Hybrid Associate Director – Global Publications

at GSK

• Job title: Associate Director – Global Publications
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $105,750 - $176,250 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Philadelphia, United States

About the role

• Lead development of global publications strategies for medical goals at GSK. Collaborate with teams to author and publish high-quality scientific content with ethical practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of strategic publications plans for assigned assets and topics.
• Coordinate cross-functional input, including medical, clinical, regulatory, and regional teams, to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Oversee authorship, manuscript development, and submission processes to journals and congresses, ensuring compliance with good publication practice.
• Manage external vendors and budgets, and maintain high quality control of publication tracking and reporting systems.
• Provide editorial review and scientific oversight for key publications, ensuring accuracy and integrity of data presentation.
• Act as a publications expert and point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, proactively communicating plans and timelines.
• Create clear, practical publication plans that align with medical strategy and business priorities.
• Ensure timely execution of publication deliverables and maintain a publication schedule.
• Work with cross-functional leads to resolve publication-related issues and escalate when needed.
• Maintain publication records and metrics to report progress and identify risks.
• Build and manage relationships with external authors, journal editors, and agency partners.
• Promote publication best practices, compliance with policies, and ethical standards across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or related field
• Strong experience in publications management, medical communications, or medical affairs
• Strong knowledge of good publication practice and authorship guidelines
• Proven project management skills and ability to deliver multiple publications on time
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to scientific detail
• Experience working in a matrixed, global organisation and managing external vendors

Benefits

• health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits
• paid holidays
• vacation
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• annual bonus
• eligibility to participate in share based long term incentive program