Director, Integrated Publications (Creative Design)

Looking for a chance to make a meaningful difference in the oncology space? Taiho Oncology is on a mission: to improve the lives of patients with cancer, their families, and caregivers. Our “People first” approach means we also highly value our employees, who work relentlessly to help execute our mission. Taiho's success is founded on ensuring we always act with accountability, collaboration, and trust. By following these guiding principles, we earn and maintain the confidence of patients, the global healthcare community, collaborators and partners, and each other. Together, we are working on cutting-edge science and growing our portfolio and pipeline across a range of tumor types to address the ongoing and evolving needs of patients. Advanced technology, a world-class clinical development organization, and state-of-the-art facilities: these and other resources empower us to innovate and touch the lives of more and more patients. It's our work, our passion, and our legacy. We invite you to join us.  

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Employee Value Proposition: 

At Taiho Oncology, the Director of Publications plays a pivotal role in leading the development and execution of a comprehensive publication strategy across the organization's portfolio, encompassing both Clinical and Evidence and Value Development (EVD) domains. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate extensively with internal stakeholders, including Medical Affairs, R&D, and product-specific medical leads—as well as with external scientific leaders, fostering impactful relationships that enhance Taiho's credibility and scientific footprint. Taiho empowers scientific leadership, strategic vision, and meaningful innovation in a culture defined by integrity, purpose, and a commitment to improving patient outcomes.

Position Summary: 

The. Director will be accountable and lead the development of the publications plan (clinical and EVD), across Taiho's portfolio. The role requires extensive collaboration within the Medical Affairs team, particularly with the product leads in Medical and R&D. Collaborate with external healthcare stakeholders (at all levels) to develop peer reviewed publications and submissions. Oversight of the lead Evidence and Value Development (EVD) publications Lead who will work closely with the product Medical leads and EVD lead.

Performance Objectives: 

• Accountable for leading the development of publication plan across the portfolio (including Clinical and EVD).
• Work with internal stakeholders on mapping out the primary publication plan for scientific and clinical studies in process, prior to regulatory submissions, and assessment of secondary publication plan development and alignment with cross-functional team.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Scientific Leaders (SLs) for and on behalf of Taiho in all relevant therapeutic areas and establish clinical credibility and expertise while working to develop and deliver peer reviewed scientific content to the broader scientific community.
• With a focus on the patient, anticipate or identify changes in the healthcare environment that may provide insights into unmet needs and gaps for scientific and medical opportunities for post-hoc analyses and publications.
• Lead the execution of publication plan supporting the scientific needs and core strategy (i.e., submissions for clinical meetings abstracts /Posters/ oral presentations and slide loops development across the portfolio.
• Provide support to product medical leads, EVD lead, Medical Information and Planning ensuring the coordination and integration of publication plans, budget management and reporting of publication Impact factor timely and consistently.
• Provide relevant scientific and medical references, gaps, and unmet needs for informing the publications strategy.

Education/Certification Requirements: 

PhD/PharmD with minimum 8-10 years combined experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academic research, or healthcare management. At least 3+ years in oncology pharmaceutical industry and scientific publications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the role and responsibilities of Medical Affairs.
• Working/solid understanding of the regulations that govern medical publication activities as well as detailed knowledge of common local, medical practices and treatment habits.
• Ability to understand and deliver critical capabilities of medical affairs organization: clinical research, evidence generation, value demonstration, medical communication, medical information, publication activities, congress presentations, interaction with Medical Science Liaison (MSL) networks, compliance, and public speaking.
• Strong working knowledge of the R&D and commercialization processes and therapeutic area marketplace/healthcare dynamics.
• Global medical affairs expertise with demonstrated strong ability for collaboration and team leadership; experience leading and working with cross-cultural teams and industry thought leaders.
• Experience in working with the academic centers and building relationships with SLs.
• Excellent communicator, able to persuasively convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing and presentations.
• Proven skills as an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within and outside the company-in the corporate as well as academic environment.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining collaborative, flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical information and data.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Individual should be able to apply multitasking, critical thinking process to optimize strategic initiatives and decision making.
• Requires operational proficiency with power point, word and excel.
• Travel required to live national meetings and/ or clinical conferences

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $206,550-$243,000 annually. This pay range is based on the market range for positions of this type. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including annual bonus/incentive comp plans, potential long term incentive plan, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate/employee receives an offer of employment.  

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. 

#LI-Hybrid #Location-Princeton,NJ