Executive Director, Global Publications, Scientific Communications, and Medical Information

Responsibilities

• Strategic Scientific Communications & Narrative Generation
• Architect and operationalize global strategic scientific communication platforms (SSCP) and core scientific statements across all development and lifecycle stages.
• Partner cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Translational Medicine, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial Strategy to ensure integrated, scientifically rigorous narratives aligned with clinical value propositions.
• Lead the creation and lifecycle maintenance of internal medical education assets, scientific slide decks, standard training curriculums, and field medical resources (e.g., MSL slide decks, scientific exchange tools).
• Champion digital and omnichannel scientific communication innovations, expanding the reach and engagement of peer-reviewed data through enhanced publication content (visual abstracts, video commentaries, plain-language summaries).
• Global Publication Strategy & Delivery
• Serve as global lead for scientific communications across the product pipeline and portfolio, driving strategic vision while actively executing publication planning, publication development, literature surveillance, and development of internal training materials and external scientific tools.
• Direct the strategic design, governance, and tactical execution of global integrated publication plans (IPPs) across journals, congresses, and symposia.
• Drive timely, high-impact publication of Phase 1-3 clinical trial results, real-world evidence (RWE), health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and preclinical/translational data.
• Lead cross-functional Publication Steering Committees (PSCs), overseeing external author selection, engagement, review rounds, and publication development in strict adherence to ICMJE guidelines, GPP (Good Publication Practice), and company compliance standards.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree required: PharmD, PhD, or MD in life sciences, pharmacology, or a related biomedical discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in the biopharmaceutical industry within Medical Affairs, including dedicated focus in Scientific Communications, Global Publications, and Medical Information.
• 5+ years of direct people-management and matrix-leadership experience, with a track record of hiring, mentoring, and retaining talent.
• Deep therapeutic area expertise in rheumatology, immunology, neurology, or rare disease is required.
• Thorough command of industry regulations and guidelines governing scientific communications: ICMJE, GPP3/GPP2022, PhRMA Code, FDA guidance on scientific exchange, OIG, and Sunshine Act/transparency regulations.
• Demonstrated experience launching first-in-class or best-in-class assets, leading late-stage pivotal publication disclosures (Phase 3 primary endpoints), and standing up launch-ready Medical Information operations.
• Experience overseeing medical communications vendors, contract research/medical writing agencies, and contact centers.
• Skills & Competencies
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex mechanistic science into clear, evidence-based messages.
• Executive presence and cross-functional leadership, adept at navigating clinical development, commercial, regulatory, and external Key Opinion Leader (KOL) interfaces.

Benefits

• annual performance bonus, equity, full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans.