Writer Editor 4 Cm

University of California, San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Savic Lab at UCSF is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Senior Manager, Scientific Publications to join our team. In this role, you will lead the scientific communication strategy for the Savic Integrated Pharmacology Laboratory and the PReDiCTR-TB Consortium, partnering with investigators to develop high-impact manuscripts, grant applications, consortium reports, scientific presentations, and strategic communications that advance model-informed drug development (MIDD), translational pharmacology, quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP), AI-enabled translational science, and global tuberculosis research. As the Senior Manager, Scientific Publications in the Savic Lab, you will play a pivotal role in advancing internationally recognized research programs in model-informed drug development, translational pharmacology, and AI-enabled quantitative science for infectious diseases. You will help shape the scientific voice of the Savic Lab and PReDiCTR-TB through publications, grants, scientific strategy, and international collaborations by ensuring that cutting-edge research is communicated effectively to a broad audience. The Savic Lab is a global leader in model-informed drug development for infectious diseases and serves as a quantitative innovation hub for translational pharmacology, AI-enabled modeling, and next-generation regimen design. The laboratory conducts groundbreaking research across TB, HIV, malaria, pediatric infectious diseases, translational PK/PD, and systems pharmacology. Through its leadership role in PReDiCTR-TB, the lab collaborates with international partners to integrate computational science, mechanistic modeling, and clinical translation into actionable strategies that improve global health outcomes. Through PReDiCTR-TB, the laboratory works with academic, industry, nonprofit, and regulatory collaborators to integrate heterogeneous preclinical and clinical datasets into predictive models that accelerate TB regimen optimization, dose selection, and translational decision-making.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of related experience.
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Strong scientific writing and editing abilities, with a demonstrated track record of publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
Expertise in designing scientific figures and presentations, with proficiency in tools such as GraphPad, Adobe Illustrator, and PowerPoint.
Ability to distill complex scientific concepts into clear, compelling, and accessible formats for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across different teams and functions.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex quantitative, computational, pharmacological, and biological research into clear, compelling scientific narratives.
Experience supporting publications involving pharmacometrics, quantitative pharmacology, infectious diseases, AI/ML, systems biology, or translational medicine.
Hands-on research experience in addition to graduate work in an academic setting.
Advanced oral and written communication skills.
Advanced ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills.
Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results.
Advanced ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers and managers.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices.
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to navigate complex challenges in scientific research and communication.
High level of attention to detail and organizational skills.
This role requires flexibility and availability, and the candidate must be prepared to: be available for urgent communication with senior team as needed.
Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently and as part of a team.
Familiarity with model-informed drug development (MIDD), PK/PD modeling, quantitative systems pharmacology, or mechanistic modeling.
Experience coordinating scientific publications across large interdisciplinary collaborations or research consortia.
PhD preferred in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, computational biology, systems biology, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, microbiology, infectious diseases, or related quantitative life sciences.

Responsibilities

Researches, writes, and edits high-level communications, publications, and / or reports with complex or sensitive subject matter; assignments may include proposals, articles for publications, briefing materials, talking points, press releases, and web site content.
Write and edit manuscripts describing pharmacometrics, translational PK/PD modeling, quantitative systems pharmacology, AI/ML methodologies, mechanistic modeling, infectious disease pharmacology, and model-informed drug development, while tailoring communications for scientific, regulatory, funding, and consortium audiences.
Ensure scientific accuracy, consistency, reproducibility, and alignment with consortium-wide scientific messaging and publication standards.
Partner with investigators from study conception through publication by contributing to scientific strategy, study design, translational framing, experimental planning, and interpretation of quantitative results.
Lead the strategic planning of scientific publication pipelines, including selecting target journals, timing of submissions, and co-author collaboration.
Coordinate publication activities across multi-institutional collaborations, including author coordination, journal strategy, publication timelines, reviewer responses, and consortium deliverables.
Ensure scientific rigor and audience accessibility.
Monitor trends in scientific publishing and ensure the organization stays current with best practices and evolving standards.
Support grant writing efforts within the Savic Lab: by helping articulate scientific vision, translational impact, model-informed drug development strategies, and interdisciplinary research plans.
Evaluate and appropriately leverage AI-assisted tools for literature synthesis, scientific writing, visualization, and publication workflows while ensuring scientific rigor, reproducibility, and authorship integrity.
Design publication-quality scientific figures illustrating pharmacometric analyses, PK/PD workflows, quantitative systems pharmacology models, AI/ML pipelines, mechanistic models, translational frameworks, and clinical trial simulation strategies.
Develop engaging scientific presentations for conferences, stakeholders, and internal meetings for the PI and Savic Lab Leadership.
Ensure presentations effectively communicate complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences and align with UCSF brand identity standards.
Serve as a scientific communication liaison among pharmacometricians, clinicians, microbiologists, medicinal chemists, computational scientists, statisticians, consortium investigators, and external collaborators to ensure cohesive scientific messaging.
Engage in cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure the alignment of scientific strategy with Savic Lab priorities.
Coordinate scientific communication activities across the PReDiCTR-TB Consortium, ensuring consistency of scientific messaging across publications, grants, presentations, workshops, consortium reports, and strategic initiatives.