As a scientific affairs manager, you oversee informational communications for a medical or scientific research company, such as a pharmaceutical development firm or a scientific professional society. Your responsibilities include maintaining websites and other informational resources about clinical studies, lab news, and research breakthroughs. You may also help develop public education programs, coordinate conferences or other events, and maintain membership databases. In addition to your communications duties, you may seek financial and institutional support for your organization and respond to public inquiries about its research and objectives.