Manager, Publications

The Manager, Publications, will report to the Senior Manager, Scientific Communications, and will support the development and execution of a strategic publications plan, including abstracts, manuscripts, congress presentations, and other communications.

This individual will work with internal and external stakeholders, as well as agency partners, to ensure all projects are completed in an efficient and timely manner, are medically and scientifically accurate, and are of high editorial quality. They will also act as the system administrator for the publications and medical communications platforms, overseeing approval processes.

Responsibilities:

• Support execution of the publication plans for neurology and ophthalmology clinical programs
• Work with authors, internal/external stakeholders, and medical communications agencies in facilitating the development of high-quality abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts
• Act as system administrator for the electronic publication management platform
• Support management of external medical communications agency partners
• Follow legal, regulatory, and company guidelines, standards, and codes of practice
• Support other scientific communications deliverables as needed, including, but not limited to, lexicons, scientific communication platforms, and global slide libraries
• Travel to scientific meetings as needed (~10% domestic and international)

Education and Skills Requirements:

• Advanced Scientific Degree (PhD, PharmD, etc.)
• At least 2 years of medical communications/publications experience in a biotech/pharmaceutical company/Med Comms agency or related experience
• Experience in neurology or ophthalmology preferred
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data to different audiences
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to complete assignments in a timely manner with minimal oversight
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Strong working knowledge of ICMJE and good publication practice industry guidelines
• Experience working with fast paced, collaborative, cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of publications and medical communications systems, iEnvision and Veeva, preferred
• Management of consultants and/or vendors is strongly preferred

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