Publications Manager

Pacer Group; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group in Upper Gwynedd, PA is seeking a Publication Manager, Specialist to coordinate global publication plans in the pharmaceutical domain. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage internal and external stakeholders, and ensure alignment with industry standards and publication policies.

Under the direction of senior Publication leaders, you will track progress, allocate resources, and oversee journals, congress materials, and writer relationships.

Qualifications

• BS with 5+ years and MS or PharmD with 1-2+ years in publication management.
• Strong understanding of clinical development and publication processes.
• Knowledge of authorship, industry best practice, and GPP.
• Excellent written and oral communication; able to communicate complex medical information.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; able to collaborate across functions.
• Highly organized and detail oriented; able to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain global publication plans in assigned therapeutic areas.
• Lead cross-functional Publication Teams and manage relationships.
• Track publication activity using Datavision; generate stakeholder reports.
• Coordinate with internal/external groups including publishers and agencies.
• Manage publication budgets with oversight.
• Assist with congress plans, trackers, author travel, and archival of final versions.
• Develop SharePoint/EngageZone resources and compliance with guidelines.
• Provide training on publication processes.

Skills

Clinical development process

Publications standards

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Education

BS with 5+ yrs

MS

PharmD

Tools

Datavision publications database

SharePoint/EngageZone

Publication management tools

Job description

Job Title: Publication Manager, Specialist

Duration: 06 Months

Location: Upper Gwynedd, PA 19454

Pay Rate: $61/hr on w2

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: Contract

Domain: Pharmaceuticals

Application Deadline: Sept 18th, 2026

Notes:

Hybrid - 3days onsite but can increase as per business need. Flexible days

Shift Monday-Friday

Education and Experience

BS with 5+ yrs, MS, PharmD with 1-2+ years of experience in scientific discipline, publication management, or related areas required

Required Experience & Skills:

• Relevant experience in project area of interest or strong scientific background.
• Understanding of the clinical development process, clinical study data and outcomes measures for assigned projects.
• Ability to acquire and maintain thorough understanding of industry and publications standards with respect to authorship, industry best practice, quality and appropriateness of medical/scientific communications (GPP).
• Thorough in-depth understanding of the scientific and medical rationale for assigned projects; stays abreast of new information and changes in the field (both therapeutic and industry best practices).
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, able to create and foster relationships and collaborations.
• History of operational excellence, facilitation across diverse groups to deliver on objectives, ability to define solutions and formulate and execute on actions across a global organization.
• Highly organized and capable of working with attention to detail.
• Able to relate project details to larger project objectives
• Demonstrated accomplishment and skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to know when and how to appropriately raise issues to team and to management.
• Ability to communicate complex medical/scientific information in routine interactions/management of internal and external groups.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and execute multiple projects; ability to multitask and work both independently and within multi-disciplinary teams, and keep both team members, departmental colleagues (as appropriate) and management fully apprised of project / initiative status and issues.
• Conduct oneself in a highly professional and ethical manner.

Software:

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Relevant work experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or academia setting (e.g., chemistry, biological sciences etc.)
• A track-record of accomplishment in a publication management type role.
• Advanced scientific degree (e.g., MS, PharmD.) or a combination of equivalent experience and training.

Overview:

The Publication Manager is the central source of information regarding publication activities and is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of publication plans and leading global Publication Teams.

The Publication Manager oversees compliance with Client publication policies and procedures and works collaboratively with stakeholders on all levels both within and outside the company, including MRL, Human Health, and medical communication agencies.

With guidance and direction from the Director/Associate Director Publication Management, the Sr. Specialist Publication Manager coordinates publication planning and implementation, tracks and reports the progress of publication development, aids in the selection of appropriate journals and congresses for scientific data dissemination, and allocates resources for writing, editing, formatting and submitting articles to peer-reviewed scientific journals and scientific conferences.

Under the supervision of the Director/Associate Director, they collaborate in the development of the Scientific Communication Platform and Lexicon for the products they support.

The Sr. Specialist Publication Manager serves as the point to the Publication Team for information about current publication policies and industry trends.

Responsibilities:

Under the guidance of the Director/Associate Director Pub Manager, facilitate development of and maintain publications plans in the assigned therapeutic area(s). The Pub Mgr delivers the tactics identified in the plan(s) and manages relationships with both internal and external groups. The Pub Mgr is expected to:

• Manage cross-functional Publication Teams, of low to moderate complexity, in the development of comprehensive global publication plans and the execution of the plan deliverables.
• Facilitate Publication Team Meeting discussions; prepare background materials, agendas and meeting notes.
• Track all publication activity on assigned projects using the Datavision publications database and generate reports for stakeholders as needed.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with publication team members and publication committees.
• Manage medical communications agencies and freelance writers as required.
• Assist with managing publication planning budget with oversight from the Director/Associate Director Pub Manager.
• Assist with congress plan activities including maintenance of presentation trackers, document trafficking, author travel request management, archival of final versions and congress QR code process.
• Assist with reference requests, bibliography management, posting of study data packages for author access and delivery of protocol documents to journals.
• Develop and maintain publication SharePoint/EngageZone and MRL Slide Repository sites for a therapeutic area.
• Ensure that medical/scientific publication activities comply with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT), and Good Publication Practice for Pharmaceutical Companies; adhere to Client’s Publication Policies and Procedures.
• Provide regular and ad hoc publication process compliance training to Publication Teams
• Collaborate with Director/Associate Director Pub Manager in the development of the Scientific Communication Platform and Lexicon for their assigned products.
• Conduct business in accordance with Client values and standards.

BENEFITS

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.