Associate Director/Director, Publications

Role Summary

Associate Director/Director, Publications at Syndax with deep expertise in hematology/oncology. This role supports and executes publication strategies across therapeutic areas, collaborating closely with Medical Affairs leadership, product teams, and external partners. Candidates from field or medical strategy disciplines within Medical Affairs are encouraged to apply. Location: New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, various cross functional teams, and alliance partners to develop and execute publication plans
• Liaise with internal & external subject matter experts to ensure high quality analysis, interpretation, and publication of data
• Drive the execution of scientific publications; manage the activities of internal teams and external vendors, ensuring high quality of work and adherence to timelines, deadlines, and budgets
• Provide scientific expertise and direction for all publications, including reviewing developed content and ensuring process is consistent with SOPs
• Lead publication committee discussions, including monthly, quarterly and yearly publication update meetings as needed
• Ensure documentation of compliance with authorship and publication guidelines as stipulated by the ICMJE and GPP
• Manage the annual budget and contracting process for all publications
• Work closely with Medical Affairs leadership to incorporate the strategic publication plan into the Medical Affairs framework
• Serve as Medical reviewer for all nonpromotional materials, as needed
• Understand the scientific and medical content in given areas of interest for Syndax, and become a subject matter expert and internal liaison for all products
• Represent Syndax in ongoing collaborations with KOLs in the development of scientific publications and at various scientific and clinical congresses and meetings
• Survey the medical and scientific literature for the identification of relevant publications and unmet medical needs; lead the development of regular literature updates and annotated summaries of key articles
• Attend conferences, symposia, or other meetings, as necessary or as assigned, and act as liaison between Medical Communications and external content contributors

Qualifications

• Required: Deep hematology/oncology experience
• Required: 6+ years’ experience in publication strategy, planning, and development, preferably within Medical Affairs (field or medical strategy)
• Preferred: Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MS) in Health Sciences
• Required: Experience in biotech/pharmaceutical environment or scientific publications agency
• Required: Demonstrated knowledge of applicable guidelines including ICMJE, ACCME, OIG, PhRMA, GPP & GCP
• Required: Strong leadership skills and the ability to facilitate alignment among internal and external stakeholders (KOLs, authors, cross functional teams)
• Required: Strong project management skills, with high attention to detail, and ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously
• Required: Strong scientific acumen and ability to critically analyze and interpret data
• Required: Experience as a key contributor and collaborator within multidisciplinary teams and/or with agency partners on scientific messaging and publications
• Required: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate about publication planning and development, including management of agency partners and budgets
• Required: Personal and scientific credibility to engage with internal stakeholders and external experts recognized as leaders in their field
• Preferred: Regular travel will be required for this role

Education

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MS) in Health Sciences preferred

Additional Requirements

• Regular travel will be required for this role