Associate Director - Global Scientific Communications (GSC) Publication Strategy & Execution

Role Summary

The Associate Director is responsible for developing publication strategies and plans. This role leads asset teams in crafting strategic and tactical publication plans to ensure effective dissemination of scientific information, collaborating with medical leaders across Global Medical Affairs, VEO, Global Clinical Development, Preclinical Development, and commercial colleagues as appropriate. It also serves as a core member of Launch Excellence Network and the GSC lead in coordinated planning (IPA), aligning publication strategies with company-wide goals for an asset or therapeutic area.

Responsibilities

• Scientific Disclosure Strategy Development
  • Leads the development of publication strategy for an asset or portfolio, providing effective and novel publication strategies for the team.
  • Represents/presents publication strategy/plan to leadership and others as applicable.
  • Maintains expertise on the publication environment, including supervising congresses/journals and competitor strategies within the disease state/area of responsibility.
  • Identifies gaps and opportunities for publications and provides recommendations to the team.
  • Engages with customers, opinion leaders, patient advocacy groups, professional societies/medical associations, and publishers.
  • Develops cross-functional relationships with development/medical affairs and other communications experts; advises asset teams on publication strategy, planning, execution, and standard methodologies for launches.
  • Uses internal and external insights to identify trends and advise/refine launch and publication strategies; develops and defends strategic and tactical plans.
  • Ensures consistency of regional/affiliate publication strategies and drives alignment across overlapping indications.
  • Works independently to integrate input from senior management and align multiple needs into a publication plan aligned with industry guidelines.
• Portfolio Management/Delivery
  • Responsible for management/delivery of the overall book of work for the assigned area.
  • Develops sourcing plans to ensure seamless delivery of asset plans and priorities.
  • Collaborates with functional management to align business planning and operations, coordinating across therapeutic areas, development phases, and geographies.
  • Adjusts work plans based on shifting priorities using change control.
  • Leads and advises internal and external team members to achieve goals.
  • Identifies and resolves issues impacting delivery of work.
• Subject Matter Expert
  • Leads development of new capabilities to support GSC organizational transformation.
  • Acts as expert on publication strategy, planning, and execution; knowledgeable about Good Publication Practices, ICMJE requirements, and PhRMA guidelines.
  • Provides publications expertise to other professionals and product projects.
  • Analyzes and interprets new or updated industry guidelines for publication and disclosure of study results.
  • Serves as a subject matter authority on committees and task forces.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in scientific, health, communications, or technology-related field
• Required: 1 year experience in pharmaceutical medical writing or publication planning
• Required: 1 year experience leading launch activities
• Required: 1 year experience leading/mentoring others
• Required: 1 year experience in leading/handling a key part of portfolio or business process
• Required: Successful completion of writing exercise

Skills

• Advanced degree (MA/MS, PharmD, PhD) preferred.
• Expertise in publication guidelines and industry standards (Good Publication Practices, ICMJE, PhRMA).
• Strong communication skills with extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing scientific materials; ability to critically appraise literature and data for publications.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking to develop, defend, and implement publication plans.
• Experience partnering in developing SD plans.
• Knowledge of scientific, statistical, and research principles and guidelines.
• Knowledge of publication management software/tools.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific, health, communications, or technology related field