Scientific Director

CM Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical affairs agency based in the UK is seeking a Scientific Director to join their team. This role focuses on leading medical affairs projects with a significant emphasis on high-science accounts, while also engaging in some promotional activities. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in healthcare communications, a scientific educational background (minimum BSc, ideally PhD), and the ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a hybrid working model between London and Manchester.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 3 between Christmas and New Year

10% bonus

Days in lieu for weekend work

4.5% pension

4x salary life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Eye tests

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in a healthcare communications agency setting.
• Experience in medical affairs and patient engagement.
• Calm, mediated approach in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical affairs projects for high-science accounts.
• Engage in promotional work as needed.
• Collaborate with a global team on various therapeutic areas.

Skills

Creative and visual experience

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge of high science accounts

Education

BSc in a scientific field

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Our client is seeking a Scientific Director to join their highly regarded medical affairs team. The role will encompass a large percentage of medical affairs work, as well as a small amount of promotional work (and no publications!) The ideal candidate will have a blend of creative, visual experience, as well as the knowledge and confidence to work across high science accounts / projects.

The Client

This agency is renowned for working across broad range of materials, with notable focus on their medical affairs and patient engagement work. The majority of their work is global and they work across a range of therapeutic areas, including : Rare diseases, Oncology, Haem-onc, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Women’s Health, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and some diabetes.

Location

London / Manchester- Hybrid (2 days a week in either location)

PLEASE NOTE

This role is available to UK based candidates only. Please do not apply if you are based outside of the UK . Unfortunately this client is unable to offer VISA sponsorship , so please consider this before applying.

Salary range

very generous!

Benefits include

• 25 days holiday plus 3 between Xmas and NY
• 10% bonus
• Days in lieu if have to work at weekend for on-site work
• 4.5 % pension
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye tests

Candidate must have

• Minimum 1o years in a healthcare communications agency setting
• Scientific educational background (minimum BSc, ideally PhD)
• Calm, mediated approach in a fast-paced environment