What you will do

The Senior Manager, Scientific Communications & Engagement Strategy - Oncology Publication Lead, is accountable for developing and executing comprehensive, high-impact scientific publication, communication and customer engagement strategies in alignment with product and therapeutic area objectives. This role collaborates across Medical Affairs, and Clinical Development, to ensure consistent, compliant, and compelling communication of scientific and clinical evidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Oversight
  • Lead development and oversee implementation of global and US scientific communication and HCP engagement plans, in close partnership with product medical leads and field leaders
  • Adapt strategies based on disease landscape evolution, emerging data, channel innovation, and cross-functional insights
  • Partner with Medical Data & Analytics, product medical leads, and field leaders to define, implement, and track metrics to assess impact of publications and enhanced content.
  • Partner with Amgen India to translate the scientific communication and HCP engagement plan into global and US content (publications, Global and US medical & scientific content, US payer content)
• Publications and Scientific Exchange
  • Develop the product publication plan and manage the publication planning and execution process
  • Develop the strategic scientific content brief, to ensure alignment of publications with the scientific narrative andguide development of publication deliverables (manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, enhanced content) by Amgen India
  • Maintain adherence to ICMJE and Good Publication Practice (GPP) guidelines

• Operational Excellence and Innovation

In partnership with Scientific Communications and Engagement Operations:

• • Provide input to and adopt ongoing process improvements and standardization, systems enhancements, and digital innovation
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure impact and efficiency.
  • Assist in training of Amgen Scientific Communications staff in India and across geographies, as relevant
• Leadership and Collaboration
  • Cultivate collaboration across Amgen India Scientific Communications and cross-functional partners and affiliates
  • Manage external vendors and agencies to ensure quality and compliance, and where required assist in transition of vendor activities to Amgen India
  • Provide mentorship, as needed

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience OR
• Master’s degree and 6 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience OR
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Medical/Scientific Affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, DO) with 4+ years in Medical/Scientific Affairs, Clinical Development, or related field
• Proven experience in publication strategy, publication development, and vendor management in the biopharmaceutical industry, and/or clinical or research in the therapeutic area
• Experience in publication planning, publications guidelines and transparency standards (e.g., ICMJE, current Good Publication Practice (GPP) Guidelines GPP) 
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Experience in multi-channel scientific platforms and digital engagement capabilities at a pharma company or at a digital agency primarily or exclusively serving pharma companies
• Artificial Intelligence literacy and digital fluency
• Travel required (approximately 10–20%)

Salary Range