Director, Scientific Services (UK)

Prime; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid holidays

PTO/Holiday

Medical/Dental/Vision

Pension

Remote/hybrid working

Zusammenfassung

Prime is seeking a Director, Scientific Services to provide senior scientific and strategic leadership across the business unit, driving excellence in delivery and growth. You will lead and develop high‑performing scientific teams to deliver compliant, client‑facing medical communications and strengthen long‑term partnerships.

In this hybrid London role you will partner with Client Services to align scientific strategy with business goals, oversee quality, SOPs and audits, and help shape

Qualifikationen

• Ten years or more of senior healthcare agency experience.
• Science degree, ideally higher degree (Masters, PhD, or MD).
• Proven track record leading scientific/editorial teams.
• Extensive medical writing and leadership across projects.
• Experience shaping strategic client directions.
• Financial forecasting and resource planning experience.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Experience developing and attending new business pitches.
• Building senior client relationships and growth opportunities.
• Quality, compliance, SOP oversight.
• Collaboration with Client Services for integrated strategies.
• Process improvement and audit frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to clients.
• Strong organisation and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Awareness of AI and omnichannel innovation.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for scientific services.
• Lead and develop scientific teams to deliver compliant medical communications.
• Align scientific excellence with business strategy and client objectives.
• Act as strategic advisor to clients, shaping communication plans.
• Ensure quality, compliance, and SOP processes with audits and debriefs.
• Identify growth opportunities, shape proposals, and pitches, including AI/omnichannel approaches.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Medical writing

Strategic planning

Client relationships

Forecasting

Commercial acumen

Quality & compliance

AI experience

Omnichannel

People development

Ausbildung

Life sciences degree

Masters/PhD/MD

Jobbeschreibung

Accelerating Life-Changing Solutions to Global Healthcare Challenges is the vision that unites us through a shared sense of purpose, whatever the role.

It speaks to the significant challenges that exist within global healthcare, and how we, as one team, can help to deliver better solutions and outcomes for our partners and for patients everywhere, sooner.Your job description outlines the important role and responsibilities that you own in achieving this vision.

Importantly too is how we go about living our vision. This is defined by the Prime mission:

Through a pioneering fusion of the finest expertise in science, strategy, evidence, technology and creativity we deliver the world-class outcomes that our global partners trust to achieve their goals.

It speaks to collaboration and to everyone’s responsibility to bring together the diverse expertise that exist across our team to deliver world-class outcomes.

On this foundation, we have defined four core values, these represent the shared principles that guide our behaviours every day, whatever your role:

Be Brave, Be Human, Be Passionate, Be Exceptional.

At Prime these values are integral to who we are. They are there to guide you in your role and support you on your personal journey to success. They shape our culture and support us in achieving our vision together, as one global team.

The role

As Director, Scientific Services, you will provide senior scientific and strategic leadership across the business unit, driving excellence in scientific delivery, operational performance, and business growth.

You will lead and develop high-performing scientific teams to deliver high-quality, compliant, and strategically aligned medical communications that exceed client objectives and uphold Prime’s standards.

You will work in close partnership with the Client Services Director to align scientific excellence with business strategy, with shared accountability for financial performance, forecasting, and resource optimisation.

As a senior leader, you will act as a strategic advisor to clients, shaping communication strategies, challenging thinking, and strengthening long-term partnerships.

You will ensure robust application of quality, compliance, and SOP processes, driving continuous improvement through audits, debriefs, and refinement of ways of working.

You will play a key role in business growth and innovation, shaping proposals and pitches, identifying new opportunities, and integrating forward-thinking approaches, including AI and omnichannel solutions, into client strategies.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong scientific expertise, commercial acumen, and the ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive performance and growth across the business.

• At least 10 years’ healthcare agency experience in senior roles

• A life sciences degree, ideally combined with a higher degree (science Masters, PhD, or MD).
• Proven track record in leading and developing scientific/editorial teams within a medical communications agency.
• Extensive medical writing and scientific leadership experience across a broad range of projects and therapeutic areas.
• Strong experience operating at a strategic level, shaping communication strategies and influencing client direction.
• Demonstrated commercial and financial awareness, including experience contributing to forecasting, resource planning, and business performance.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Experience of developing and attending new business pitches.
• Experience building and maintaining senior client relationships, including leading strategic discussions and identifying growth opportunities.
• Experience driving quality, compliance, and operational excellence, including oversight of SOPs and review processes.
• Experience working in partnership with Client Services or equivalent disciplines to deliver integrated account and business strategies.
• Experience driving operational improvements, including process optimisation, quality standards, or audit frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to clients.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Awareness of innovation in medical communications, including AI and omnichannel approaches.

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO/Holiday)
• Medical/Dental and Vision benefits
• Pension
• Remote/hybrid working