Associate Director, Scientific Publications

Summit Therapeutics•Palo Alto, CA

1d•$174,000 - $204,000

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. The role combines hands-on operational execution with oversight of publication processes, vendors, and financial activities. The position supports global publication strategy and planning across disease areas, working with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Clinical, Commercial, Finance, Regulatory, Legal, and external partners. It oversees publication deliverables such as abstracts, manuscripts, posters, congress materials, and digital content, and contributes to scientific content development and publication approvals. The role also supports scientific congress operations, manages publication vendors and budgets, delivers training, and uses performance data and process improvements to support efficiency. Summit Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical oncology company headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland. Its clinical studies include global Phase 3 oncology trials. Ivonescimab is investigational and is not approved by regulatory authorities other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).

Requirements

BA/BS degree required.
At least 5 years of experience in scientific publications, medical affairs, or clinical development within pharma or 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.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as PhD, PharmD, MD, or MS.

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 using data insights, automation, and AI-enabled tools.
Ensure publications comply with internal SOPs, ICMJE, and Good Publication Practice (GPP) guidelines.
Manage execution timelines, quality, and submission processes using publication systems such as Datavision.
Support or contribute to development of scientific content, including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and 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 decisions and improve efficiency.
Lead operational support for scientific congresses, including calendar management, poster printing and shipping, and QR code generation.
Coordinate execution of abstracts, posters, and presentations in alignment with publication plans.
Oversee the 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.