Senior Scientist

Kenvue; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

12-month contract

Job summary

Kenvue is seeking a Senior Scientist to manage medical affairs programs, coordinate data analyses, and communicate scientific results. The role focuses on supporting medical operations, developing educational materials, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a hybrid and 12-month contract.

The position requires strong data interpretation, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to translate clinical evidence into actionable insights for product lifecycle management and medical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Life Sciences or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in medical affairs or related healthcare roles.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing medical affairs programs, including safety reporting and data management.
• Excellent understanding of clinical data, data analysis, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with healthcare professionals and internal teams.
• Experience in planning and executing clinical educational activities and medical communications.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Capability to maintain collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Translate scientific data into actionable insights, informing cross-functional partners and Teams.
• Analyse emerging medical trends with real-world evidence and clinical trial data to influence product lifecycle management and training programs.
• Support innovation and product development with scientific analysis and literature reviews.
• Enable global evidence generation and medical programs, including expert mapping and dissemination of results.
• Develop high-quality scientific and educational materials, including training content and clinical summaries.
• Prepare technical content for regulatory documentation, including submissions and updates to product information.
• Execute medical communication plans with accurate, evidence-based messaging across channels.
• Ensure compliance with scientific and regulatory standards and safety reporting obligations.
• Participate in product safety, periodic reporting and labelling programs.
• Collaborate and share expertise across the organisation with stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Communication with HCPs

Project management

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Working mode: Hybrid, 1-2 days per week on-site

Duration: 12 months

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Pay rate range: Competitive hourly rate

The Senior Scientist is responsible for managing medical affairs programs, coordinating data analyses and reporting and communicating scientific results. You will support medical operations, develop educational materials, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements:

roles and responsibilities

• Translate scientific data into actionable insights, analysing need-state science, brand and competitor evidence and emerging trends to inform cross-functional partners and Teams.
• Analyse emerging medical trends with real-world evidence and clinical trial data to influence product lifecycle management, medical strategy, and training programs
• Support innovation and product development, contributing scientific analysis, literature reviews, claims input, and technical assessments to global pipeline and lifecycle projects.
• Enable global evidence generation and medical programs, including expert mapping, insight gathering, data-generation proposals, and dissemination of results via publications and presentations.
• Develop high-quality scientific and educational materials, including training content, clinical summaries, and HCP-focused programs that support global medical communication.
• Prepare technical content for regulatory documentation, contributing to submissions, RFIs, aggregate safety reports, and updates to product information (eg SmPCs).
• Execute medical communication plans, ensuring accurate, evidence-based messaging across internal, HCP, and consumer-facing channels.
• Ensure compliance with scientific and regulatory standards, implementing processes that uphold medical governance, ethical requirements, and safety-reporting obligations.
• Participate in product safety, periodic reporting and labelling programs, including updates to Company Product Information
• Collaborate and share expertise across the organisation, maintaining strong stakeholder connections and contributing to product safety programs, labelling updates, and a culture of scientific excellence.

how to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Life Sciences or a related scientific or healthcare field.
• 6 or more years of progressive experience in medical affairs or related healthcare roles.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing medical affairs programs, including safety reporting and data management.
• Excellent understanding of clinical data, data analysis, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with healthcare professionals and internal teams.
• Experience in planning and executing clinical educational activities and medical communications.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Capability to maintain collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex clinical data into clear, compelling narratives that influence medical and commercial stakeholders.
• Proven expertise in designing and executing innovative medical education programs and scientific communication strategies.
• Strong analytical mindset, proficient use of digital tools, AI and data analytics to enhance medical insights, program design and decision-making
• With experience leveraging real-world evidence and health economics to inform medical decision-making.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills, with a track record of successfully managing cross-disciplinary teams and fostering collaborative partnerships.
• Proven ability to develop and implement policies and procedures within a medical or pharmaceutical environment.

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run initially for 12 months.

you are welcome here

Kenvue is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

About Kenvue

At Kenvue, we realise the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made by 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.