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Manager - Publications

Employer
Novo Nordisk
Location
Plainsboro, NJ
Start date
Jan 16, 2025
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About the Department                                                                                                                                               

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

 

The Position

The Manager - Publications works with minimal direction from a Director Level Team Member on the efficient and compliant development and execution of NNI publication plan(s) across assigned therapies and therapeutic areas.

 

This position tracks (database entry), updates, reports and communicates NNI publication projects and deliverables with minimal direction. The Manager, Publications leverages his/her technical experience and understanding of the organization and its processes to guide the successful completion of key publications.

 

Relationships

This position reports to a Director Level Team Member within Scientific Communications (SC), Medical Affairs.

 

The Manager-Publications is expected to develop and utilize a network of internal relationships with local and global publication stakeholders, including colleagues from Medical Affairs, Clinical Data Science & Evidence, legal, regulatory affairs, global publication team, and commercial publications colleagues from market access and marketing.

 

The Manager - Publications is also expected to network effectively with external resources (e.g., authors) and work closely with external vendors, stakeholders, and agencies.

 

Essential Functions

  • General:
  • Works with minimal direction; their manager conducts periodic reviews of progress and results
  • Functions at a proficient level
  • Participates in cross-functional project teams locally and/or globally
  • May act as a project leader with own manager oversight
  • Has the ability to identify and resolve problems related to publication projects, processes, or tasks, with management support as needed
  • Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies
  • Acts as a key contact point for publication activities for internal and external stakeholders for assigned therapeutic areas/therapies
  • Provides guidance/conducts training of internal and external stakeholders on publication planning and processes
  • Engages directly with external HCPs/KOLs that are potential authors
  • Applies their experience to the quality assessment of documents
  • Has knowledge of external publication and industry guidelines. Educates others as needed
  • Remains current with respect to assigned Novo Nordisk therapeutic areas and competitor products
  • Publications:
  • Drives the development and update of NNI publication strategies and publication plans for the assigned therapeutic area in alignment with global and NNI medical strategies and publication plans with minimal direction from a Director Level Team Member
  • Drives the execution and reporting of publication plan activities
  • Interacts with local and global publication groups, journals, editors, authors, and others as necessary to ensure the successful completion of publication projects
  • Manages agency partners and other external stakeholders involved in developing and submitting publications to peer-reviewed scientific journals and scientific/medical conferences
  • Works closely with agency partners and consultants (as a day-to-day contact) to manage project status, publication drafts, author comments, NNI reviews/approvals, and maintains Datavision publication records and reporting
  • As needed, prepare and review manuscripts, meeting abstracts, scientific poster presentations, including digital solutions for publication support with support from a Director Level Team Member
  • May be responsible for planning author meetings
  • Participates as needed in PPG functions, prepares required PPG proposals, follows up on meetings, etc.
  • Contributes to publication communication, e.g., newsletters, announcements, etc.
  • Coordinates, prepares, manages, and tracks author engagements in HCP Rex and Datavision
  • Advanced level of system use of publication systems, Datavision, Medical Toolbox, etc. Develop training and guide authors, internal and external stakeholders, and vendors in the correct use of publication systems. Develops/aids in developing guidance documents and process descriptions to improve processes related to publication planning and execution at NNI
  • Manages, tracks, and reports publication budget and vendor deliverables for assigned therapeutic areas/therapies

 

Physical Requirements

10-20% overnight travel required.

 

Qualifications

  • An MS, MD, or PhD in a Life Science or a PharmD required
  • CMPP preferred but not required
  • A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in pharma or a medical communication agency required with a PhD, MD, or PharmD, and 4 years of relevant experience with an MS
  • Demonstrated experience in the preparation of publications
  • Basic disease and therapeutic area knowledge in diabetes, obesity, and rare diseases an added advantage
  • General understanding of regulatory requirements and drug development processes
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the use and understanding of computer software (e.g., word processing, graphics, document management)
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute on competing projects and timelines
  • Ability to multitask and work both independently and within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills for effective professional communications, with demonstrated ability to cultivate strong working relationships, both with internal and external stakeholders

 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

 

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

 

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Company

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 54,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information visit novonordisk.com.

Our US Research & Development hub, located in the Greater Boston area, brings together the best talent to drive life science innovation. Located in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge, our teams reflect the full scope of R&D, from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future by creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. By combining the speed and agility of biotech with the quality, resources, and stability of a large pharmaceutical company, our US R&D hub will benefit from the best of both worlds to develop new medicines that meet the needs of patients.

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