AD, Medical Communication & Publications

About the role

The Associate Director, Medical Communications and Publications, is part of the Medical Affairs Group. This person is responsible for supporting development of a comprehensive, cross functionally aligned strategic publication plan and leading the planning, development, and publication of manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and other scientific materials to ensure that all timelines are met. The Associate Director, Medical Communications and Publications also manages external agency teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of work products. This person must maintain a level of therapeutic area expertise that allows them to develop concepts and business rationale for publication projects and will also work closely with internal experts and cross-functional partners across the organization. The position reports to the Head of the Publication group at Rigel.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of strategic publication plans for Rigel products and drive the delivery of the publications included in these plans
• Oversee development of manuscripts and conference abstracts/posters for each indication, ensuring timelines are met
• Develop publication enhancements and content extenders, including infographics, visual abstracts, slide kits, videos, and digital assets, to maximize dissemination and impact of scientific publications
• Ensure all assigned Rigel-sponsored publications are developed according to Rigel publication policy and good publication practice, including published guidelines (e.g., GPP2022, ICMJE, CONSORT) and ensure all required documentation has been recorded in publication tracking system (eg, PubsHub)
• Lead collaboration with biostatistics team to identify, prioritize, and drive post-hoc analyses and data generation efforts for Medical Affairs
• Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams (biostatistics, clinical development, medical affairs, regulatory) and manage projects to external and internal timelines and deadlines.
• Lead day-to-day interactions with publication agencies and participate in vendor selection activities.
• Assist publication lead in the management of financial and contractual aspects of assigned projects, including external vendors.
• As needed, participate in Publication Review Board (PRB) for assigned publications, ensuring medical accuracy, fair balance, and adherence to Rigel policies and good publication practice.
• Contribute to development and evolution of publication key performance indicators (KPIs) and generate analytic reports related to publication projects
• Contribute to medical communication strategy for key medical congresses, including content development and approval of disease- and product-related panels/materials for medical booth
• Support development and updates to medical slide decks for content and visual appeal, as needed, under direction of head of Medical Communications.
• Develop and expand scientific proficiency in