Senior Publications Manager

Job Title: Senior Publications Manager         

Location: Remote          

Role Overview: We are looking for a Senior Publications Manager to lead publication planning and execution across our clinical and scientific programs. This role will be responsible for driving high-quality, timely development of manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and related scientific communications in close partnership with internal cross-functional teams and external medical writing vendors.

This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role for someone who understands the strategic importance of publications in biotech and can manage multiple deliverables across a fast-moving environment. The right person will be comfortable building processes, partnering with subject matter experts, and ensuring scientific outputs are accurate, compliant, and aligned with broader medical affairs and development objectives.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both strategy and execution and is excited to help build the publications function within a growing biotech company.

Key Responsibilities: 

Publications Strategy and Planning

• Lead development and execution of publication plans aligned with company strategy, clinical milestones, and medical affairs objectives
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and other internal stakeholders to identify publication opportunities and priorities
• Help define publication strategy across manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress presentations, and other scientific outputs
• Maintain visibility into timelines, dependencies, and milestone-driven deliverables across programs
• Track relevant congress deadlines and publication opportunities to support proactive planning

Publication Development and Execution

• Manage end-to-end development of scientific publications, including:
• manuscripts
• review articles
• abstracts
• posters
• oral presentations
• encore materials, as appropriate
• Coordinate author review, internal review, and approval workflows to support on-time delivery
• Ensure materials accurately reflect scientific data and are consistent with agreed messaging and publication objectives
• Partner with internal subject matter experts to shape content direction, interpret data, and resolve comments efficiently
• Support preparation for scientific congresses by driving abstract and poster development from concept through final delivery
• Oversee publication timelines, status trackers, and document version control

Vendor and Agency Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external medical writing vendors and publications agencies
• Manage vendor scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverable quality
• Provide clear direction and feedback to vendors to ensure content meets scientific, stylistic, and strategic expectations
• Review drafts critically for scientific accuracy, clarity, completeness, and consistency
• Help establish productive, scalable ways of working with external writing partners
• Monitor vendor performance and help identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and collaboration

Process and Compliance

• Help build and refine publications processes
• Ensure publication activities are conducted in accordance with internal policies, publication standards, and applicable industry guidelines
• Support documentation of publication decisions, authorship rationale, and review history as needed
• Contribute to publication governance, tracking, and planning tools that improve transparency and execution
• Promote high standards for scientific integrity, authorship practices, and publication quality

Qualifications:

• Required BA/BS in related discipline, a combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered
• Advanced degree in life sciences preferred

• Experience in the dermatology or immunology therapeutic areas highly preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in publications, medical affairs, scientific communications, or medical writing within biotech, pharma, or a medical communications environment
• Knowledge of ICMJE recommendations, Good Publication Practice guidelines, and standard publication planning processes.
• Strong experience managing scientific publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, and posters
• Demonstrated experience working with and managing external medical writing vendors or publications agencies
• Strong understanding of publication planning, congress execution, and scientific data communication
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex deliverables simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide thoughtful editorial and strategic feedback
• High attention to detail and commitment to scientific accuracy, quality, and compliance
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Ability to operate with autonomy and help build processes where structure is still evolving
• The ability to travel twice yearly to company all hands meetings and optionally to scientific conferences where presence is of value

Compensation:

• An appropriate financial package will be developed for the successful candidate to include a competitive base salary and equity, with a performance-related bonus opportunity.
• The anticipated salary range for candidates, who will work remotely is $161,000 to $187,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Oruka is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

We're looking forward to hearing how you can contribute to our team and mission. Join us in shaping the future of our company and making a real impact every day.