Publications Lead (Medical Affairs) - Home-Based
About The Position
ISR Recruitment is currently supporting a global biopharmaceutical organisation with the appointment of an experienced Publications Lead for Medical Affairs on an initial 6-to-12-month contract opportunity. This is a high-priority opportunity within a Cell Therapy portfolio, supporting the delivery of scientific publications across key programmes during an important period of activity. The successful contractor will work alongside existing Publications Leads, providing additional leadership, executional support and flexibility across the portfolio. This role would suit an experienced publications professional who can quickly embed themselves within an established team, independently taking ownership of key deliverables and managing competing priorities.
Requirements
- Experienced medical publications professional who can operate effectively in a fast-moving, compliance-driven pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
- An advanced degree such as PhD, PharmD, MD or MSc in Life Sciences or a related discipline.
- 5 to 7 years' experience in medical publications within pharma, biotech, medical communications or a closely related environment.
- Strong understanding of ICMJE and GPP publication guidelines.
- Proven experience managing scientific publications from planning through submission and post-publication.
- Experience across manuscripts, abstracts, posters and presentations.
- Experience working with medical writing agencies and external vendors.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams.
- Confidence stepping into partially developed or in-flight projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A pragmatic approach to working within a highly regulated and compliance-driven environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a strong quality mindset.
Responsibilities
- Provide flexible publication leadership across priority programmes, taking ownership of specific publications, workstreams and assets as required.
- Partner with existing Publications Leads to support delivery of publication plans across priority programmes.
- Take the lead on individual publications, workstreams and assets where additional support is required.
- Provide additional bandwidth during peak periods, including congress timelines and key data readouts.
- Lead the end-to-end development and execution of manuscripts, abstracts, posters and presentations.
- Manage the publication lifecycle from initial planning through submission and post-publication activities.
- Track publication milestones, timelines and deliverables through publication trackers and calendars.
- Work closely with Medical Affairs, Clinical, Health Economics and Outreach Research (HEOR) and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Liaise with authors, investigators and external experts.
- Support publication planning discussions and associated decision-making.
- Provide direction to medical writing agencies and review deliverables for scientific quality.
- Manage timelines, risks, dependencies and competing priorities across multiple deliverables.
- Ensure efficient collaboration between internal teams and external partners.
- Ensure publications comply with relevant guidelines and internal policies, including ICMJE and GPP.
- Maintain scientific rigour, accuracy and quality across all outputs.
- Support audit-ready documentation and adherence to publication processes.
- Flex across therapeutic areas, assets and deliverables as business priorities evolve.
- Pick up in-flight projects and provide additional focus where required to maintain continuity and momentum.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
