Director, Scientific Publications - Hampton, NJ

About Celldex

Celldex is pioneering new horizons in immunology to deliver life-changing therapies. We are relentless in our pursuit of novel antibody-based treatments that engage the human immune system and directly affect critical pathways to improve the lives of patients with allergic, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. We have built a culture where innovative and talented people thrive—focusing a significant effort on attracting and retaining passionate and motivated employees who want to play a role in helping people with serious health conditions and who see this effort as personally rewarding.

In our highly entrepreneurial environment, employees are empowered and the opportunity for professional development occurs every day.

As we prepare for potential commercialization, including our lead asset barzolvolimab
, we are building a world-class Medical Affairs organization to support late-stage development and launch. Our culture is entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and deeply mission-driven—where passionate individuals can make a meaningful impact.

The Director, Scientific Publications, will serve as a key individual contributor and cross-functional scientific leader within Medical Affairs responsible for the development and execution of strategic publication activities supporting Celldex’s immunology portfolio. This individual will partner cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Science, HEOR, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Commercial, and external scientific experts to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality, scientifically rigorous, and compliant publications and scientific content.

This role will lead publication planning and execution across Celldex’s clinical programs, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and congress-related scientific content supporting late-stage development and future commercialization activities. The individual will work closely with the Director, Scientific Communications to ensure alignment between publication strategy, scientific messaging, congress activities, and broader Medical Affairs communication initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring strong scientific acumen, end-to-end publication expertise, strong cross-functional leadership with ability to drive alignment, and the ability to translate complex clinical and scientific data into impactful scientific publications and medical content.

• Lead the development and execution of strategic & tactical publication plans aligned with Medical Affairs & Evidence Generation and clinical development objectives
• Drive publication activities including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and congress-related scientific content
• Partner cross-functionally within Medical Affairs & Evidence Generation (including HEOR), Clinical Development, Clinical Science, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, and Commercial teams to ensure scientific accuracy, consistency, and alignment of messaging
• Collaborate with external authors, investigators, key opinion leaders, and scientific communication agencies to identify new publications concepts and support publication development and dissemination
• Partner closely with the Director, Scientific Communications to ensure alignment across publication strategy, scientific messaging, congress activities, and broader scientific communications initiatives
• Manage publication timelines, deliverables, vendors, and associated budgets to ensure high-quality and timely execution
• Provide scientific review and editorial oversight of publication content to ensure scientific accuracy, quality, consistency, and compliance with internal standards and external guidelines
• Lead publication planning…