Associate Director, Scientific Communications Lead, Hematology, Global Medical Affairs Oncology

Role Summary

Associate Director, Scientific Communications Lead, Hematology leads the publication and scientific communications strategy and deliverables for assigned oncology assets within Global Medical Affairs Oncology. The role involves developing strategic publications plans, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing vendors and budgets, and ensuring scientific rigor and compliance. The position requires strong scientific expertise, project management skills, and leadership to train internal teams on best practices in publications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams to develop, manage, and execute global strategic scientific communication & publication plans that align with product medical strategies.
• Develop and execute global or regionally integrated strategic publication plans in coordination with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with product medical strategies.
• Understand prioritized disease areas, landscape, and competition; initiate author communication and guide content development.
• Critically review publications (manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations) for accuracy and scientific rigor; manage content review processes.
• Commit to ethical practices in the preparation and dissemination of publications.
• Communicate strategy, tactical plans, and progress to internal partners; evaluate and optimize publication systems and metrics with vendors and technical support.
• Manage medical writing agency, oversee publication plans and budgets, and maintain publications databases (e.g., Datavision).
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies for development, review, and dissemination of scientific materials.
• Manage alliance partnerships; evaluate trends to enhance publication content and amplification of publications.
• Lead or participate in vendor recruitment to fill resource gaps; provide guidance and training on publication strategy and tactical execution.
• Coordinate and manage the scientific communications budget with GMAO Operations; provide medical/scientific review of materials as needed.
• Contribute to development of content for Global Medical Affairs projects (e.g., NCCN compendia, training materials, global congress plans, medical resource tools).
• Serve as Global Scientific Communications representative on Global Medical Strategy Team; attend conferences and liaise with external content contributors.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a scientific discipline (preferred) or a bachelor's degree with substantial industry experience.
• 5+ years of healthcare or related experience, including 3+ years developing and executing medical publications in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry or medical communications.
• Knowledge of scientific publication planning processes, GPP3, ICMJE guidelines, and CONSORT standards.
• Oncology experience strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to manage multiple projects; able to work independently and under pressure.
• Experience with resource allocation and vendor management; ability to synthesize and discuss complex medical data.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical clinical development, lifecycle management, trial design/execution, and data reporting requirements.
• Experience in medical communications functions (publications, medical information, training); familiarity with publications management databases (e.g., Datavision).
• Collaborative experience in cross-functional and global/local teams within the pharmaceutical or related industry.

Education

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a scientific discipline (preferred) or a minimum of Bachelor’s degree with commensurate experience.

Skills

• Strategic planning and publication planning
• Cross-functional collaboration and vendor management
• Scientific communication and medical writing
• Budgeting and resource planning
• Regulatory compliance and ethical standards in publications
• Data interpretation and presentation of complex scientific information
• Proficiency with Datavision and common office software

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 10% domestic and international.