Director, Scientific Publications - Hampton, NJ
$176,659–$229,427 year
On-siteHampton, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute strategic publication plans for Celldex's immunology portfolio, driving manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and congress-related content across late-stage clinical programs. Partner cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to ensure scientific accuracy, alignment of messaging, and timely delivery of high-quality publications. Collaborate with external authors, key opinion leaders, and agencies to identify concepts, manage timelines, vendors, and budgets while providing editorial oversight for compliance with ICMJE, AMA, and FDA standards. Lead planning workshops and support congress execution to advance Celldex's lead asset barzolvolimab toward commercialization.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, MPH, or equivalent)
- Minimum of 8+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, Medical Affairs, or scientific publications experience
- Minimum of 5+ years supporting publication planning and scientific publication development within a biotech or pharmaceutical environment
- Strong expertise in scientific publications, publication planning, and medical writing within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex clinical and scientific data to diverse audiences
- Strong understanding of publication guidelines and standards, including ICMJE, AMA, GPP, FDA, and industry compliance requirements
- Strong scientific and editorial review capabilities with exceptional attention to detail
- Proven ability to manage multiple publication projects, timelines, and cross-functional stakeholders simultaneously
- Strong project leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proven ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and external scientific collaborators
- Experience managing vendors, agencies, timelines, and budgets
- Travel Required – 20%
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting global publication planning and execution for both clinical-stage and commercial-stage products preferred
- Immunology, allergy, inflammation, dermatology, or related therapeutic area experience strongly preferred
- Experience supporting scientific congresses and publication activities preferred
- Experience working with publication management systems, scientific communication agencies, and external publication vendors preferred
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