Associate Director, Publications

About Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.  is the global leader in innovating, developing, and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapies for patients with solid tumors. Amtagvi® (lifileucel) is the first FDA-approved, one-time treatment for previously treated advanced melanoma, now approved in three global markets and available at more than 95 authorized treatment centers. The Iovance TIL platform spans registrational trials and next-generation programs in additional solid tumors, including gene-edited and IL-12 tethered TIL therapies, next-generation IL-2, and precision immuno-oncology approaches. As the first and only company to take TIL therapy from concept to a broadly accessible commercial treatment, Iovance operates as an end-to-end cell therapy company, anchored by fully owned, centralized U.S.-based manufacturing that is scaled to serve thousands of cancer patients worldwide each year. For more information, please visit www.iovance.com. 

Amtagvi® and its accompanying design marks, Proleukin®, Iovance®, and IovanceCares™ are trademarks and registered trademarks of Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

Information on Iovance’s broad, industry-leading patent portfolio is available on the Intellectual Property page on www.iovance.com. 

Overview

The associate director, Publications, is a core member of the Medical affairs team and will report to the Director of publications. This role will support the development and execution of publication plans, including incorporation of strategic digital extenders, for their assigned therapeutic area. The Associate Director, Publications works closely with various functional areas within the organization to communicate accurate, consistent, and timely information regarding products and therapeutic areas. This role will have high visibility with the leadership and requires the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization. The Associate Director will work closely with the cross-functional data generation team (Clinical development, HEOR, Biometrics, preclinical and research) and engage with healthcare professional experts and authors. The role will ensure compliance with publication-related policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert and internal liaison for the assigned therapeutic area(s) with ability to work independently and lead/ influence cross-functionally.
•  Support and facilitate comprehensive cross-functional global publication planning, including generation and execution of annual publication plans and presence at scientific congresses, with an understanding of how these activities support the overall business strategy, and including identification and prioritization of regional and local publication needs
• Execute publication plans including partnering with agency partners to ensure delivery of accurate and appropriate publications on time, within budget, and adhering to policy
• Partner with Scientific Communications lead to support the incorporation of published data into medical materials (e.g., field medical, medical affairs training)
• Ensure the publication development process and all materials produced are in compliance with Iovance policy and guidelines including ICMJE, PhRMA, and GPP
• Leverage best practices and implement efficient processes to optimize publication efforts across medical affairs
• Support the execution and implementation of iEnvision for publications management
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge 

• Advanced scientific/clinical degree required (e.g., PharmD, Ph.D., MD) in a science-related field with 10+ years relevant industry experience in medical/scientific publications either in the pharmaceutical industry or related (e.g., medical communication agency) industry preferred
• Master’s degree in a science-related field with 12+ years relevant industry experience
• Experience in Cell Therapy or IO
• Experience in the development and medical writing of peer-reviewed publications and congress materials (abstracts, posters, presentations)
• Experience with Publication management systems such as Datavision is required
• Strong HEOR experience required
• Experience with publications planning and execution, including literature gap analysis
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Experience with the development of scientific communication platforms or scientific statements
• Experience in literature searches, literature evaluation, and drug information and educational concepts

Physical Demands and Activities Required

The physical demands described here represent those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals to perform these functions.

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to move about within an office or remote workspace and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
• Visual acuity sufficient for preparing and analyzing data, viewing computer screens, and extensive reading
• Repetitive motion involving wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Ability to communicate effectively to exchange information
• Ability to engage in analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving activities in a dynamic business environment

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously with a sense of urgency; and ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards.

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