Sr. Manager Business Performance

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking Sr. Manager Business Performance for a 12+ month contract position with a biopharmaceutical company. This position is 100% remote.

Summary:
The ideal candidate is a PhD-level scientific writer with demonstrated experience authoring peer-reviewed scientific publications, preferably within pharma, biotech, or as a professional/freelance medical writer, who is comfortable writing on behalf of scientists rather than only publishing their own work. They should have a strong scientific foundation, familiarity with the pharma R&D and clinical development lifecycle, and the ability to navigate large, complex datasets to identify, prioritize, and drive publications across multiple therapeutic areas. This individual must balance hands-on manuscript writing with light project and stakeholder management, working closely with senior scientific leaders to manage publication timelines, reviews, and submissions. Intellectual curiosity, adaptability across therapeutic areas, and strong organizational skills are critical.

In this critical role you will help the Precision Medicine organization increase its impact for patients by setting the publication strategy and helping execute on those publications. This role will be a part of a Portfolio Management Strategy & Operations team and work directly with the Precision Medicine Leads and Therapeutics Area (TA) Heads to define the publication strategy for programs and TAs. The position is essential in driving the success of the Precision Medicine organization by helping track publications that are utilizing data generated by the team and identifying data within the organization that has yet to be planned for publication. This individual will be communicating with cross-functional stakeholders to align on publication concepts, managing writing projects requested by senior leaders, and identifying new opportunities to drive better outcomes for our patients.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Publication Leadership: Drive the planning, development, and execution of precision medicine (PMed) and biomarker-focused publication strategies, ensuring alignment with asset publication plans, internal author guidance (IAG), and our client's Publications SOPs.
• End-to-End Publication Development: Oversee the end-to-end development of high-impact publications across multiple therapeutic areas including content collection and curation, manuscript writing, literature review for appropriate citations, authorship determination, publication submission and responding to reviewer feedback while ensuring scientific rigor, compliance with ICMJE, and timely delivery for both journals and conferences.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance: Partner closely with Computational Biology, Clinical Development, Scientific Communications, PMed Strategy & Operations, PMed Leads, Global Product Publication Team (GPPT), and Global Product Publication Lead (GPPL) stakeholders to coordinate PMed publication activities, including authorship adjudication, review processes, and escalation pathways.
• Operational Execution & Process Improvement: Lead quarterly PMed publication reviews for each TA, track PMed Publication metrics, and drive continuous improvement in operational frameworks, training, and stakeholder engagement for PMed publication processes.
• Technology & AI: Identify and internalize AI capabilities to make publication writing efficient and scalable.
• Mentoring and Leadership: Provide mentorship and training to internal teams on PMed publication practices.

Requirements:

• PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology or related scientific field and 2 years of scientific publication writing experience. OR
• Master's degree and 4 years of scientific publication writing experience. OR
• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of scientific publication writing experience.

Desired skills:

• PhD, PharmD, or MD with 4 years of work experience writing scientific communications in the biopharmaceutical industry with 1 or more years of that experience in R&D with good knowledge of clinical development or biomarker assay development.
• Background in Clinical Research, Biology, Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven experience in running meetings, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving process improvements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of digital literacy with a variety of tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Miro, MS Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Sharepoint) with a willingness to learn and adapt to new tools.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW)
ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.

Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

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ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran