Associate Director, Medical Affairs - Publications - Contractor
Arcus Biosciences
August 12, 2026
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Lead development, implementation, and execution of the publication plan; provide expertise to the matrix team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (including external collaborators) to develop strategic publication plans; anticipate risks, identify solutions, monitor healthcare/treatment landscape changes, and adjust plans accordingly.
- Serve as subject matter expert for publication-related matters; work with internal/external disease-area experts to ensure high-quality analysis, interpretation, communication, and publication of data.
- Liaise with agency/vendor partners to ensure timely delivery of quality publications; provide direction, review content, and ensure process consistency.
- Manage annual budget and resources; ensure contracts/SOWs/invoices are submitted accurately and timely.
- Provide expertise for creation/updates to departmental SOPs to improve processes.
- Provide strategic and project management oversight of key projects; identify issues and propose resolutions.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to represent Medical Affairs as needed.
Qualifications:
- BS/MS/Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD) in life sciences.
- 7+ years progressive biopharmaceutical industry experience.
- 2+ years diverse Medical Affairs experience; CMPP certification desirable.
- Required: Oncology (solid tumor or hematologic malignancies) clinical, research, or medical communications experience.
Skills/Additional requirements:
- Expertise in scientific publication strategy, planning, and execution across drug development and commercialization.
- Experience in matrix environments; strong leadership and collaboration.
- Strategic thinking in ambiguity; strong planning/organization and written/verbal communication.
- Attention to detail; ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of publication guidance (GPP, ICMJE) and scientific data communication.
- Understanding of clinical trial design/execution, statistical methods, and clinical trial reporting.
- Open, engaging, transparent; comfortable with conflict and able to push back.
- Global mindset; travel ~10% domestic/international.
- Lead development, implementation, and execution of the publication plan; provide expertise to the matrix team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (including external collaborators) to develop strategic publication plans; anticipate risks, identify solutions, monitor healthcare/treatment landscape changes, and adjust plans accordingly.
- Serve as subject matter expert for publication-related matters; work with internal/external disease-area experts to ensure high-quality analysis, interpretation, communication, and publication of data.
- Liaise with agency/vendor partners to ensure timely delivery of quality publications; provide direction, review content, and ensure process consistency.
- Manage annual budget and resources; ensure contracts/SOWs/invoices are submitted accurately and timely.
- Provide expertise for creation/updates to departmental SOPs to improve processes.
- Provide strategic and project management oversight of key projects; identify issues and propose resolutions.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to represent Medical Affairs as needed.
Qualifications:
- BS/MS/Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD) in life sciences.
- 7+ years progressive biopharmaceutical industry experience.
- 2+ years diverse Medical Affairs experience; CMPP certification desirable.
- Required: Oncology (solid tumor or hematologic malignancies) clinical, research, or medical communications experience.
Skills/Additional requirements:
- Expertise in scientific publication strategy, planning, and execution across drug development and commercialization.
- Experience in matrix environments; strong leadership and collaboration.
- Strategic thinking in ambiguity; strong planning/organization and written/verbal communication.
- Attention to detail; ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of publication guidance (GPP, ICMJE) and scientific data communication.
- Understanding of clinical trial design/execution, statistical methods, and clinical trial reporting.
- Open, engaging, transparent; comfortable with conflict and able to push back.
- Global mindset; travel ~10% domestic/international.