Merck · 11 hours ago
Specialist, Publication Coordinator - Hybrid
North Wales, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$87K/yr - $137K/yr
2+ years expMerck is a leading pharmaceutical company seeking a Publication Coordinator to support their Scientific Communications & Information Sciences Department. The role involves assisting with publication planning, document management, and compliance activities, while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Attend publication team meetings for planning knowledge and assist Publication Manager with note taking and meeting summary
Assist the Publication Manager in development and maintenance of publication plan slide decks
Assist with congress plan activities including development/maintenance of presentation trackers, document trafficking, author travel request management, archival of final versions and QR code process
Manage document flow to/from internal and external service providers, joint venture document review and clearance, and independent manuscript review
Manage tracking and reporting of unsupported internal and external publication projects such as those from academic research organizations, cooperative groups, joint ventures and independent study initiatives
Maintain Datavision records, document posting to shared sites, journal and congress listings
Assist with Datavision agency financial management and reporting
Assist with medical communications agency contracting and budget management, reference requests, bibliography management, posting of study data packages for author access and delivery of protocol documents to journals
Assist with publication compliance-related activities and ensure that department-managed documents and archives comply with established company standards
Develop and maintain publication shared site for a therapeutic area
Travel (up to 10%) may be required
Qualification
Required
BS (or BA plus experience in a scientific discipline or clinical research)
2 years medical communications agency, scientific affairs, research or knowledge management experience
Advanced interpersonal and written communication skills
Excellent project management and organizational skills to manage competing timelines and projects
Proficiency in Microsoft applications
Adaptability
Budget Development
Budget Management
Clinical Research
Cloud Storage
Communication Sciences
Data Analysis
Document Publishing Software
Feasibility Studies
Financial Management
Financial Review
Financial Statements
IT Competency
Knowledge Management
Medical Communications
Medical Logistics Management
Microsoft Applications
Performance Monitoring
Project Management
Project Management Tools
Project Planning
QR Codes
Resource Allocation
Risk Management
Preferred
Publication management software applications experience a plus
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
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