Company Overview:Protara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to advancing transformative therapies for people with cancer and rare diseases. Protara's portfolio includes its lead candidate, TARA-002, an investigational cell-based therapy in development for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and lymphatic malformations (LMs). The Company is evaluating TARA-002 in an ongoing Phase 2 trial in NMIBC patients with carcinoma in situ (CIS) who are unresponsive or na ve to treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Gu rin (BCG), as well as a Phase 2 trial in pediatric patients with LMs.

Additionally, Protara is developing IV Choline Chloride, an investigational phospholipid substrate replacement for patients on parenteral support who are otherwise unable to meet their choline needs via oral or enteral routes.Protara was named one of the Best Places to Work by BioSpace, a leading industry news and job source. This honor demonstrates the company's desirability in the recruitment marketplace, looking at various merits with an emphasis on culture, career growth and development opportunities, leadership and innovation. Attracting and retaining top talent is integral to building a successful company in biotech, and we are committed to ensuring Protara provides our employees with an exceptional experience throughout their careers, even as we continue to grow.Job Overview:Protara Therapeutic's Scientific and Medical Communications leader develops and drives the scientific and medical communication strategy for Protara's oncology, and rare disease product portfolio.

This role ensures scientific accuracy, message consistency, and high-quality communication across internal and external audiences. The ideal candidate brings strong scientific grounding, exceptional writing and data positioning skills, and experience supporting medical affairs, clinical development, and corporate communications in highly innovative therapeutic areas. This position can be remote with some travel to the NYC home office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Scientific Narrative and Content DevelopmentCreate and maintain the company's scientific platform, core data narratives, and disease-area messaging across oncology, cell and gene therapy, and rare diseases.Develop and/or oversee the development of high-quality scientific materials including slide decks, white papers, FAQs, backgrounders, and scientific statements for internal and external use.Translate complex clinical, nonclinical, and mechanistic data into clear, compelling content tailored to scientific, clinical, regulatory, and investor audiences.Work closely with Corporate Communications colleagues to ensure consistency of scientific messaging across publications, presentations, press releases, and corporate communications.Medical Affairs SupportLead development and/or provide oversight of medical affairs materials such as scientific response documents, medical information letters, field medical slide decks, and training modules.In collaboration with the Clinical Sciences team, support planning and execution of advisory boards, scientific roundtables, and congress activities.Partner with Medical Affairs to ensure alignment between scientific communications and medical strategy.Publications and Congress StrategyDevelop publication plans and drive publication planning and execution, including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts.Collaborate with internal authors, external investigators, and publication agencies to ensure scientific rigor and timely delivery.Develop scientific congress plans and manage congress strategy, including scientific messaging, booth content, symposia materials, and data dissemination plans.Cross-Functional CollaborationWork closely with Clinical Development, Clinical Sciences and Regulatory, Corporate Communications, and Commercial to ensure scientific accuracy and alignment across all materials.Partner with Corporate Communications to ensure scientific integrity in external announcements, investor materials, and media engagements.Internal Scientific CommunicationDevelop internal scientific updates, newsletters, and training materials to ensure employees understand the science, pipeline, and therapeutic areas.Supervisory Responsibilities: None currently.Education/ Qualifications:8-10years of experience in scientific or medical communications within biotech/pharma, CROs, or medical communications agencies.Advanced degree in life sciences (i.e., MPH, PhD, PharmD, MD) preferred.Demonstrated expertise in oncology, cell and gene therapy, or rare diseases.Proven ability to translate complex scientific concepts into clear, accurate, and engaging content.Strong understanding of clinical development, medical affairs, and publication processes.Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills with meticulous attention to scientific acc