Director, Medical Publications

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Director to lead innovative medical content development. This role offers the chance to shape the future of healthcare communication by directing high-performing teams and fostering dynamic client relationships. You will leverage your expertise in healthcare and science to create compelling narratives and strategic publication plans that resonate with clients and audiences alike. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the health and wellness sector, while enjoying a flexible work environment that balances in-office collaboration and remote work opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple teams of medical writers and strategists.
• Deep understanding of healthcare, science, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Direct teams to create impactful medical content across therapy areas.
• Develop strategic publication plans and analyze clinical data.

Skills

Medical Education Management

Healthcare Knowledge

Strategic Thinking

Client Relationship Management

Presentation Skills

Education

CMPP Qualification

Advanced Degree in Science or Medicine

Job description

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It's not every day we have a chance to make the world a healthier place—but here, it’s our way of life. Idealistic? Maybe. Deeply pragmatic? Always. Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. It’s with a great sense of purpose that we work together with brave health and wellness companies to create and inspire healthier, happier, and longer lives. It’s our passion. And if you’re still reading, we’re guessing it might be yours too.Weare looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 2,000 talented professionals.At Real Chemistry, we don’t just wish the world was healthier. We leverage tech, data and creativity to make it so. You in?

Our Directors play a pivotal role in directing programmes across accounts. This position is perfect for a visionary leader with a deep understanding of therapy and scientific fields who can direct and develop high-performing teams to create impactful medical content and expand business opportunities. Directors thrive in shaping the future of accounts and fostering a dynamic, supportive environment for ground breaking project development. Directors have the opportunity to specialise in content development, team leadership, team development, and/or strategic thinking.

Key Responsibilities

· Therapy area and scientific expertise: Direct teams across accounts, contribute through others, and co-create excellent medical content across multiple therapy areas, ensuring that outputs meet/exceed client expectations

· Strategic thinking:

o Define strategy for accounts and on new business proposals in collaboration with senior team members

o Present briefs to internal and external audiences

· AI: Direct the implementation of AI into new projects and initiatives across ≥1 account

· Client relationships: Act as trusted advisor for clients, engaging regularly in various ways

· Managing and advising:

o Direct, build, develop and manage teams to work competently, confidently and efficiently to deliver high-quality work in high-pressure situations

o Ensure a robust environment for project development

o Identify opportunities for other teams to support business

The Director, Medical Publications additionally has the following responsibilities

· Strategic publication planning:

o Develop and execute comprehensive strategic publication plans, ensuring alignment with client medical objectives

o Analyze complex clinical and scientific data to generate clear, engaging, and scientifically accurate narratives for publication and presentation

o Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on publication projects, building trust and maintaining open communication while providing strategic and tactical guidance

o Contribute to the growth of our publications business by supporting the development of new business proposals and participating in client pitches

· Content excellence:

o Lead the writing and editing of high-quality manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals, craft compelling abstracts and presentations for major medical congresses, highlighting key data and strategic messaging

o Provide leadership and mentorship to medical writers, fostering a culture of excellence and supporting professional growth within the team

· Quality standards:

o Ensure all deliverables meet the highest standards of scientific accuracy, consistency, and compliance with style guidelines and publications ethical standards

o Champion quality standards internally by contributing to thought leadership and advocacy

o Advocate for best practices in project management and delivery across the medical writing team

o Proactively identify needs for skills training across the medical writing team

Qualifications and Skills

· You should bring previous experience within medical education including roles that involved management of multiple teams of medical writers and/or strategists across accounts, and direct interaction with clients

· A profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential

· Ideally, possess a current or previous CMPP qualification

· A high level of academic achievement is expected

· You’ll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships, with a knack for delivering persuasive presentations

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have offices in cities with many employees and clients – New York, Chicago, Boston,San Francisco, Carmel (IN), Manchester (UK), Edinburgh (UK), and London (UK)– that serve as hubs where and when they need us.For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partnersis a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be.Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART)approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

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