Director, Publications Lead

Otsuka Pharmaceutical • Princeton, NJ • 1d ago

The Director, CNS Publications Lead is responsible for leading the planning, development, and execution of the global medical publication strategy and publication deliverables for the CNS therapeutic area. This role ensures the timely, accurate, and compliant communication of scientific and clinical data through congress abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and other peer-reviewed outputs.

Serving as the functional lead for publication operations within the CNS Medical Communications team, the Director partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Clinical Development, Global Integrated Evidence & Innovation (GIE&I), Medical Strategy, Core Content, and external vendors, ensuring excellence and consistency in scientific communication across the portfolio. The position reports to the Senior Director, CNS Medical Communications Lead and plays a key leadership role in advancing Otsuka’s mission to deliver impactful, evidence-based science that improves patient outcomes.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Include:

Publications Strategy and Execution

Lead execution of the publication plans for CNS assets, ensuring strategic alignment with global medical and communication objectives, data dissemination priorities, and the product lifecycle
Partner with Medical Communications and cross-functional teams to define publication timelines, data priorities, and congress/journal strategies in collaboration with study teams and medical leaders
Oversee the end-to-end development of publication deliverables, including abstracts, posters, and manuscripts to ensure scientific accuracy, quality, and adherence to Good Publication Practices (GPP), ICMJE, and company SOPs
Support the integration of publication insights into broader scientific communication platforms (SCPs), ensuring consistency across core content, field materials, and other medical channels
Future potential to manage other direct reports or a team

Vendor & Budget Management

Manage publication vendors and medical writing partners to ensure timely delivery, cost-effectiveness
Oversee operational management of external publication agencies, providing clear direction, review, and feedback to ensure alignment with scientific and compliance standards
Manage assigned publication budgets, including forecasting, tracking, and reconciliation
Ensure efficient resource utilization and drive continuous process improvement across publication workflows, including considering managing in-house development of some publication content

Cross-functional Leadership

Collaborate closely with Clinical Development, Global Integrated Evidence & Innovation, Medical Strategy, and Core Content teams to ensure data readiness, accurate interpretation, and timely publication of key clinical results
Serve as a publications subject matter expert within the CNS Medical Communications function, providing strategic and operational guidance and support to internal stakeholders and vendors
Partner with Field Medical and Medical Core content leads to ensure consistency of published data messaging across medical channels and external communications
Contribute to integrated medical communication planning, ensuring that publications effectively support data dissemination goals and launch readiness activities
Consider technology and AI to support workflow improvement

Compliance & Quality Oversight

Ensure all publication activities are conducted in accordance with internal SOPs, GPP, ICMJE, and regional/global regulatory requirements
Partner with Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance teams to uphold publication governance, authorship transparency, and ethical data sharing standards
Contribute to audit readiness and documentation best practices for publication records and approvals

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Advanced scientific or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent) required
10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, or Publications within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading publication planning and execution for global or regional programs, preferably in CNS or related therapeutic areas
Proven experience managing vendors and external medical writers, including budget oversight and performance evaluation
Strong understanding of Good Publication Practices (GPP), ICMJE guidelines, and industry standards for scientific and medical communication

Skills and Competencies:

Strong leadership presence and ability to present to executive leadership team
Demonstrated ability to lead publication strategy execution across global and regional teams
Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent publication deliverables
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with meticulous attention to scientific accuracy and compliance
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align internal and external partners
Proven leadership in vendor management, process optimization, and publication operations
Financial acumen and experience managing publication budgets
Strategic thinker with operational excellence mindset and the ability to translate complex data into clear, evidence-based scientific narratives
Proven experience leading a team a plus

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