Scientific Publication Manager - III (Senior)

About the role

Overview: The Publication Manager is the central source of information regarding publication activities and is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of publication plans and leading global Publication Teams. The Publication Manager oversees compliance with *** publication policies and procedures and works collaboratively with stakeholders on all levels both within and outside the company, including MRL, Human Health, and medical communication agencies. With guidance and direction from the Director/Associate Director Publication Management, the Sr. Specialist Publication Manager coordinates publication planning and implementation, tracks and reports the progress of publication development, aids in the selection of appropriate journals and congresses for scientific data dissemination, and allocates resources for writing, editing, formatting and submitting articles to peer-reviewed scientific journals and scientific conferences. Under the supervision of the Director/Associate Director, they collaborate in the development of the Scientific Communication Platform and Lexicon for the products they support. The Sr. Specialist Publication Manager serves as the point to the Publication Team for information about current publication policies and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of the Director/Associate Director Pub Manager, facilitate development of and maintain publications plans in the assigned therapeutic area(s).
• The Pub Mgr delivers the tactics identified in the plan(s) and manages relationships with both internal and external groups.
• The Pub Mgr is expected to:
  • Manage cross-functional Publication Teams, of low to moderate complexity, in the development of comprehensive global publication plans and the execution of the plan deliverables.
  • Facilitate Publication Team Meeting discussions; prepare background materials, agendas and meeting notes.
  • Track all publication activity on assigned projects using the Datavision publications database and generate reports for stakeholders as needed.
  • Build and maintain excellent relationships with publication team members and publication committees.
  • Manage medical communications agencies and freelance writers as required.
  • Assist with managing publication planning budget with oversight from the Director/Associate Director Pub Manager.
  • Assist with congress plan activities including maintenance of presentation trackers, document trafficking, author travel request management, archival of final versions and congress QR code process.
  • Assist with reference requests, bibliography management, posting of study data packages for author access and delivery of protocol documents to journals.
  • Develop and maintain publication SharePoint/EngageZone and MRL Slide Repository sites for a therapeutic area.
  • Ensure that medical/scientific publication activities comply with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT), and Good Publication Practice for Pharmaceutical Companies; adhere to ***'s Publication Policies and Procedures.
  • Provide regular and ad hoc publication process compliance training to Publication Teams
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