Global Head, Scientific Communication and Publications

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Position Summary

The Global Head, Scientific Communication and Publications provides enterprise leadership for the development and execution of global scientific communication strategies across the oncology franchise, spanning both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

This role is accountable for shaping and delivering a consistent, high-impact external scientific narrative across marketed and investigational assets, enabling scientific exchange and ensuring impactful communication that informs clinical practice and stakeholder decision-making. The Global Head leads a global organization responsible for scientific communications, publications, and medical content, with dedicated therapeutic area and asset leads (e.g., Hematology, Solid Tumor), as well as medical writers and contractors reporting into this role.

The position partners closely with Global Medical Affairs Leaders (GMALs), Strategy & Execution Leads (SELs), Clinical Development Teams (CDTs), R&D, Market Access, and regional leadership to integrate scientific communications with evidence generation and medical strategy, supporting engagement with internal stakeholders (e.g., Field Medical, Market Access) and external stakeholders (e.g., healthcare professionals, investigators).

This role contributes to advancing innovative oncology science and improving patient outcomes globally.

Major Responsibilities

• Franchise Scientific Communications Leadership
  Define and lead global scientific communication strategies across the oncology franchise, ensuring a consistent, differentiated, and aligned external scientific narrative across therapeutic areas and assets.

• Global Publication Strategy & Prioritization

​ Establish, prioritize, and oversee global publication strategies and execution across the asset lifecycle; define publication investments and ensure alignment with evidence generation plans and portfolio priorities across Hematology and Solid Tumor portfolios.

• Organizational Leadership & Talent Development
  Lead and develop a global team of scientific communication and publication leads across therapeutic areas and key assets; provide coaching, talent development, and performance management while building scalable capabilities.
• Medical Content Strategy
  Provide strategic oversight of the One Content Plan and global medical content strategy, ensuring integrated planning, prioritization, and consistent scientific messaging across