Senior Director, Scientific Communications

Job overview

The Senior Director, Scientific Communications role is listed in San Francisco, CA, with the posting also identifying Thousand Oaks, CA or the San Francisco Bay Area as location options. The role is full time; compensation is not specified. Latigo Bio develops next-generation non-opioid medicines for pain and pain-related syndromes. The director leads scientific communications strategy across the company’s clinical-stage pain portfolio, translating clinical and scientific evidence into accurate, clear communications. The role coordinates publication planning, congress strategy, medical content, and cross-functional collaboration to support evidence dissemination and launch readiness.

What you'll do

• Lead scientific communications strategy aligned with Medical Affairs, clinical development, and corporate objectives
• maintain the scientific narrative across the pain portfolio
• lead publication planning and execution
• develop congress strategy
• identify publication opportunities and evidence gaps
• create scientific platforms and medical materials
• ensure communications are accurate, balanced, and compliant
• partner with authors and opinion leaders
• manage external agencies, timelines, budgets, and deliverables
• support launch readiness and Medical Affairs capabilities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director

scientific communications

san francisco ca

thousand oaks ca

latigo bio

biotechnology

medical affairs

pain portfolio

publication planning

scientific congresses

20-30% travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Reports to the Vice President, Medical Affairs; requires 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience with significant scientific communications, publications, or Medical Affairs experience; approximately 20–30% travel.

About the employer

Latigo Bio is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.