Senior Specialist Publications Operations

ICON Strategic Solutions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare intelligence organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Publication Operations Manager to execute medical and scientific publications. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and quality in publication execution. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in project management, along with strong computer skills. An understanding of publication guidelines is essential. The company offers competitive salaries and benefits focusing on well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Flexible optional benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project management and team leadership.
• 4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Clear understanding of global publication standards (ICMJE, GPP3).

Responsibilities

• Partner with HEOR and Global Medical to develop publications.
• Ensure compliance with publication policy and guidelines.
• Manage vendor execution to meet quality and budget requirements.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Publication compliance

Collaboration

Strong computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management, business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Datavision

Job description

Publication Operations Manager

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

The Senior Specialist Publications Operations is responsible for the execution of assigned medical, scientific and technical publications included in global disease publication plans. The manager will work closely with the Publications Leads for each assigned disease area to ensure quality, accuracy and scientific narrative flow.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Partners with HEOR and Global Medical colleagues to develop assigned publications within the global disease publication plans
• Responsible for publication execution across disease areas
• Ensures compliance with Vertex publication policy and external publication guidelines
• Works with assigned vendor to ensure the publication is executed on time, within budget and with exceptional quality

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, or a related field is preferred, with significant experience in project management and team leadership.
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects from inception to completion, with a focus on delivering results within scope, time, and budget constraints.
• Typically requires 4 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple internal functions and external stakeholders
• Clear understanding of current publication environment, ICMJE, GPP3, and other global guidelines related to publications, scientific data communication, and transparency standards
• Strong computer and database skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products and Datavision
• Ability to manage vendors

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well‑being and work‑life balance opportunities for you and your family.

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24‑hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well‑being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country‑specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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