USA - Senior Internal Communications Lead
The Fountain Group, Cambridge, MA, United States
Position Overview
Title: Director, Global Publications Lead, Gastroenterology.
Location: Remote.
Duration: 1 Year (With Possible Extension/Hire).
Pay range: $82.76‑$146.67 hr on W2.
Objectives & Scope
The Director, Global Publications Lead, Gastroenterology, is a key strategic partner of the Gastroenterology and Immunology Medical Affairs teams, responsible for dynamically driving the strategic planning and tactical execution of the comprehensive publication plan.
Own and lead the Scientific Publications Team meetings and annual workshops to develop the strategic global publication plan for the assigned programs, collaborating effectively across numerous internal and external stakeholders.
Provide high‑level strategic thinking for innovative strategies in developing and disseminating Client scientific and medical data at the Global level, integrating AI‑enabled tools and digital platforms to enhance publication planning, data dissemination, and stakeholder engagement.
Ensure and communicate regular updates to relevant key stakeholders to facilitate ongoing functional and regional planning and inform dependencies.
Collaborate with external authors and journals for the planning, integration, and execution of all publication activities.
Create a spirit of cooperation and collaboration and foster diversity of opinion and an environment of psychological safety and open communication in establishing and executing annual program strategies, objectives, tactics, and priorities.
Bring deep subject‑matter expertise on innovative and compliant publication strategies, tactics, and policies.
Ensure that all Client publication activities are conducted according to Client standards, SOPs, applicable working instructions, and industry standards, educating on these policies as necessary.
Ensure high scientific quality, alignment with medical strategy, and adherence to compliance/legal requirements.
Manage third‑party vendors to ensure delivery of quality publications on time and on budget.
Utilize and champion AI and digital technologies to optimize publication workflows and processes, including applications in literature review, plain‑language summary creation, and innovative approaches to data synthesis and visualization.
Create, review, and oversee the publication budget, acting as a financial steward in developing publication deliverable approaches and using external vendors.
Ensure vendors are properly trained to and comply with Client standards, SOPs, company systems, and tools while managing all vendor partners to execute the tactical plan effectively and efficiently.
Minimum Requirements
5‑8+ years’ experience in medical publications/communications or related biopharmaceutical roles, preferably within a matrix structure, in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development.
CMPP certification preferred.
Prior experience in immune‑mediated inflammatory diseases, especially psoriasis or Gastroenterology, preferred.
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and/or digital technologies in scientific communications and publication planning.
Understanding of the pharmaceutical drug development process, clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods, and clinical trial data reporting requirements.
Deep knowledge of scientific publication planning processes and industry standards for reporting scientific studies, including GPP, ICMJE, COPE, CONSORT, STROBE, and PRISMA.
Experience and knowledge of publication management software/systems.
Ability to foster diversity of opinion and an environment of open communication and trust.
Demonstrated ability in coordinating and implementing simultaneous projects within a complex global matrix, aligning region‑ and country‑specific priorities into a unified approach that meets multiple stakeholder needs.
Proactive, enterprise‑thinking individual with a multicultural outlook, able to work effectively in a geographically and functionally diverse organization.
Experience in vendor and budget management.
Education
A higher education degree (M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.) or master’s degree in a biomedical discipline or equivalent with demonstrated experience in publication management.
8‑10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, at least half of which is in Medical Affairs.
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Title: Director, Global Publications Lead, Gastroenterology.
Location: Remote.
Duration: 1 Year (With Possible Extension/Hire).
Pay range: $82.76‑$146.67 hr on W2.
Objectives & Scope
The Director, Global Publications Lead, Gastroenterology, is a key strategic partner of the Gastroenterology and Immunology Medical Affairs teams, responsible for dynamically driving the strategic planning and tactical execution of the comprehensive publication plan.
Own and lead the Scientific Publications Team meetings and annual workshops to develop the strategic global publication plan for the assigned programs, collaborating effectively across numerous internal and external stakeholders.
Provide high‑level strategic thinking for innovative strategies in developing and disseminating Client scientific and medical data at the Global level, integrating AI‑enabled tools and digital platforms to enhance publication planning, data dissemination, and stakeholder engagement.
Ensure and communicate regular updates to relevant key stakeholders to facilitate ongoing functional and regional planning and inform dependencies.
Collaborate with external authors and journals for the planning, integration, and execution of all publication activities.
Create a spirit of cooperation and collaboration and foster diversity of opinion and an environment of psychological safety and open communication in establishing and executing annual program strategies, objectives, tactics, and priorities.
Bring deep subject‑matter expertise on innovative and compliant publication strategies, tactics, and policies.
Ensure that all Client publication activities are conducted according to Client standards, SOPs, applicable working instructions, and industry standards, educating on these policies as necessary.
Ensure high scientific quality, alignment with medical strategy, and adherence to compliance/legal requirements.
Manage third‑party vendors to ensure delivery of quality publications on time and on budget.
Utilize and champion AI and digital technologies to optimize publication workflows and processes, including applications in literature review, plain‑language summary creation, and innovative approaches to data synthesis and visualization.
Create, review, and oversee the publication budget, acting as a financial steward in developing publication deliverable approaches and using external vendors.
Ensure vendors are properly trained to and comply with Client standards, SOPs, company systems, and tools while managing all vendor partners to execute the tactical plan effectively and efficiently.
Minimum Requirements
5‑8+ years’ experience in medical publications/communications or related biopharmaceutical roles, preferably within a matrix structure, in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development.
CMPP certification preferred.
Prior experience in immune‑mediated inflammatory diseases, especially psoriasis or Gastroenterology, preferred.
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and/or digital technologies in scientific communications and publication planning.
Understanding of the pharmaceutical drug development process, clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods, and clinical trial data reporting requirements.
Deep knowledge of scientific publication planning processes and industry standards for reporting scientific studies, including GPP, ICMJE, COPE, CONSORT, STROBE, and PRISMA.
Experience and knowledge of publication management software/systems.
Ability to foster diversity of opinion and an environment of open communication and trust.
Demonstrated ability in coordinating and implementing simultaneous projects within a complex global matrix, aligning region‑ and country‑specific priorities into a unified approach that meets multiple stakeholder needs.
Proactive, enterprise‑thinking individual with a multicultural outlook, able to work effectively in a geographically and functionally diverse organization.
Experience in vendor and budget management.
Education
A higher education degree (M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.) or master’s degree in a biomedical discipline or equivalent with demonstrated experience in publication management.
8‑10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, at least half of which is in Medical Affairs.
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