Associate Director, Publications

at  BioNTech AG

Open for hire at one of the following locations – London, Mainz City - Haus A. - Job ID: 8300
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• Drive the execution of publication tactics including key congress activities and the development of scientific platforms, in accordance with company policies and procedures as well as good publication practices
• Write/edit/manage publications (e.g., original articles, presentations, posters, and abstracts)
• Coordinate the publication storyline definition, writing, review, and approval processes
• Coordinate the submission and post-submission updating processes
• Coordinate internal and external writers drafting publications
• Manage external agency partners to ensure accuracy of publication plan and publication deliverables with respect to time, quality, and cost, tracking the publication process and ensuring documentation of drafts, author comments and their implementation, and medical & legal reviews/approvals
• Coordinate development of a portfolio publication plan, collaborating with internal and external subject matter experts to develop scientific communication tactics and content development, ensuring that strategic publication plans are aligned with knowledge gaps, medical strategies and objectives
• Demonstrate a strong knowledge of the therapeutic landscape, keeping up to date with the disease area through surveillance of the medical and scientific literature
• Provide training and guidance on good writing practices and good publication practices
• Working with a graphics team to deliver high-quality figures for publication