Global Publication Director- Oncology

GSK; Upper Providence (Delaware County); On-site; USD 172,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline seeks a Global Publications Director to lead strategic publication plans and ensure alignment with medical strategies across global, regional, and country levels. You will manage cross-functional teams, external agencies, and governance standards to deliver compliant scientific communications.

Preferred candidates will have a PhD or equivalent, extensive pharma publication experience, and a track record in leveraging AI/GenAI to improve efficiency, quality, and impact of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, pharmacy, allied health, medical communications, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years’ pharmaceutical industry experience including publications management and medical affairs.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience developing and executing strategic publication plans in pharma/biotech.
• Experience leading cross-functional publication teams and managing deliverables.
• Experience aligning publication plans with medical strategy and regional needs.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent publication projects and risk.
• Experience communicating strategy and metrics to senior leaders.
• Experience managing external agency partners and budgets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional publication teams to develop strategic publication plans and execution tactics.
• Partner with Medical to integrate plans into the medical strategic framework.
• Ensure alignment across global, regional, and country levels.
• Maintain scientific knowledge of assets and publication rationale.
• Oversee publication plan execution within governance frameworks.
• Manage external agencies supporting publication deliverables.
• Maintain scientific integrity and compliance with policy.
• Drive adoption of AI, GenAI, and digital solutions in publications.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Publication ethics

ICMJE guidance

GPP knowledge

AI/GenAI adoption

Communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/pharmacy/related discipline

PhD or equivalent experience

Tools

Datavision

iEnvision

Job description

Position Summary

The Global Publications Director leads the development of strategic publication plans aligned with Global Medical Plans, medical/scientific communication strategy, and objectives. The role ensures asset-specific plans connect with broader above-asset, portfolio, therapy area, disease area, and business publication strategies. The role leads matrix teams to develop long-term publication plans and align global priorities with regional and country needs. The Global Publications Director is responsible for timely execution of publication plans based on priorities, resources, GSK policies, good publication practices, and quality standards. The post-holder reviews priority publications, oversees publication tracking quality, and supports reporting and monitoring processes. The Global Publications Director may collaborate with a Publications Associate Director who oversees a specific asset or book of work. Key attributes include scientific integrity, publication and operational expertise, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, problem solving, agility, and the ability to lead change. The post-holder is expected to have a strong understanding of Good Publication Practice (GPP) and ICMJE guidance to support compliant, accurate, and timely publications. The role requires judgment in applying policy and practice recommendations to complex situations involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. The role champions innovation in scientific publication planning and execution, including the responsible evaluation, adoption, and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI). The post-holder identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, insight generation, and stakeholder experience through digital and AI-enabled solutions while maintaining governance, compliance, and scientific integrity. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.

Key Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional publication teams to develop strategic publication plans and execution tactics. Partner with Medical to integrate publication plans into the medical strategic framework. Ensure global, regional, and country alignment and input in collaboration with the Regional Publications team. Maintain strong scientific knowledge of assigned assets, publication content, and the rationale for each planned publication. Align above-asset publication strategy with individual asset publication plans. Communicate publication plans clearly to varied audiences, including senior management. Oversee publication plan execution within established best-practice and governance frameworks. Manage external agencies supporting publication deliverables, as needed. Maintain scientific integrity and ethics, and help ensure adherence to company policy or values. Manage financial, contractual, and vendor-related aspects of assigned projects. Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including product teams and LOCs, and with external partners. Serve as the publications expert and point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including consultants, advisors, external experts, journals, and professional societies. Act as spokesperson for publications within assigned disease areas or asset groups. Manage complex stakeholder networks and tailor communication to functional and seniority-level needs. Lead cross-functional initiatives that support overall team objectives. Drive adoption of AI, GenAI, automation, and digital solutions to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of publication planning, development, execution, and reporting. Partner across functions to evaluate, implement, and scale technologies that advance content development, knowledge management, operational excellence, and data-driven decisions. Champion digital transformation within Publications by promoting AI-enabled ways of working, appropriate governance and compliance, and future-ready capabilities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, pharmacy, an allied health field, medical communications, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years’ pharmaceutical industry experience, including publications management, scientific communications, medical affairs, or external scientific engagement.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience developing and executing strategic publication plans in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Experience leading cross-functional or matrix publication teams, including setting expectations, aligning stakeholders, tracking deliverables, and managing performance against objectives.
• Experience developing publication plans aligned with medical strategy, regional or country needs, compliance requirements, and scientific communication priorities.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent publication projects or workstreams, including prioritization, timelines, and risk escalation.
• Experience communicating publication strategy, progress, risks, decisions, and metrics to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across internal teams, regional or country partners, external experts, agencies, journals, societies, or alliance partners.
• Experience applying publication ethics, Good Publication Practice, ICMJE guidance, company policy, and scientific engagement requirements to publication planning and execution.
• Experience identifying publication-related compliance, operational, or reputational risks and contributing to mitigation plans or process improvements.
• Experience managing external agency partners, budgets, purchase orders, or related financial processes for scientific communication or publication deliverables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD, medical degree, or equivalent experience in science, pharmacy, an allied health field, or medical communications, with significant experience as a publications professional.
• Knowledge of GSK processes, Scientific Engagement principles, and operating practices.
• Familiarity with Datavision or iEnvision publication software.
• Experience applying AI, GenAI, automation, or digital technologies to improve productivity, content development, knowledge management, or decision making.
• Experience translating emerging technologies into compliant, scalable solutions that improve the quality, efficiency, and impact of scientific publications.

Work Arrangement

This role is hybrid with regular on-site collaboration expected at a U.S. office. Remote work is supported within the hybrid model.

Skills

Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Designs, Communication, Customer Service, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing Without Authority, Learning Agility, Literature Reviews, Medical Writing, Pharmaceutical Industry, Presentation Techniques, Regulatory Submissions, Scientific Writing, Strategic Thinking

Salary and Benefits

If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $172,425 to $287,375. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role.

• health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits
• paid holidays
• vacation
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave

If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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Company Information

We are a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more on our career site.