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# Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract) at Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.

- **Company:** Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA
- **Compensation:** $65–$110/hr
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/adverum/a73ba82e-dd1e-46d3-8295-ea9ff1bf1f4f

## Job description

Adverum Biotechnologies, wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is looking for an Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract) to join our team. This role will be responsible for scientific communication and medical affairs activities including clinical trial, pre-launch and launch.

Note to Recruiters and Agencies

All recruiters and agency inquiries must go through the Adverum internal Talent Team.  Unsolicited resumes sent to Adverum will be considered Adverum's property.   Adverum’s Talent Acquisition team must expressly engage agencies for any requisition.

What you'll do:

- Collaborating with the Medical affairs and clinical development in driving quality control and endorsement of: Scientific Communication Platforms, Lexicons, Disease-State Education materials, Program Slides, Data/Publication updates, Congress materials.
- Serve as a key scientific lead, providing editorial, scientific and strategic expertise for assigned projects
- Lead research focused data analysis and interpretation of clinical trial data (sub analysis, post hoc analysis) to leverage for future podium presentations and publications
- Develop and implement strategic publication plans in collaboration with cross-functional TA teams (Medical, Real-World Evidence) including internal authors, R&D clinical leads, and study statisticians
- Provide medical writing review and assistance for scientific communications (publications, medical affairs materials) as well as manage external vendors
- Responsible for efficient review (and sometimes) preparation and delivery of high-quality publications, presentations, and abstracts; review all project-related content for accuracy and consistency
- Serve as an extension of Field medical and attend conferences, cover scientific sessions and booth and serve as a scientific expert with external stakeholders, KOLs and healthcare professionals
- Contribute to innovative communications including using interactive PDFs, infographics, podcasts, and novel digital media with agency support for internal and external collaborators
- Facilitate discussions regarding dissemination of published data and contribute to the strategic scientific communications plan and platforms
- Lead projects and deliver documents within process/timeline constraints

About you:

- Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
- Ophthalmology or gene therapy experience highly desired
- Minimum of two years of publication experience is preferred + 5-7 years industry experience
- Self-starter and self-motivated
- Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required
- Ability to learn other disease states if necessary
- Excellent communication and presentation skills required
- Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware required
- Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with internal departments including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Translational Research, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, the office of the Chief Medical Officer
- Must be willing to travel to company meetings, and to medical congresses
- Exhibits excellent time management and able to work independently
- Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently
- Must be well organized, polished, proactive, detail-oriented, mature, and have a professional demeanor

## About Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Adverum Biotechnologies is a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing durable, single-administration intravitreal therapies for prevalent ocular diseases, with a lead candidate for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: ADVM)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Biotechnology – gene therapy for ocular diseases
- **Target customers**: B2B (healthcare providers, retinal specialists) and B2C (patients with wet AMD and other retinal diseases)
- **Mission**: To establish gene therapy as a new standard of care for highly prevalent ocular diseases, with the aspiration of developing functional cures to restore vision and prevent blindness

## Products & Services
- **Ixoberogene soroparvovec (Ixo-vec, formerly ADVM-022)**: Investigational one-time intravitreal (IVT) injection gene therapy for wet AMD. Uses a proprietary AAV vector to transform retinal cells into biofactories that continuously produce aflibercept, an anti-VEGF protein. Designed for in-office administration, potentially extending treatment benefit from weeks to years.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from provided sources (ticker ADVM on NASDAQ)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – not applicable (clinical-stage); Total Funding – not publicly available
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (public company)
- **Growth Signals**: 118 employees (per latest sustainability data); recognized as Bay Area Top Workplace for 2021, 2022, and 2023; advancing Ixo-vec through clinical trials; expanding pipeline for additional ocular indications

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary intravitreal AAV gene therapy platform enabling in-office, single-administration delivery
- Targets a large and growing market (wet AMD is a leading cause of blindness globally)
- Combines a proven anti-VEGF mechanism (aflibercept) with durable gene therapy expression
- Potential to eliminate the burden of frequent (every 4–8 weeks) retinal injections

## Strategic Focus
- Complete clinical development and regulatory approval for Ixo-vec in wet AMD
- Expand pipeline to other prevalent ocular diseases
- Build internal manufacturing and commercial capabilities for a potential launch
- Continue to invest in R&D and maintain a strong culture of innovation and compliance

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-driven, strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, zero-tolerance for harassment, anonymous ethics hotline, employee engagement eNPS of 29
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid model (remote and on-site roles available); careers page lists remote and hybrid positions
- **Benefits**: Competitive salaries and bonuses, 401K match, 20 days PTO for new hires, health benefits covering 90% of insurance costs for employees and dependents, employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program
- **Training & Development**: Adverum University, leadership development programs, conference attendance support, work rotations, management certificate programs
- **Recognition**: Bay Area Top Workplace three years in a row (2021–2023)
- **Sustainability**: Environmental health and safety programs, energy-efficient lighting, annual audits, carbon footprint monitoring

## Sources
1. [adverum.com/about-us](https://adverum.com/about-us/)
2. [jobs.lever.co/adverum](https://jobs.lever.co/adverum)
3. [adverum.com](https://adverum.com/)
4. [investors.adverum.com](https://investors.adverum.com/overview/default.aspx)
5. [adverum.com/about-us/sustainability](https://adverum.com/about-us/sustainability/)

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