Global Publication Lead, Medical Affairs

Location: Based at the HQ in Italy or at one of hirify.global's affiliates in Europe

Salary: Minimum €67,120 annual salary for the role based in Italy; annual bonus and locally aligned compensation for other countries.

Company

hirify.global is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group headquartered in Parma, Italy, operating in more than 30 countries with over 8,000 employees.

What you will do

• Define global publication strategies and maintain integrated publication plans for studies included in Evidence Generation Plans.
• Prioritize scientific data dissemination based on novelty, product lifecycle, medical and commercial needs, and geographic priorities.
• Identify international scientific congresses and oversee abstract planning, submissions, approvals, and affiliate coordination.
• Develop manuscript and journal strategies covering primary, secondary, exploratory, post hoc, subanalysis, and pooled-data publications.
• Oversee manuscript writing, review, submission, revision, and publication, including relationships with medical writers and publication vendors.
• Coordinate Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Statistics, data management, Global Value & Access, and commercial stakeholders while monitoring deliverables and compliance.

Requirements

• Advanced degree preferred: MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc in life sciences, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role within pharmaceutical companies.
• Strong knowledge of scientific congresses, peer-reviewed journals, publication ethics, compliance standards, GPP guidelines, authorship, and disclosure requirements.
• Excellent understanding of clinical development and evidence generation, with the ability to translate data into impactful publication plans.
• Strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, project management, attention to detail, and timeline management skills.
• Fluent English required for oral and written communication.

Nice to have

• Experience in Global Medical Affairs functions.
• Exposure to the respiratory therapeutic area.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven environment focused on research, sustainable innovation, and ethical behaviour.
• Inclusive workplace with a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.
• Pension, private medical insurance, wellbeing programme, and flexible benefits programme.
• Annual performance bonus and compensation aligned with the local market when the role is based outside Italy.
• Training and development resources, flexible working arrangements, remote work options, relocation support, and tax assistance for foreign colleagues.