Lockwood, part of Cushman & Wakefield, is looking for a Senior Director, Medical Affairs Publications to provide strategic expertise for the development, management, and dissemination of Definium Therapeutics’ publication plans. You will ensure alignment with broader therapeutic area strategies and drive impactful scientific engagement through robust publication planning, while fostering strong internal and external partnerships.

What You'll Do

Direct publication planning and execution, including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and congress presentations, aligned to company goals and clinical development milestones.
Lead cross-functional publication teams to develop, manage, and implement publication plans.
Liaise with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure high quality analysis, interpretation, and publication of data.
Cultivate cross-functional collaboration among Clinical, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Commercial, and Communications teams to drive unified messaging.
Provide scientific expertise and direction for all publications, including reviewing developed content and ensuring process is consistent with SOPs.
Lead publication committee discussions, including monthly, quarterly, and yearly update meetings.
Oversee the activities of external vendors, ensuring high quality of work and adherence to timelines, deadlines, and budgets.
Manage the annual budget and contracting process for all publications.
Work closely with Medical Affairs leadership to incorporate the strategic publication plan into the Medical Affairs framework.
Ensure documentation of compliance with authorship and publication guidelines as stipulated by ICMJE and GPP.
Provide strategic oversight to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment of all scientific publications.
Ensure consistency and alignment across all internal and external communication platforms.
Ensure publications are aligned with scientific narrative, lexicon, and strategy, including key communication points and interpretation of statistical analyses.
Maintain thorough and up-to-date knowledge of disease state, clinical information, and product data.
As needed, create education and presentation materials in support of internal and external customer needs ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal guidelines.
Accurate and timely reporting of post-publications metrics.
Handle congress planning and general Medical Affairs operations.

What We're Looking For

PharmD or PhD degree or equivalent experience.
10+ years of industry experience with demonstrated high-level professional knowledge and skills in medical affairs and R&D.
Strong scientific background and publication expertise in CNS or neuroscience.
Ability to independently lead publication plans strategically and effectively in a fast paced, growing environment.
Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with leading medical and scientific experts.

Nice to Have

Experience with Medical Communications.
Familiarity with Publication Management Tools.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $260,706.00 - $284,962.00
100% paid health benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents.
401(k) program with company match and immediate vesting.
Flexible time off.
Generous parental leave and some fun fringe perks.

We are a team of patient-centric, intelligent individuals. Our mission is to be the global leader in the development and delivery of treatments that unlock new opportunities to improve patient outcomes.