Job Title: Associate Director, Global Medical Publications
Department: Medical Affairs
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Global / Hybrid / Office-based
Work Location: 100% Remote is acceptable
Work Arrangement: Remote (hybrid or onsite optional; occasional office presence for meetings may be required)
 

Position Summary
The Associate Director, Global Medical Publications leads the development, execution, and governance of global medical publication strategies and deliverables, partnering with external vendors to ensure alignment with overall medical and enterprise objectives. This role serves as a subject matter expert in scientific publications, ensuring compliant, and timely dissemination of scientific data to the external community in addition to leading operational execution of publications with vendor support.
The Associate Director partners cross functionally with Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Compliance, and vendors, and acts as a key interface to enable effective collaboration.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of integrated strategic publication plans in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders (Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Market Access) and vendors ensuring high-quality, timely, and compliant delivery.
• Oversee delivery of company?sponsored publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, and congress materials, ensuring quality, timeliness, and impact
• Serve as the global subject matter expert on scientific publications, providing strategic guidance and operational support across teams with vendor support
• Ensure all publication activities comply with internal policies and external standards such as GPP and ICMJE requirements
• Manage publication tracking, dashboards, and reporting using publication management systems
• Oversee external publication vendors performance, deliverables, and budget optimization
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve publication processes, SOPs, and best practices
• Provide training, education, and ongoing support to global and affiliate teams on publication standards, systems and processes

 
Qualifications & Experience
Required

• Advanced degree in a scientific or medical discipline (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, or equivalent preferred).
• 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, medical communications agency, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3+ years of direct experience in scientific publications, including planning and execution.
• Strong working knowledge of GPP, ICMJE, and other relevant publication guidelines.
• Strong experience in managing preferred vendors and budgets
• Experience working in a complex, global, cross?functional matrix environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred

• CMPP (ISMPP) certification or equivalent.
• Experience with publication management systems and dashboards.
• Project management experience, including management of multiple deliverables and timelines.
• Prior experience working with global affiliates and external authors/thought leaders.

Core Competencies

• Scientific and medical communication excellence
• Strategic thinking with strong execution capability
• Cross?functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Compliance mindset and attention to detail
• Ability to manage complexity and multiple priorities
• Continuous improvement and innovation orientation

 

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 80.41/hr.