Associate Director, Scientific Publications

Summit Therapeutics • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

The Associate Director, Scientific Publications provides strategic and operational leadership for global publication activities, ensuring the timely, compliant, and high-quality dissemination of scientific data. This role combines hands-on operational execution, overseeing publication processes, vendor management, and financial oversight.

Requirements

• BA/BS required; advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS) preferred.
• 5+ years in scientific publications, medical affairs, or clinical development within pharma/biotech.
• Previous experience in oncology, immunotherapy, or R&D environments.
• Proven experience in publication management, vendor oversight, and budget management.
• Advanced project management, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute global publication operations strategy aligned with medical and scientific objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end publication activities including abstracts, manuscripts, posters, congress deliverables, and digital content.
• Contribute to publication planning across disease areas in partnership with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Clinical, and Commercial teams.
• Serve as a key liaison across Finance, Regulatory, Legal, and external partners.
• Drive continuous improvement through data insights, automation, and AI-enabled tools.
• Ensure all publications comply with internal SOPs, ICMJE, and Good Publication Practice (GPP) guidelines.
• Manage execution timelines, quality, and submission processes using publication systems (e.g., Datavision).
• Support and/or contribute to development of scientific content (abstracts, posters, manuscripts, encore publications).
• Facilitate publication approvals and ensure proper archiving and audit readiness.
• Develop and track KPIs, dashboards, and reports for publication performance and financial metrics.
• Provide data-driven insights to inform decision-making and improve efficiency.
• Lead operational support for scientific congresses, including calendar management, poster printing/shipping, and QR code generation.
• Coordinate execution of abstracts, posters, and presentations in alignment with publication plans.
• Oversee end-to-end vendor lifecycle including selection, contracting, training, performance management, and relationship oversight.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, invoice reconciliation, and financial tracking for publication activities.
• Deliver training and onboarding for internal teams and vendors on systems and processes.
• All other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager