Freelance Scientific Director - Publications (Oncology)

The Lockwood Group®; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockwood seeks a Freelance Scientific Director to plan, develop, and oversee scientific content for assigned accounts across therapeutic areas addressing diverse audiences. The role requires an advanced science degree and 5+ years of medical publications experience, with strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Oncology experience (CAR-T or multiple myeloma) is preferred. The position emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and external freelancers to ensure accuracy and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant job experience with medical publications including manuscripts, posters, abstracts, podium presentations, and publication extenders.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to multitask and manage projects under tight deadlines.
• Experience with AMA style and guideline compliance (ICMJE, GPP2022) required.
• Oncology experience preferred (CAR-T and/or Multiple Myeloma).

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and oversee scientific content for assigned accounts across therapeutic areas.
• Provide strategic medical communication recommendations and lead execution of content development activities.
• Supervise Associate Scientific Directors and liaise with internal or freelance writers; conduct background research, data-checking, and reference annotation.

Skills

5+ years medical publications

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Education

Advanced degree in science (PhD/ PharmD/ MD)

CMPP preferred

Job description

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 Freelance Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for an assigned account or accounts across various therapeutic areas 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, supervising Associate Scientific Directors, 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 (ie. PhD, PharmD, or MD) is required. CMPP preferred.

Professional Skills and Requirements

• Candidates must have 5 or more years of relevant job experience with medical publications, including manuscripts, posters, abstracts, podium presentations, scientific platforms, and publication extenders.


• 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.


• Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (ie. AMA style) and ethical guideline working knowledge (ie. ICMJE, GPP2022) is also required.


• Oncology experience preferred (CAR-T and/or Multiple Myeloma)