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Strive to Bring a Profound Difference to our Patients

At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile, and focused on the needs of patients. 

Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

The Opportunity

The Manager, Publications will assist in the planning, execution, and management of publication activities across the company's portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Publications, this position will play a key role in ensuring timely, high-quality publications in alignment with the organization's strategic objectives. The Manager will also serve as the primary administrator for the publications system of record, Pubstrat. 

What You Will Contribute

Publications Planning and Execution: 

●        Support the development and maintenance of scientific platforms and publication plans. 

●        Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather input and alignment on publication objectives. 

●        Assist in developing abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts from company-sponsored clinical trials and research. 

System Administration (Pubstrat): 

●        Serve as the primary administrator for Pubstrat, ensuring accurate data entry and system integrity. 

●        Train internal stakeholders on using Pubstrat and address technical or process-related inquiries. 

●        Monitor system usage and generate regular reports on publication progress and metrics. 

Publication Development and Oversight: 

●        Track and manage publication timelines and milestones, including drafts, reviews, and approvals. 

●        Ensure compliance with established good publication practices (e.g., ICMJE, GPP). 

●        Collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to facilitate writing, editing, formatting, and submission processes. 

Stakeholder Engagement: 

●        Communicate publication processes and progress to internal and external stakeholders. 

●        Coordinate internal and external review cycles, collecting and integrating feedback. 

●        Liaise with external authors, clinical teams, and other collaborators to support content development. 

Compliance and Quality Assurance: 

●        Ensure adherence to corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. 

●        Stay current on evolving publication guidelines and regulations. 

Other Responsibilities: 

●        Provide operational support for publication planning meetings and related activities. 

●        Contribute to cross-functional projects, including training material development and scientific communications. 

●        Support onboarding and training of new team members as needed. 

What We Seek

●        Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or related field; advanced degree preferred (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MSc). 

●        3-5 years of experience in medical writing, publications, or medical affairs within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. 

●        Familiarity with publications management systems (e.g., Pubstrat) is highly desirable. 

●        Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail. 

●        Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

●        Knowledge of good publication practices (e.g., ICMJE, GPP3) and industry regulations. 

●        Demonstrated excellent communication (oral and written), teamwork, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

●        Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams. 

●        Ability to travel ~25% of the time.

What We Will Provide to You:

●        The base salary range for this role is $142,500 - $157,000. The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors.

●        Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits, including the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options, RSUs, and a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off.

●        A commitment to learning and development includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.