Associate Director, Publications

UroGen Pharma, Inc•,

About The Position

The Associate Director, Publications supports the development and execution of the Medical Affairs publication strategy through effective planning, coordination, and execution of scientific and medical communications, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations. The role manages the day-to-day publication process across assigned assets, working closely with internal stakeholders, authors, external experts, publication vendors, and cross-functional partners to ensure high-quality, timely, and compliant scientific communications. This individual will also support Publication Review Committee (PRC) activities, publication planning systems, congress execution, publication tracking, and related scientific communication initiatives.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in publication planning and execution within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including experience with manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and/or oral presentations.
Terminal degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or another doctorate).
An equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.
Strong understanding of publication processes, publication ethics, authorship principles, and relevant industry standards and guidelines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop, edit, and communicate complex scientific information clearly and effectively.
Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent publication deliverables, timelines, vendors, and stakeholders.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand and respond to multiple internal and external stakeholder needs and manage competing priorities constructively.
Demonstrated clinical and scientific expertise, including experience working with clinical trial data and cross-functional scientific teams.
Self-starter who demonstrates accountability, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency in delivering high-quality results.
Ability to work collaboratively across Medical Affairs and with Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, Commercial, Corporate Communications, and external partners.
Demonstrated leadership and teamwork with peers and internal and external stakeholders, fostering alignment around shared scientific communication objectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience in urology, oncology, or a related therapeutic area is a plus.

Responsibilities

Supports development, maintenance, and execution of comprehensive publication plans across UroGen’s portfolio, incorporating internal and external stakeholder input and scientific priorities.
Coordinates publication planning meetings and ad hoc working sessions; tracks action items, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables to maintain progress across the publication portfolio.
Manages the end-to-end publication lifecycle for assigned manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations, including development, internal review, PRC review, submission, revision, acceptance, proofs, and publication.
Coordinates with authors, investigators, key opinion leaders, statisticians, clinical and regulatory stakeholders, and publication vendors to facilitate timely and high-quality development of scientific communications.
Serves as a key coordinator for publication workflow, ensuring publication materials are appropriately prepared, routed, documented, and advanced through the review and approval process in accordance with company procedures.
Supports development and maintenance of the scientific platform and publication messaging by incorporating new internal data, relevant external evidence, competitive landscape information, and applicable label updates.
Supports data communication planning with Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and other stakeholders to facilitate accurate, balanced, and compliant communication of scientific data.
Oversees day-to-day use and optimization of the publication management system and other publication tracking systems, including configuration support, testing, implementation, data quality, and process improvements.
Maintains accurate publication trackers, timelines, metrics, and year-to-date reporting; identifies risks, delays, and opportunities to improve publication planning and execution.
Supports registry publication strategy and execution, ensuring publications are aligned with scientific objectives and the broader Medical Affairs publication plan.
Supports congress planning and execution, including coordination of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, author logistics, vendor deliverables, and onsite publication support as needed.
Supports development and review of scientific communication materials used for congresses and other medical engagements and helps ensure consistency of scientific messaging across channels.
Ensures NCCN bibliography, references, and related scientific resources are maintained accurately and updated as appropriate.
Supports compliant communication of scientific data to internal and external stakeholders, including requests involving Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, executive leadership, and other non-medical audiences, as appropriate.
Applies publication ethics, authorship standards, transparency principles, and applicable company policies to publication activities; proactively identifies and escalates issues that may affect compliance, timelines, or scientific integrity.
Partners with external publication vendors and agencies, providing clear direction, reviewing deliverables, monitoring scope and timelines, and helping evaluate vendor performance and resource needs.
Develops and maintains publication-related standard operating procedures, templates, guidance documents, and training materials; provides training and support to Medical Affairs colleagues and cross-functional partners as appropriate.
Collaborates with Field Medical and other Medical Affairs team members to support scientific communication needs, congress readiness, and alignment of publication activities with broader medical objectives.