Associate Director, Medical Content and Publications (AI)

Location: Remote within any U.S. state; travel to headquarters and professional congresses may be required at less than 20%.

Salary: $188,000–$198,000 per year, plus performance-based bonus and equity.

Company

Biopharmaceutical organization developing novel therapeutic candidates to address unmet needs in oncology and improve outcomes for people with cancer.

What you will do

• Develop scientific content for congress presentations, peer-reviewed publications, medical slide decks, scientific narratives, advisory boards, literature summaries, and medical FAQs.
• Write abstracts, congress presentations, and journal articles supporting lung cancer and glioma programs.
• Coordinate internal and external author reviews, submissions, and publication planning in line with internal SOPs and Good Publication Practices.
• Contribute to publications and AI strategy, including analysis of how healthcare providers use AI and LLM tools to access scientific information.
• Improve the discoverability and accurate representation of scientific content through structured abstracts, open-access deposition, and indexing practices.
• Manage multiple projects, support scientific communications and business opportunities, and align content with core product narratives.

Requirements

• Advanced degree such as MD, PhD, or PharmD in a medical or science-related specialty, or significant equivalent medical writing experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in a medical communications agency, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical company.
• Professional experience in medical writing, content creation, or medical communications.
• Oncology experience required; lung cancer or neuro-oncology experience highly desired.
• Knowledge of ICMJE, GPP, publication ethics, journal policies, and compliant use of generative AI in medical content and publications.
• Strong project management, scientific communication, accountability, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with publications review systems.
• Experience with lung cancer or neuro-oncology.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual performance-based bonus, and equity incentives.
• Unlimited vacation and 10 sick days annually.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Work requiring collaboration with medical strategy leadership and internal and external stakeholders.