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Director, Global Publications Lead

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
4 months ago
Remote friendly (Conshohocken, PA)
United States
$212,000 - $260,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Role Summary
- Lead the development and execution of scientific Publications within Madrigal Medical Affairs; contribute to Medical Affairs and Scientific Communication Plans to ensure globalization and alignment.
- Partner with Medical Affairs to deliver high-quality, compliant, and impactful publications for internal and external stakeholders.
- Hybrid (three days per week at Conshohocken, PA).

Key Responsibilities
- Define, prioritize, and execute global scientific publication needs for internal/external stakeholders.
- Ensure annual publication planning aligns with medical affairs strategies, scientific communication platforms, and clinical development priorities.
- Manage the annual publications plan (tactical execution, interdependencies, ownership, and budget).
- Lead writing/editing/review of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.
- Ensure compliance with AMA Style Guide, ICMJE, and other industry standards; copyedit and fact-check for accuracy and alignment.
- Manage publication libraries and maintain documentation/version control.
- Partner with external authors/investigators/congresses; lead publications committee meetings.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (medical information, clinical development, commercial, compliance, legal, regulatory) for consistent messaging.
- Build relationships with thought leaders, journal editors, congress organizers, and accreditation agencies.
- Manage external publication service providers (recruitment, contracting, onboarding, evaluation, retention/dismissal) and budgets.
- Lead teams, manage timelines/workflows/deliverables, collaborate with vendors/writers, and support broader scientific communications initiatives.
- Ensure activities comply with SOPs/industry standards/regulations and uphold ethical standards.

Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in scientific/healthcare discipline (MS, MPH, MD, PharmD, PhD, DNP, etc.); CMPP highly desirable.
- 10+ years healthcare/clinical practice experience.
- 3+ years headquarters and/or Scientific Publications experience.
- Experience partnering with clinical development, HEOR/RWE, biostatistics, and medical affairs.
- Publications management software experience (e.g., iEnvision or PubStrat).
- Strong medical writing, publications planning, and scientific communications expertise.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Exceptional written/verbal communication and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with AMA Style Guide, ICMJE, and scientific publishing compliance requirements.
- Ability to translate complex scientific information; knowledge of scientific content/communication trends.
- Strong US/EU healthcare systems knowledge and regulatory standards (FDA, CE) and medical affairs compliance.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, virtual platforms (Zoom/Teams), and CRM (e.g., Veeva).

Preferred Qualifications
- Clinical experience in healthcare environment (medicine, pharmacy, laboratory, nursing).
- In-depth liver disease knowledge; cardiometabolic health/MASH experience.
- Adaptable and proactive in a fast-paced environment.

Travel
- Willingness to travel up to 30% (including overnight trips).

Benefits
- Base salary range: $212,000–$260,000 per year.
- Full-time employees: equity; flexible paid time off; medical, dental, vision; life/disability insurance; 401(k) (traditional, Roth, and employer match); supplemental life insurance, legal services; mental health benefits via EAP.

Application Instructions
- Apply via Madrigal Careers site (applications accepted on an ongoing basis).