Merck · 2 days ago
Publication Specialist, Project Management - Hybrid
North Wales, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$87K/yr - $137K/yr
2+ years expMerck is a leading global healthcare company, and they are seeking a Publication Specialist to facilitate the publication process for scientific communications. The role involves managing the publication timelines, ensuring compliance with established standards, and collaborating with various stakeholders to produce scientific documents.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
With minimal supervision, facilitate handling various steps of the publication process, to meet timelines, including researching/applying journal and congress formatting and submission requirements, referencing, formatting, copyediting, proofing of galleys and submissions of documents (manuscripts, abstracts and presentations/posters)
Ensure that documents and archives comply with established company standards, Good Publication Practice, and CONSORT guidelines. Ensure that author affiliations, disclosures and acknowledgements are in place and correct
May interact with internal and external investigators/authors for the collection of required forms
With supervision, and in collaboration with the company's Creative Services department as appropriate, manage the design and production of data displays (tables and illustrations), posters and slides for scientific meetings
With supervision and approval by authors and writers, obtain and accurately cite references as required
Ensure that publication/presentation tracking information and documentation in iEnvision is up to date and compliant with company standards
Qualification
Required
BS (or BA plus experience in a scientific discipline or clinical research) required
Minimum 2 years' experience in a medical communications, preclinical or clinical research environment
Ability to manage multiple projects with competing timelines
Proficiency in MS Word, Power Point and Excel and publication management and clearance software applications; strong copyediting and proofreading skills essential
Ability to work and communicate effectively in a matrix environment
Budget Development
Clinical Research
Clinical Trial Management
Clinical Trials
Conceptual Abilities
Content Management
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Feasibility Studies
Health Sciences Research
Independent Research
Information Management
Management Process
Medical Communications
Medical Content Writing
Medical Research
Microsoft PowerPoint
Multi-Management
Performance Monitoring
Project Management
Regulatory Compliance
Scientific Communications
Scientific Research
Scripting Languages
Status Reporting
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
Paid holidays
Vacation
Compassionate and sick days
Company
Merck
Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.59MKey Investors
Private Capital AdvisorsGavi, the Vaccine Alliance
2018-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $0.59M
2016-01-21Series Unknown· $5M
1980-12-19IPO
Leadership Team
Betty Larson
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Dean Li
Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories
Recent News
2026-01-23
2026-01-23
Company data provided by crunchbase