Publication Manager
What this job does:
Oversees publication strategy, manages manuscript timelines, and ensures compliance with publication ethics and reporting standards.
This job is similar to these lab/research tasks:
Managing multi-author manuscripts from draft to submission; tracking journal submissions and revision cycles; coordinating revisions across collaborators; enforcing reporting standards and publication ethics
Typical starting salary range
$100,000 to $145,000
Salary estimate represented as 25th to 75th percentile. Gathered from recent job postings, Glassdoor.com, and Salary.com
Daily task breakdown
Publication planning 35%
Timeline management 25%
Author coordination 20%
Compliance review 15%
Other 5%
Skills you'll use in this job:
Project management; publication planning; cross-functional coordination; knowledge of publication ethics
Talk about these PhD skills in your resume and interview:
Managing multi-author manuscripts; tracking journal submissions; coordinating revisions; enforcing reporting standards.
Alternative job titles to search:
Publications Lead; Scientific Publications Manager; Medical Publications Manager
*Note:
-Job titles are inconsistent between companies. Try various keywords.
-PhDs tend to undershoot seniority level. Target higher than you think.
