Lead, Scientific Publications & Strategy

Summit Therapeutics Inc.; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Therapeutics Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Scientific Publications to lead global publication activities for oncology programs. The role combines strategic direction with hands-on execution of abstracts, manuscripts, posters, and congress deliverables, aligning with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Clinical, and Commercial teams.

The candidate will ensure compliance with SOPs and GPP, manage timelines and budgets, and drive KPI reporting, offering data-driven insights to optimize efficiency.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS) preferred.
• 5+ years in scientific publications, medical affairs, or clinical development within pharma/biotech.
• Previous experience in oncology, immunotherapy, or R&D environments.
• Proven experience in publication management, vendor oversight, and budget management.
• Advanced project management, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute global publication operations strategy aligned with medical and scientific objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end publication activities including abstracts, manuscripts, posters, congress deliverables, and digital content.
• Contribute to publication planning across disease areas in partnership with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Clinical, and Commercial teams.
• Serve as a key liaison across Finance, Regulatory, Legal, and external partners.
• Drive continuous improvement through data insights, automation, and AI-enabled tools.
• Ensure all publications comply with internal SOPs, ICMJE, and Good Publication Practice (GPP) guidelines.
• Manage execution timelines, quality, and submission processes using publication systems (e.g., Datavision).
• Support and/or contribute to development of scientific content (abstracts, posters, manuscripts, encore publications).
• Facilitate publication approvals and ensure proper archiving and audit readiness.
• Develop and track KPIs, dashboards, and reports for publication performance and financial metrics.
• Provide data-driven insights to inform decision-making and improve efficiency.
• Lead operational support for scientific congresses, including calendar management, poster printing/shipping, and QR code generation.
• Coordinate execution of abstracts, posters, and presentations in alignment with publication plans.
• Oversee end-to-end vendor lifecycle including selection, contracting, training, performance management, and relationship oversight.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, invoice reconciliation, and financial tracking for publication activities.
• Deliver training and onboarding for internal teams and vendors on systems and processes.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Organizational abilities

Publication management

Vendor oversight

Budget management

Advanced data insights

Education

BA/BS required

Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS) preferred

Tools

Datavision

Job description

Summit Therapeutics Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Scientific Publications to lead global publication activities for oncology programs. The role combines strategic direction with hands-on execution of abstracts, manuscripts, posters, and congress deliverables, aligning with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Clinical, and Commercial teams.

The candidate will ensure compliance with SOPs and GPP, manage timelines and budgets, and drive KPI reporting, offering data-driven insights to optimize efficiency.