Manager, Scientific Publications

Colgate • Topeka, KS

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the primary architect of the Hill’s Pet Nutrition scientific narrative within the Science & Technology (R&D) organization, you will serve as a critical bridge between raw clinical research and actionable professional communication. You will transform complex clinical outcomes into a high-impact portfolio of publications, technical dossiers, and "source-of-truth" assets that empower commercial and veterinary affairs teams to drive medical endorsement. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead evidence-based nutrition initiatives and champion the adoption of agentic AI to optimize global scientific content.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD, DVM, VMD, or MD) in nutrition, physiology, veterinary medicine, or a related field.
• At least five years of high-level scientific writing, medical communications, or clinical research experience within life sciences or pet nutrition.
• Proven ability to translate complex clinical data into clear, accurate content for both academic and professional veterinary audiences.
• Strong digital proficiency in Google Suite and experience using Generative AI tools to optimize content workflows.
• Native-level fluency in written and verbal English.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of veterinary clinical practice, specific nutritional needs of cats/dogs, and industry publication standards (e.g., GPP/ICMJE).
• Demonstrated success working in matrixed environments (R&D vs. Commercial) to build consensus and solve problems.
• Advanced presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate scientific value propositions to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
• High operational agility and initiative, with the capability to manage multiple publication timelines independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads the creation of high-impact external assets, including technical white papers and clinical summaries, while distilling complex multi-omic and clinical data for academic and professional veterinary audiences.
• Synthesizes R&D breakthroughs and legacy research into foundational claims evidence and internal technical dossiers to support commercial messaging used by Marketing and Professional Veterinary Affairs.
• Partners with Corporate Communications and Marketing to align the publication roadmap with key educational needs and professional engagement strategies.
• Collaborates with the Claims team to ensure all communications meet regulatory standards and establishes "Gold Standard" technical writing frameworks for the S&T organization.
• Champions the adoption of agentic AI and LLM tools to optimize literature synthesis, automate data-to-text drafting, and enhance visual storytelling for complex nutritional science.
• Coordinates timely internal alerts on new scientific publications and maintains enterprise document management systems to ensure seamless access to clinical content libraries.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• A minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours).
• 13 paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.

What This Job Offers

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