Senior Scientific Director

Nucleus Global; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nucleus Global is seeking a Senior Scientific Director to lead global publications teams in thrombolytics and respiratory. You will partner with senior global clients on high-impact publications and publications strategy, plus some medical affairs.

This role involves mentoring junior writers and building strong client relationships to deliver strategy-driven results. The Senior Scientific Director will oversee a large, international team, drive high-quality output, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience leading global publications teams in medical communications.
• Strong client relationships and publications strategy skills.
• Experience mentoring junior writers and developing talent.
• Lytics/thrombolytics and respiratory publications experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-quality scientific content across the workstream.
• Serve as senior scientific leader and mentor to the medical writing team.
• Develop content across diverse publications and drive strategy with clients.
• Manage and motivate a global team of medical writers and reviewers.
• Lead client and author calls and scientific meetings to align on deliverables.
• Support account growth and innovative client offerings with leadership.
• Travel for client meetings and events as required.

Skills

Leadership

Medical Writing

Publications Strategy

Client Relationship Management

Job description

London/Manchester – Hybrid or remote working available

About Nucleus Global

Nucleus Global is a global leader in the medical communications space, with more than 900 people across Europe, the US and APAC. We pride ourselves in setting the standard for industry best practices, with our unparalleled dedication to impactful and innovative communication. Our continued authenticity, credibility, and reliability have cemented our reputation as true partners to our clients.

We form part of the iNIZIO Medical group. Our unique position as part of this international network, which includes three of the world’s top medical communications companies, gives us an important advantage over commercial competitors. Within the wider iNIZIO network we have access to a full suite of advisory, medical, marketing, communications, patient and partner engagement services.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Scientific Director to lead global, exciting and fast-paced publications teams in thrombolytics and respiratory. You will partner with senior global clients on high-impact publications and publications strategy, plus some medical affairs. Overseeing junior writers is an important part of the role - we have a passion for developing people and we hope you do, too! Lytics/respiratory experience is an advantage, but motivation for the role is more important. This is a great opportunity to continue with senior account leadership, building deep relationships with clients, and to lead a large, supportive, fun team.

Here's what you'll do:

As a Senior Scientific Director, you will be responsible for some accurate and high-quality scientific content across your workstream. You will be a senior scientific leader of a well-established team and will partner with the scientific and CS leads to streamline processes, manage resourcing, mentor and review work, enable high quality delivery and grow the business. You will develop your own content across diverse publications deliverables, and oversee, support and motivate a global team of medical writers to do the same. You will develop strong client and author relationships that enable you to make great, strategy-driven suggestions. You will lead client and author calls and scientific meetings. You will have a growth mindset and work with the agency leadership on account growth and innovating our client offerings. The role offers opportunities to be a partner and trusted advisor to the client, with some travel for client meetings and events.

The Senior Scientific Director will report to the VP, Scientific Services and will line manage junior members of the medical writing team.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.