AD, Publications and AI Integration

Who we are…

Nuvation Bio is a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates. Our vision is to significantly change the practice of oncology by developing medicines that provide truly meaningful improvements in quality of life and survival for people with cancer.

What you’ll be doing

The Associate Director, Medical Content and Publications will be responsible for using their scientific and medical writing expertise to develop and deliver quality medical content projects and publications. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced medical writer seeking professional growth and progression within the biotech space. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong scientific acumen, be adept at cross-functional and external stakeholder collaboration, have strong scientific writing skills, and demonstrate proficiency in project management.

This individual, under direction of the Director, Publications and Medical Strategy, will act as the medical writer for abstract submissions, congress presentations, and journal articles supporting lung cancer and glioma. They will execute internal and external author reviews and submissions to congresses and/or journals, following all internal SOPs and adhering to Good Publication Practices. This individual will need to be familiar with ICMJE/GPP guidelines and current publication ethics standards. This position will play a leading role in shaping how the team uses AI responsibly in content creation. This includes advising on the evolving landscape of AI-assisted information sharing by healthcare providers and contributing to the broader publications and AI strategy, under the direction of the Director and Executive Director of Medical Strategy.

Additionally, this individual will be responsible for using their medical writing expertise to deliver well written, researched, and scientifically rigorous FAQs, advisory board content, and other medical communications projects, for the full pipeline of company products. Additional responsibilities will be identified based on team and business needs.

You will be responsible for…

• Support the development of highly credible scientific content for congress presentations and peer-reviewed publications
• Develop high‑quality scientific content including medical slide decks, scientific narratives, advisory board materials, literature summaries, and medical FAQ documents
• Serve as a strategic contributor to the team’s publications and AI strategy, partnering with the Medical Strategy Leadership to shape how the function adapts to AI-driven changes in scientific information-seeking and sharing
• Monitor and advise on trends in how healthcare providers and other stakeholders use AI/LLM tools to access and interpret medical and scientific information, translating these insights into actionable publication planning
• Support strategies to ensure company scientific content is accurately represented when accessed via AI tools (e.g., structured abstracts, open-access deposition, indexing practices), balancing discoverability with compliance and scientific integrity
• Stay current on evolving guidance from ICMJE, GPP, and journal/publisher policies regarding generative AI use in authorship, content development, and disclosure, and ensure team practices remain compliant; ensure all deliverables meet regulatory, compliance, and publication‑quality standards
• Bring forward-looking, big-picture thinking to how AI reshapes publication planning and medical content strategy, rather than executing AI use case-by-case
• Work closely with Medical Strategy to ensure alignment of content with core scientific narrative for Nuvation Bio’s products
• Lead multiple projects at once and ensure work is developed and delivered on time
• Demonstrate a high level of comfort articulating scientific and therapeutic information in lung cancer and neuro-oncology
• Actively support new business opportunities by researching scientific literature
• Contributing to additional scientific communications initiatives as the pipeline evolves and organizational needs shift.

What Knowledge & Experience you’ll bring to us…

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) in a medical or science-related specialty, although significant experience in the medical writing field may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree
• 3+ years in medical communi…