Associate Director, Publications, Early Vaccines + Immune Therapies

Join us at AstraZeneca, where you'll have the chance to create a difference in people's lives every day. As an Associate Director, Publications in our Early Vaccines and Immune Therapies group, you'll play a pivotal role in implementing our scientific strategy. We're pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life‑changing medicines to patients, with a passion for discovery and a pipeline to show for it.

We're industry‑leading in immunology, protein engineering and translational science. We offer an outstanding and strong collaborative network as part of the AstraZeneca family.

The Associate Director, Publications , is accountable for the development and execution of strategic publication plans for pipeline products entering and already in early clinical development ( preclinical, translational, medical evidence, and clinical up to Phase
2). In this role, the Associate Director needs a strategic mindset and scientific curiosity to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders including scientists, investigators, journal editors, and conference committees to execute publication activities. The Associate Director will have the opportunity to lead cross‑functional publication planning teams, ensuring publications plans align to the product strategy, while ensuring all publications represent a transparent and fair balanced communication of data.

• Lead cross‑functional publications planning team s and day‑to‑day management of multiple assigned publication plans
• Ensure project alignment with product strategy / scientific narrative and communications objectives
• Advise scientific teams on preclinical, translational, clinical, and medical evidence studies on publication aspects throughout study planning and execution
• Participate in product, clinical and medical team committees, delivering publication updates as needed
• Manage responsible products’ publication plan‑related financial forecasting and tracking
• Manage the output, compliance and budget of medical communication agencies
• Ensure compliance with AZ / external publication standards and transparency requirements
• Manage, track and document publications appropriately and accurately using publication management system
• Drive adoption of new publication guidelines, standards and technologies

• Demonstrated experience (3–5 years) in medical communications gained through working in the pharmaceutical industry or a medical communications agency
• Bachelor’s degree in the biological or health sciences
• Familiarity with the drug development process, Good Publications Practice, ICMJE recommendations, and the peer‑reviewed publication process
• Excellent project management skills to deliver multiple parallel projects in a complex multidisciplinary environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills

• Post‑doctoral degree in the biological or health sciences, or equivalent experience
• Curiosity and ability to seek new understanding in scientific data and methodological innovations
• Experience of working globally, cross‑culturally and cross‑functionally
• CMPP certification

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life‑changing medicines. In‑person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.

Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $150,000 to $225,000. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short‑term incentive bonuses, equity‑based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

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