Global Medical Publications Director

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Adams (MA)

On-site

USD 169,000 - 266,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in the USA (MA, Cambridge) seeks an Associate Director, Global Publications Lead to develop and execute the strategic global publication plan for assigned assets, aligning with medical strategy and governance. You will lead a cross-functional team to deliver abstracts, manuscripts, congress summaries and plain language materials.

The role requires 3–5+ years in scientific publications, strong knowledge of GPP/ICMJE/CONSORT, CMPP preferred, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a life science or healthcare discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
10 years in biopharma with 3–5+ years in scientific publications/publication planning.
Strong knowledge of drug development, clinical trial design and biostatistics.
Deep knowledge of good publication practice, authorship and disclosure requirements, and reporting guidelines (GPP, ICMJE, CONSORT); CMPP certification preferred.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
Experience applying AI-enabled tools and digital technologies in publications or scientific communications.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills; translates complex data into clear communications.
Experience in the assigned therapeutic area a plus.
Domestic and international travel required (~20%).

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the global publication plan for assigned asset(s), aligned with medical strategy and evidence-generation plans; plan outputs for omnichannel dissemination.
Lead Publication Team meetings and oversee delivery of abstracts, manuscripts, congress presentations and plain language summaries.
Lead cross-functional planning with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, evidence generation, regional/local teams and external authors; align priorities and timelines.
Ensure adherence to SOPs, GPP, ICMJE and reporting guidelines, with appropriate authorship and timely disclosure.
Plan publications as reusable evidence assets and provide approved source packages for GCC/Medical Content Factory derivatives.
Pilot and apply AI-enabled tools and digital channels to improve publication planning, visualization, plain language summaries and workflow efficiency.
Track KPIs and integrate field, congress and digital insights into plan updates.
Manage publication budgets, forecasts, timelines and vendors; identify risks and escalate appropriately.
Provide matrix leadership, coaching or mentoring to fellows, vendors and contributors as appropriate.