messaging, and cross-functional medical communication initiatives while supporting publication planning, to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant dissemination of scientific data, and manage the medical information agency.

The Associate Director of Medical Communications & Information is expected to have academic credentials, scientific knowledge and pertinent experience to be able to engage with internal and external stakeholders to advance Hansa’s medical communication strategy in the clinical and scientific communities.

As a critical partner within Hansa, the Associate Director of Medical Communications & Information will work collaboratively with Medical Affairs colleagues and other matrix team members in clinical development, discovery, commercial, and market access, to successfully execute the medical communication and medical information plan and aid in the achievement of aligned, corporate objectives.

The position reports to the Director US Medical Affairs.

This position will be based in Hansa’s NYC office and requires on-site presence 3 to 4 days a week, once the NYC office (Manhattan) is established.

Key tasks and responsibilities
This job description outlines key responsibilities but does not include all potential tasks or duties.

Scientific Communications

• Develop and maintain core scientific resources (e.g., scientific platforms, slide decks, FAQs).

• Ensure consistent and aligned scientific messaging across internal and external communication channels.

• Provide scientific review for medical and promotional materials in collaboration with Regulatory and Legal teams during the Medical, Legal, Regulatory (MLR) review process.

• Support development of materials for congresses, advisory boards, and investigator meetings.

Medical Information

• Manage Medical Information agency.

• Partner with Pharmicovigilance regarding the appropriate reporting of adverse events with any of the company’s products

• Update current and identify need for additional standard response documents.

Publications Strategy & Execution

• Support the development and execution of comprehensive, global publication plans for assigned products and therapeutic areas.

• Contribute to the end-to-end publications process (manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations) ensuring scientific accuracy, alignment with strategy, and adherence to guidelines (e.g., ICMJE, GPP).

• Participate in publication planning meetings, supporting consensus among cross-functional stakeholders, and maintain transparent documentation of decisions and timelines.

• Assist in the selection and management of external medical writing and publications agencies; ensuring high-quality work and budget adherence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and Safety teams to ensure accurate and consistent communication of clinical data.

• Collaborate with field medical teams (MSLs) to ensure they have high-quality scientific materials and resources.

• Contribute to publication-related components of clinical development plans and evidence generation strategies.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure alignment of all scientific communications with company SOPs, industry guidelines, and ethical standards.

• Maintain current knowledge of scientific communications best practices, emerging trends, and regulatory expectations.

Education and experience requirements

• Advanced scientific degree preferred (PhD, PharmD, MD, or MS).

• 3-5 years experience in medical affairs preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in managing complex scientific communication projects.

• Strong understanding of GPP, ICMJE, and other relevant guidelines.

• Excellent project management, scientific writing, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small, agile company environment.

• Background or experience in immunology, transplantation and/or nephrology preferred.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 25% of time.

• Effective presentation, written, and oral communication skills required.

• Ability to educate and deliver complex, scientific information with ease is required.

• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and adapt to a multicultural environment is required.
  

Our culture and values

Working at Hansa is more than a job for us, and our culture is characterised by pride — pride in what we do, in our company, and in what we have achieved and will accomplish for patients around the world.

Our culture is built on our core values: Accountability, Courage, Integrity, and Pioneering. These values guide how we work, collaborate, and make decisions every day.

We know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the countries and communities in which we operate and ultimately the patients we exist to serve.

Reasons to join the Hansa Team

• A position in a company that envisions life changing outcomes for patients with acute or serious immune mediated conditions.

• The chance to be part of an innovative R&D-driven organisation with a strong desire to make a difference for people.

• An opportunity to build a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with global outreach.

• An open-minded and welcoming atmosphere. Friendly, motivated and skilled colleagues with whom you can both laugh and work.

Hansa is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Estimated salary range for this role is $165,000 - $195,000 annually. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications, skills and experience of the individual applicant, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the geographic location of the individual. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives, as well as participation in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, company holidays and well-being benefits.

Location

Hybrid position

The process

All applicants should apply on Hansa Biopharma’s website to be considered for employment. We do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions or referrals from third party recruiters and staffing agencies, and we are not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited referrals.

Attach your CV in English only. Unfortunately, we are unable to review applications made in other languages.

The process is ongoing and we will review applications as they are received.

We look forward to receiving your application – join us and make significant contributions to Hansa Biopharma´s research!

Please note: No external recruitment support is required. Only applications received directly will be considered.