Scientific Director

CM Consulting; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting agency in the UK is seeking a Scientific Director to lead their medical affairs team. This role combines medical affairs with minor promotional work while focusing on various therapeutic areas, including oncology and rare diseases. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in healthcare communication and a relevant scientific background. Benefits include generous holidays, bonuses, and a hybrid work model with required presence in London or Manchester.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 3 between Xmas and NY

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 a medical affairs team.
• Confidence to work across high science accounts/projects.

Responsibilities

• Join the medical affairs team as a Scientific Director.
• Oversee medical affairs projects and a small amount of promotional work.
• Handle responsibilities across various therapeutic areas.

Skills

Healthcare communications experience

Creative and visual experience

Calm approach in fast-paced environment

Education

BSc or PhD in a scientific 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