Associate Director, Global Specialty Medical Affairs, Publications

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Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 100 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 15,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group's 2025 Vision to become a "Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology," Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.

Job Summary:

Associate Director, Global Specialty Medical Affairs (GSMA) Publications works with GSMA Communication/Publications Lead, to develop publication plans, drive the execution of publication projects, and support other GSMA activities as needed for their assigned product.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with Global and Regional Medical Affairs and various cross functional teams to develop and execute publication plans of assigned GSMA product

• Leads the planning, execution, and delivery of publication projects to ensure high quality and timely delivery of scientific publications
• Manage publication activities in Datavision publication management software, including internal and external review and collection of authorship agreements, financial disclosures, and author approvals
• Ensure documentation of compliance with authorship and publication guidelines as stipulated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and Good Publication Practice for Communicating Company-Sponsored Medical Research (GPP)
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including authors, researchers, investigators, GSMA Therapy Area leads, R&D clinical leads, biostatistics, and Joint Publications Team members on publication activities
• Manage study publication committee discussions, including monthly, quarterly, and yearly publication update meetings as needed
• Contributes to the planning of statistical analyses with critical thinking
• Understands the scientific content of the work (s)he oversees.

o Manage timelines of publication output
o Facilitate Publication discussions
o Liaise with internal & external authors, academic research organizations, and study investigators
o Manage vendor budget and activities
o Oversee the quality and timeline of vendor work
o Collaborate with study clinical or medical lead and biostats to ensure availability of necessary data
o Coordinate author review/approval & internal review approval
o Abstract/manuscript submission with vendor support
o Facilitate response to journal reviewer comments/requests
o Publication tracking and announcement, in coordination with Medical Information & Education (MI&E)

• Support global medical communication plan development by collaborating with GSMA team
• Support other global data dissemination activities as needed
  Support GSMA Publications Lead by assisting with key meetings, acts as delegate

Align with the GSMA Communication/Publications Lead and respective team members to ensure robust publication plans for the Therapeutic Area and respective products.

Lead and facilitate Joint Publication Team discussions as needed. Coordinate author review/approval and internal review approval of manuscripts, abstracts, poster presentations, oral presentations, medical slide deck and other MI&E materials related to the brand(s).

Manage vendor budget and activities and oversee the quality and timeline of vendor work
Manage Publication tracking and announcement, in coordination with GSMA team
Contribute to development of publication plan budget. Collaborate with GSMA team on tracking and management of budget.

Work with and oversee publication vendors to ensure deliverables are of high quality, delivered in a timely manner, and in budget.

Qualifications
Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Required Experience and Skills

• PhD, PharmD Preferred
• 4 or More Years of pharmaceutical industry, clinical, and/or academic research experience for PhD or PharmD
• 4 or More Years of pharmaceutical industry and international work experience
• +7 years of Experience with publication planning required
• 7 or More Years with publication/communication agency for MS degree in health sciences preferred
• Proven track record of working successfully with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Competencies

• Competencies (Optional)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly strong skills in medical writing and data illustration.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Possession of strong scientific analytical skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Experience in managing budgets.
• Understanding of good publication practices and guidance.
• Proficient in Datavision.
• Supervisor provides recommendations as to most appropriate means to achieve department objectives, as needed.
• Knowledge of clinical development process and appropriate application of biostatistics.
• Solid scientific experience is highly desired, experience in the cardiovascular-metabolic area is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency using standard software suites

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Title
Associate Director, Global Specialty Medical Affairs, Publications

City
Basking Ridge

Functional Area
GMA Specialty & Value Products

State
New Jersey