Merck & Co, Inc

Specialist, Publication Management (Hybrid)

Merck & Co, Inc • $87K — $137K *
North Wales, PA 19454Hybrid
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or BA with 1-2 years of experience in medical communications or scientific affairs.
  • Advanced interpersonal and written communication skills.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills for tracking multiple projects.
  • Ability to work independently and meeting deadlines under minimal supervision.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft applications and comfort using AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Attend and summarize monthly publication team meetings for planning.
  • Maintain publication planning documents and follow up on updates.
  • Assist in congress planning and create presentation trackers.
  • Support the management of publication document flow with partners.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure publication activities are on track.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families.
  • Retirement benefits including a 401(k).
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate leave.
  • Eligibility for annual bonuses and long-term incentives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Publication Coordinator will work closely with Publication Managers, agency partners, and internal and external publication stakeholders to support tracking, capturing project updates, reporting, budgets, and communications for Scientific Communications & Information Sciences Department (SCIS) publications and outputs.

Responsibilities:

With minimal supervision, the Publication Coordinator will support the following areas:

Meeting and Publication Planning Support
  • Attend monthly publication team meetings to build planning knowledge and assist the Publication Manager with note taking and meeting summaries
  • Independently and proactively update publication team meeting agendas and follow up with publication team members to obtain updates in advance of meetings
  • Assist the Publication Manager in developing and maintaining publication planning slide decks
  • Assist with other publication support requests as needed

Congress Support
  • Assist with congress planning activities, including development and maintenance of presentation trackers, document trafficking, archival of final versions, and QR code processes
  • Support development of congress compendia for large/major conferences, as assigned
  • Support development of abstract planning decks and study statement slides for large/major conferences
  • Travel (up to 10%) to a major conference may be requested to provide onsite support, including poster hanging, etc.
  • Complete ad hoc slide deck requests for publications department, including post-congress metric activity slides
  • Update slide repository upon completion of congress presentations
  • This is not an exhaustive list; other congress support tasks may be assigned or required

Publication Review, Tracking, and Reporting
  • Manage document flow to and from internal and external service providers, including joint venture and collaborative partner review, clearance, and independent manuscript review
  • Track and report internal and external publication projects not led by SCIS, including projects from academic research organizations, cooperative groups, joint ventures, and independent study initiatives
  • Maintain journal and congress listings to support publication planning, tracking, and reporting

Systems, Site Maintenance, Budget, and Compliance Support
  • Create, maintain, and reconcile Datavision (publication management tool) records, including status updates, document posting, quarterly record maintenance, and reporting through final publication
  • Support medical communications agency contracting, budget tracking, reference requests, bibliography management, and coordination of study data package or protocol document delivery, as needed
  • Develop and maintain the publication MS Teams sites/channels for a therapeutic area(s), including management of access requests
  • Assist with publication compliance-related activities and ensure department-managed documents, repositories, and archives are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with established company standards
  • Communicate clearly and proactively with Publication Managers, agency partners, and internal/external stakeholders to support timely completion of publication activities
  • Assist with quarterly record maintenance and other requests as needed


Qualifications:
Education and Experience
  • BS or BA with at least 1-2 years of professional experience; experience in medical communications, scientific affairs, scientific research, or knowledge management is preferred

Required Experience & Skills
  • Advanced interpersonal and written communication skills
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills to manage competing timelines and projects
  • Ability to work independently, be responsive to stakeholders, and be accountable for quality of deliverables
  • Proficiency in Microsoft applications
  • Comfort using AI and AI-enabled tools

Preferred Experience & Skills
  • Medical/scientific communications agency experience supporting publications is a plus
  • Publication management software applications experience is a plus


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Required Skills:
Change Management, Communication, Prioritization, Project Management, Strategic Thinking, Time Management

Preferred Skills:
Medical Communications, Publications Management, Scientific Communications

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The salary range for this role is
$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
09/30/2026
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

About Merck & Co, Inc

Schering-Plough Corporation is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Consumer Health Care. Schering-Plough develops products targeting on allergy, cancer, hepatitis, cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory system, and more.  It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. Schering-Plough manufactured several pharmaceutical drugs, the most well-known of which were the allergy drugs Claritin and Clarinex, an anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin, and a brain tumor drug Temodar. It also developed drugs targeting on central nervous system and the respiratory system. Schering Plough also owned and operated the major foot care brand name Dr. Scholl's and the skin care line Coppertone. These also became a part of the new company. Schering-Plough was a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a membership which is also maintained by the new Merck.

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Learn more about Merck & Co, Inc
Size
68,000 employees
Market Cap
$282.6 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$7 billion
Founded
1668
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$47.9 billion
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MRK
* Ladders Estimates

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