Senior Manager - GBS Publications COE

Job Title: Senior Manager - GBS Publications COE

Work Location: Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days in office)

Years of exp: 10 - 15 years

Career Level - E

Introduction to Role:
Join our Global Business Services (GBS) Organization as a Senior Manager in the GBS Publications COE, within the Medical Delivery Tower. This role is perfect for strategic, collaborative, innovative individuals with publication experience and strong communication skills. As a Senior Manager, you will build and lead a team for the assigned therapeutic area(s), delivering high-quality scientific publications within established timelines. This is your chance to work in a global environment with a team that is always innovating and striving for excellence in Publications to help transform care and improve patients’ lives.

Accountabilities:
As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for building and leading a publication team of Publication Managers and Writers for assigned therapeutic area(s). You will manage the development of ICMJE and GPP2022 compliant high-quality scientific publications, provide oversight for scientific publication projects, and conduct reviews of publication projects for quality and alignment with medical/scientific objectives. You will also establish, maintain, and expand business relationships with staff from functional areas collaborating on publication projects. 

Essential Skills/Experience:
• Master’s degree in a scientific, medical, health, communications, health outcomes, health economics, public health related field with a minimum of 8 years clinical/medical/scientific writing experience. PhD degree preferred.
• Excellent writing skills (CMPP, BELS, AMWA, MWC certification a plus). CMPP certification preferred.
• Multiple years of experience in scientific writing, publication management or publication processes
• A strong understanding across all aspects of scientific publication strategy, planning and execution.
• Preferably familiarity with ICMJE, GPP, and other international standards for ensuring the quality and transparency of publications.
• Knowledge of clinical/scientific publication structure, content, and quality. Knowledge of scientific publication regulations and best practices.
• Hands-on-experience on iEnvision/Datavision will be an advantage.
• Collaborative teamwork track record. Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of the team to enable higher performance.
• Good business communication and presentation skills. Business Fluent English 
• Microsoft Office and Internet navigation proficiencies essential.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement. Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.
• Well versed with publication guidelines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience conducting literature searches and literature reviews.
• Strong team leader and the ability to adapt to competing priorities.
• Experience working with physicians/key opinion leaders in an industry or clinical setting.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• Experienced in conducting/moderating author kick-off calls, driving study results meeting.
• Profound knowledge and experience in handling author queries, scientific congress sessions, communication to journal editors/congress groups.
• Experience leading others, including relationship and team building, setting expectations, holding others accountable, and technical coaching.
• Strong scientific communication skills, including extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing scientific materials and the ability to appraise scientific literature and raw data critically.
• Experienced the lifecycle of managing different publication items (abstracts/posters/manuscripts).

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we value our team of specialists. We are at a crucial time of evolution and your role here will make an impact. We encourage entrepreneurial and innovative thinking in a creative, yet rigorous environment. We work seamlessly and inclusively together, leveraging our combined skills and expertise to find new solutions that will accelerate our impact. We are committed to investing in your growth and development, keeping you ahead of our peers. Here, you can expect to feel at home from the moment you join. 

Are you ready to join a team of specialist experts, each confident in what they know and do, but equally open and welcoming to diverse views? Apply now and be part of the change at AstraZeneca!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.