Madrigal Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago
Executive Director, Global Publications
Conshohocken, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$293K/yr - $358K/yr
18+ years expMadrigal Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic diseases. The Executive Director, Global Publications provides strategic leadership for the global scientific publications program within Medical Affairs, ensuring alignment with corporate medical strategy and overseeing the execution of high-impact scientific communications.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyMedical DevicePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Define and own the global publications strategy, prioritizing scientific communication needs for all internal and external stakeholders across the product’s lifecycle
Ensure annual and long-range publication plans are fully aligned with Medical Affairs strategy, asset lifecycle planning, clinical development milestones, and corporate scientific communication objectives
Establish and oversee the global publications operating model, including governance frameworks, decision rights, execution standards, and budget oversight
Monitor and interpret evolving scientific, disease-state, and industry publication trends, translating insights into forward-looking publication strategy
Drive innovation in planning, including publication extenders, voice of the patient and appropriate use of AI technology
Provide strategic oversight for the development of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and peer-reviewed manuscripts to ensure scientific rigors, consistency, and enterprise alignment
Ensure all publications adhere to GPP, ICMJE, AMA, regulatory, legal, and industry compliance standards, with global consistency
Oversee end-to-end content quality assurance, including planning analyses, data verification, scientific accuracy, and alignment to core scientific narratives
Ensure standards for publication repositories, archival systems, and version control across regions and vendors
Serve as the senior leader to external authors, investigators, scientific societies, and congress leadership to shape Madrigal’s scientific presence. This includes leadership of any external publication steering committees
Act as the strategic publications partner to Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, Market Access, Legal, Compliance, and other relevant divisions to ensure alignment and impact of publications
Ensure the Publication Steering Review Team, is driving integrated prioritization and cross-functional alignment across Med Affairs and Clinical Development
Provide executive oversight of external publication vendors and agencies, including selection, contracting, RFPs, performance management, and budget governance, with focus on publications
Direct the global publications portfolio, ensuring timely, high-quality, and high-impact execution across all regions
Integrate publications strategy with disease-state communications, congress planning, medical education, lexicons, and global scientific narratives
Oversee global budget planning and optimization for all publications activities, vendor engagements, and associated initiatives
Build, lead, and scale a high-performing global publications team
Establish a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement through coaching, succession planning, and performance management
Align team capabilities and resourcing models with current and future needs, ensuring readiness to support any additional assets or program expansions
Ensure all activities comply with company SOPs, industry standards, and applicable regulations
Uphold the highest ethical standards in all internal and external engagements
Willingness to travel up to 30% for conferences, various corporate locations, and stakeholder meetings, including overnight trips
Qualification
Required
Advanced terminal degree in a scientific or healthcare discipline (MD, PharmD, PhD, DNP, MPH, MS or equivalent) with CMPP certification desired
A minimum of 18+ years of progressive experience in healthcare, clinical research, medical affairs, or scientific communications, including significant executive-level leadership responsibility
Extensive headquarters and global publications leadership experience, with direct accountability for enterprise publications strategy and governance
Demonstrated success partnering at the senior and executive leadership level with Clinical Development, HEOR/RWE, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Commercial, and Medical Affairs
Expertise in medical writing, global publications planning, and scientific communications, with a track record of high-impact peer-reviewed output
Proven experience leading large, complex portfolios, balancing multiple global priorities, timelines, and cross-functional interdependencies
Executive presence and exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence at the C-suite, Board, and external scientific leadership levels
Deep working knowledge of ICMJE, AMA, FDA, EU, and global compliance standards with demonstrated audit-ready governance experience
Recognized ability to build and sustain senior-level relationships with key opinion leaders, editors of journals, congress leadership and others
Demonstrated ability to translate complex clinical and scientific data into enterprise scientific narratives and strategy
Proven enterprise-level insight into scientific content and communications trends, including digital, data, and innovation-driven publishing models
Experience interfacing with business and corporate leadership to shape corporate medical and scientific strategy
Strong knowledge of US/EU healthcare systems, global regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, CE), and medical affairs compliance standards
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, virtual communication platforms (e.g., Zoom, Teams), and CRM systems (e.g., Veeva)
Preferred
Clinical experience in a healthcare environment (e.g., medicine, pharmacy, laboratory, nursing)
In-depth knowledge of liver disease; experience in cardiometabolic health, or Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
Adaptable and proactive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Benefits
Flexible paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision and life/disability insurance
401(k) offerings (i.e., traditional, Roth, and employer match)
Supplemental life insurance
Legal services
Mental health benefits through our Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family
Company
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular-metabolic diseases.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.94BKey Investors
Blue OwlHercules Capital
2025-07-22Post Ipo Debt· $350M
2024-03-18Post Ipo Equity· $690M
2023-09-28Post Ipo Equity· $500M
Leadership Team
Mardi C. Dier
Chief Financial Officer
Carole Huntsman
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
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