Associate Director, Publications

Role Summary

Associate Director of Publications with deep expertise in hematology/oncology to support and execute publication strategies across therapeutic areas. Collaborates 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, cross-functional teams, and alliance partners to develop and execute publication plans
• Liaise with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure high quality analysis, interpretation, and publication of data
• Drive the execution of scientific publications; manage internal teams and external vendors, ensuring high quality work and adherence to timelines, deadlines, and budgets
• Provide scientific expertise and direction for all publications, reviewing 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 per ICMJE and GPP
• Manage the annual budget and contracting process for all publications
• Incorporate the strategic publication plan into the Medical Affairs framework in collaboration with leadership
• Serve as Medical reviewer for nonpromotional materials, as needed
• Develop subject matter expertise for Syndax products and act as internal liaison
• Represent Syndax in collaborations with KOLs and at scientific and clinical congresses
• Survey literature to identify relevant publications and unmet medical needs; develop regular literature updates and annotated summaries
• Attend conferences and meetings as assigned, acting as liaison between Medical Communications and external content contributors

Qualifications

• Required: Deep hematology/oncology experience
• Required: 6+ years of experience in publication strategy, planning, and development, preferably within Medical Affairs (field or medical strategy)
• Required: Experience in biotech/pharmaceutical environment or scientific publications agency
• Required: Demonstrated functional knowledge of applicable guidelines including ICMJE, ACCME, OIG, PhRMA, GPP & GCP
• Preferred: Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MS) in Health Sciences
• Preferred: Experience as a key contributor and collaborator within multidisciplinary teams and/or with agency partners on scientific messaging and publications
• Preferred: Strong leadership skills and ability to align internal and external stakeholders (KOLs, authors, cross-functional teams)
• Preferred: Strong project management skills with high attention to detail and ability to oversee multiple projects
• Preferred: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for planning and development of publication deliverables and managing agency partners and budgets
• Preferred: Personal and scientific credibility to engage with internal stakeholders and external experts recognized as leaders

Skills

• Leadership and stakeholder alignment
• Project management and multi-project oversight
• Critical data analysis and scientific interpretation
• Effective written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Management of agency partners and budgets
• Subject matter expertise development and internal liaison capabilities

Education

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

Additional Requirements

• Regular travel will be required for this role