Scientific Director – Medical Communications

Meet Life Sciences; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical communications agency is seeking a Scientific Director with over six years of experience in medical writing and leadership. This senior role involves strategic oversight in publications and medical affairs, mentoring writers, and contributing to impactful communication in neuroscience and psychiatry within a fast-paced environment. Join a supportive team to shape the future of healthcare communications and make a significant difference.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Career Growth Opportunities

Supportive Agency Culture

Qualifications

• 6+ years in medical writing, ideally in agency or pharma.
• Experience leading teams and managing projects.
• Deep understanding of publication strategy and medical affairs.

Responsibilities

• Lead scientific strategy and client interactions.
• Drive publications planning and execution across key accounts.
• Mentor a team of writers and ensure delivery excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Medical Writing

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Strategic Planning

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Scientific Director – Medical Communications

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Join a Leading Medical Communications Agency as a Scientific Director

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Scientific Director (SD) to join our dynamic and rapidly growing team. If you're passionate about scientific storytelling, thrive in a fast-paced agency environment, and are ready to make an immediate impact, this role is for you.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior-level role with strategic oversight and leadership responsibilities across publications, medical affairs, and commercial projects. You’ll play a key part in shaping the direction of high-profile accounts and mentoring the next generation of scientific talent.

What You’ll Be Doing

Project Focus:

• Publications (50%) – Drive strategic and tactical publications planning and execution across key accounts.
• Medical Affairs (40%) – Support medical strategy development and deliver engaging, scientifically robust materials.
• Commercial (10%) – Contribute to promotional content with scientific rigor and commercial insight.

Your Core Responsibilities Will Include:

• Leading the scientific strategy, content development, and client interactions across a range of therapeutic areas, with a primary focus in neuroscience/psychiatry.
• Collaborating closely with client services and creative teams to deliver high-quality, scientifically accurate materials.
• Presenting confidently to clients, including at onsite meetings and advisory boards.
• Supporting new business development, including proposal writing and pitch presentations.
• Mentoring and managing a team of writers, providing guidance, feedback, and review support.
• Ensuring delivery excellence and scientific accuracy across all outputs.
• Driving internal innovation and thought leadership in medical communications best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of medical writing experience in an agency or pharma setting, ideally spanning multiple therapy areas and deliverables.
• Proven leadership skills – including team management, project oversight, and internal mentorship.
• Experience presenting scientific material to clients and key opinion leaders.
• Deep understanding of strategic publication and medical affairs planning.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets and timelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for translating complex science into compelling content.
• Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative cross-functional team.

Why Join Us?

• Strategic Influence: Be a key player in shaping the future of our scientific offering and client relationships.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a collaborative and creative agency culture that values innovation and thought leadership.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working model, with full remote flexibility if commuting time exceeds 1.5 hours.
• Career Growth: Exposure to diverse project types, clients, and business development opportunities.
• Therapeutic Impact: Focus on meaningful work in neuroscience/psychiatry – areas where your expertise can truly make a difference.

Ready to make a move that matters?

We’re hiring urgently to meet growing client demand and are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and lead with both scientific rigor and heart.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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