Senior Publications Manager, Global Medical Affairs

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

Summary of Job:

The Senior Manager, Publications, Immunology, will be responsible for the planning, operational management, and execution of global medical publications for immunology assets, including rocatinlimab. This role partners closely with the Global Medical Affairs Product Head and Global Head of Publications to ensure the timely, compliant, and high‑quality dissemination of scientific data across the product lifecycle. 

The Publications Manager will serve as an operational lead for global publication planning and execution, coordinating internal stakeholders, external authors, and vendor partners to deliver manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations in alignment with global medical strategy, publication standards, and compliance requirements. 

Essential Functions:

A summary of key responsibilities includes: 

• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of global publication plans for assigned immunology assets, ensuring alignment with Global Medical Affairs objectives and product lifecycle milestones
• Serve as an operational owner for publication execution, managing timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and risks across multiple concurrent projects
• Oversee the end‑to‑end development of scientific publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations, from concept through submission and publication
• Provide direction and oversight to internal and external medical writers and publication vendors, ensuring high‑quality outputs that meet scientific, editorial, and compliance standards
• Ensure all publication activities adhere to ICMJE authorship criteria, GPP guidelines, journal/congress requirements, and internal SOPs
• Coordinate author engagement, review cycles, and approvals with investigators, key opinion leaders, and internal stakeholders
• Partners with Global, Regional, and Country Medical Affairs teams to support regional publication execution and alignment with the global plan, as appropriate
• Manage publication budgets, including forecasting, vendor spend tracking, and reconciliation, in collaboration with project managers and finance partners
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records in publication planning and tracking systems (e.g., publication management databases, dashboards, and resourcing tools)
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Statistics, Regulatory, Medical Strategy, Legal, and Compliance to ensure efficient and compliant execution
• Contribute to continuous improvement of publication processes, tools, and best practices, including identification and implementation of operational efficiencies
• Work effectively within established corporate policies and industry regulations, demonstrating a strong commitment to ethical scientific communication

Job Requirements:

Education

Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (MSc, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) 

 

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with direct experience in publications management and execution.
• Proven experience developing and operationalizing global publication plans for clinical and scientific data.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of ICMJE authorship criteria, GPP guidelines, and publication compliance standards.
• Experience managing medical writing vendors, external agencies, and publication budgets.
• Experience working in a matrixed, cross‑functional environment, collaborating with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Legal, and other stakeholders.
• Dermatology experience highly preferred.

 

Technical Skills

• Strong project and operational management skills, with the ability to manage multiple publications and timelines simultaneously.
• High attention to detail, quality, and compliance in scientific deliverable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey expectations to writers, authors, and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and influenc