Freelance Scientific Director - Medical Education (Oncology)

The Lockwood Group®; Stamford (CT); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Lockwood Group is seeking a Scientific Director to lead the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content across therapeutic areas, including Oncology. You will work with the Group Scientific Director to guide strategic medical communications for assigned accounts and oversee content development from research through execution.

Applicants should have an advanced science degree and 5+ years in promotional medical education or medical affairs content, with strong organizational,

Formación

• This role requires 5+ years in promotional medical education and/or medical affairs content.
• Experience with AMA style and ethical guidelines is required.
• Familiarity with solid and/or hematologic cancers is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with the Group Scientific Director to provide strategic medical communication recommendations.
• Lead execution of content development activities and manage writing and related tasks.
• Coordinate with in-house and freelance staff for background research, data-checking, and reference annotation.

Conocimientos

Scientific content

Project management

Data interpretation

Medical editorial processes

Communication

Multitasking

Educación

Advanced degree in science

Descripción del empleo

About Lockwood:

Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies to address their objectives through medical communications. Our clients count on us to challenge their assumptions and help them creatively navigate around obstacles. From strategy through execution, we focus on accuracy, transparency, and scientific value to create programs that are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and contribute to the development of our clients' brands. Over a third of our staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees, and most work from where they live. Because our flexible structure provides better work-life balance, we attract the best talent, facilitate their best work, and as a result, are more responsive to our clients, wherever and whenever they do business.

Summary:

In this role, the Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for an assigned account or accounts across various therapeutic areas including Oncology addressing different target audiences.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include working with the Group Scientific Director to provide clients with strategic medical communication recommendations that support the achievement of brand goals, independently leading execution of content development activities, and liaising with other in-house or freelance staff to manage writing and other content-related tasks such as conducting background research, data-checking, and reference annotation.

Education:

An advanced degree in science is required.

Professional Skills & Experience:

• Candidates must have 5 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education and/or medical affairs content.
• This role requires demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction.
• Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required.
• Experience with solid and/or hematologic cancers is strongly preferred.