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About the Role

The Publication Lead collaborates with Japan Medical Directors and Sci Comms leads to ensure timely execution of the publication plan through high-quality writing, reviewing, editing, and placing scientific and clinical abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts. This role contributes to the interpretation of scientific and clinical data, identification of publication forums, development of global congress plans, and maintenance of collateral publication materials.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in the development and implementation of Japan-focused strategic publication plans and tactics across TAs
Ensure timely execution of publications to produce high quality, accurate, and impactful deliverables including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, and slide decks
Manage and track the publication plan to ensure its timely execution
Work with external authors, investigators, and thought leaders on abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, review articles, and slide decks
Participate in discussion and manage alignment with scientific strategy in the analysis and interpretation of scientific and clinical data, as well as in the identification of appropriate publication and presentation forums for the data
Manage translation and dissemination of strategic deliverables such as training materials, scientific platforms, and centralized content slide decks
Ensure compliance with and educate stakeholders on AZ Publication Standard, Alexion Publication SOP, and publications practices
Track publications through iEnvision and provide Japan-specific metrics on a quarterly basis
Liaise with Scientific Communications group to remain up to date with best practices
Conduct all activities in strong collaboration with Japan medical leads and global Sci comms TA leads

Requirements

Advanced degree: PhD, PharmD, or MD is highly desired, but similar industry experiences may be acceptable
5-10 years of relevant experience in a Pharmaceutical company or Medical Communications agency
Ability to interpret and organize highly complex scientific data, including experience reviewing clinical trial data and output from statistical analysis programs
Skilled writer with demonstrated ability to review/edit/place scientific articles, abstracts, and posters in Japanese
Good language proficiency in English is required
Working knowledge of current good publication practices and guidelines
Understanding of the clinical development process, especially clinical study and global health outcomes data
Ability to collaborate with medical publications agencies to plan, write, and develop abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, slide decks, and content for scientific and educational programs
Experience in working closely with thought leaders and authors
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Ability to travel (US and International) as necessary
Ability to flexibly and respectfully navigate Japanese culture to ensure effective collaboration

Skills

Writing
Reviewing
Editing
Scientific data interpretation
Clinical trial data review
Statistical analysis program output interpretation
Japanese scientific article placement
English language proficiency
Good publication practices
Clinical development process understanding
Medical publications agency collaboration
Thought leader collaboration
Independent work
Cultural navigation

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5-10 years

Education Level

PhD
PharmD
MD

About the Company

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness.
Alexion participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity

The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law.
Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees.
To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com.