Do you have experience with scientific publications and want to extend your experience in a Scientific Publications Lead role in a dynamic, growing Biotech company? Don't hesitate and apply now!
Job Description
The Scientific Publications Lead is responsible for the strategic planning, development, and delivery of scientific, technical, and medical publications. Organizing and leading cross-functional publication teams to ensure high quality publications in full compliance with good publication practices and scientific publication quality standards, strengthening the company's external reputation. Actively promoting and driving good publication practices.
Responsibilities
- Define the publications strategy and publications development plans supporting the drug development & research products. Ensure cross-functional publication teams are established for key projects in the portfolio, including all required capabilities.
- Lead the timely delivery of planned publications to target audiences, forging good links with experts, investigators, journal editors, research partners or partner companies (if applicable), and internal staff.
- Ensure scientific publications excellence, in compliance with all applicable external codes and ethical standards in publishing.
- Define and request necessary budget and resources related to scientific publications activities.
- Identify, select, and manage 3rd-party providers and independent contractors to ensure the timely delivery of quality scientific publications.
- Identify and address hiring, training and development needs for the scientific publications leads with functional and TA expertise.
- Establish and maintain operational excellence of the publication leads activities in terms of publication budget & vendor management, as well as publications management systems, etc.
- Develop, promote, and support good publication practices and principles (POL, SOP, WI) among authors and the internal stakeholder community, ensuring scientific publications driven by good publication practice principles.
- Track and report Scientific Publications performance.
- Support internal stakeholders (PV, IP/Legal, Regulatory, Research, GMA, etc.) with scientific publications related topics (incl. data transparency and sharing)
- Manages and is the budget owner of the library tool (ReadCube) as well as subscriptions to journals and info database
- Act as an active member of the Trial Disclosure Team, supporting processes development and implementation with data disclosure, transparency, and sharing.
- Support planned medical participation at multi-product / disease area congresses, symposia, and events with scientific publication plans and activities.
- Adherence to existing Policies and Procedures and timely completion of relevant training.
Requirements
- A medical degree, Ph.D., or PharmD is preferred; a bachelor's degree in a biomedical discipline or equivalent with experience in publication management is considered
- ≥10 years of experience within medical affairs or clinical research roles (e.g. Publications/Scientific Writing, Medical Information, Medical Communications, Medical Education), 3 years of which include a publications leader role in the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in managing vendors
- Deep knowledge of scientific publication strategy and planning approaches and good publication practice is required
- Familiarity with regulatory and legal guidelines regarding publication planning strategy and execution
- Focus on accountability and ownership
- Ability to drive alignment cross-functionally and partner with key internal (incl. GMA, wider Development and Research, HEOR, value strategy & market access, marketing) and external stakeholders (external experts, journals/publishers, vendors, etc.) with a strong customer-focused approach
- Strong communication, presentation, and writing skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong relationship management skills
- Scientific expertise in the disease/therapeutic area preferred
- Unquestioned ethics
- Understanding of the clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods, and clinical trial data reporting requirements
- Understanding of good publication practices and guidance
- Fluency in written and spoken English is a prerequisite
- Existing right to work in Europe is required
Benefits
- Min 80% FTE
- Ideally on site in Mechelen Belgium or Basel Switzerland or remote with ad hoc travel
- A balanced salary package based on your capabilities and experience, including extra legal benefits
Vacancy number:24483
