Principal Scientific Communications Specialist

Med Communications, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

Med Communications, Inc. is seeking a Principal Scientific Communications Specialist to lead complex manuscript development and publication planning projects for pharma and biotech clients.

This fully remote, full-time role emphasizes medical affairs support, scientific writing, and strategic communication across therapeutic areas. You will mentor teams, ensure regulatory and client compliance, and collaborate with global clients to deliver high-quality publications and materials while advancing

Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD, or MD required.
• Minimum of 5 years in manuscript development, publication planning, medical communications, medical affairs, or related healthcare field.
• Experience with publication and manuscript creation, review, and submission.
• Experience developing manuscripts, medical information materials, or medical affairs materials.
• Strong scientific writing, editing, and critical appraisal skills.
• Ability to interpret clinical data and scientific literature.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation, review, and submission of scientific publications and manuscripts.
• Develop and review scientific and medical communications materials.
• Provide scientific support for marketed and investigational products.
• Interpret and communicate complex data to healthcare professional audiences.
• Evaluate literature and integrate evidence-based findings into deliverables.
• Create and review medical affairs and scientific communication materials.
• Participate in scientific training and educational initiatives for assigned brands.
• Support scientific exchange activities.
• Ensure all deliverables meet regulatory, compliance, and client requirements; coordinate across multiple clients and brands.
• Mentor and train team members; contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Manuscript development

Publication planning

Scientific writing

Medical communications

Medical information

Project management

Remote work

Education

PharmD

PhD

MD

Job description

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Position:Principal Scientific Communications Specialist

Location: US/Remote

Job Id:278

# of Openings:1

Principal Scientific Communications Specialist
Remote | Full-Time | Exempt

Join Our Team
At Med Communications, we're a trusted global provider of medical affairs and scientific communications services to the life sciences industry. Our Scientific Communications team partners with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to provide high-quality scientific and medical support across a wide range of therapeutic areas.

We're seeking an experienced Principal Scientific Communications Specialist to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a senior scientific communications professional with extensive experience in manuscript development, publication planning & strategy, scientific writing, and medical affairs support who excels at leading complex initiatives and partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

What You’ll Do
As a Principal Scientific Communications Specialist, you’ll provide scientific and medical expertise while supporting multiple clients, therapeutic areas, and workstreams. You'll contribute to the development of high-quality deliverables, provide strategic guidance, and help ensure projects are completed efficiently and compliantly.
Responsibilities include:

• Lead the creation, review, and submission of scientific publications and manuscripts
• Develop and review a wide range of scientific and medical communications materials
• Provide scientific support for marketed and investigational products
• Interpret and communicate complex scientific and clinical data to healthcare professional audiences
• Evaluate scientific literature and integrate evidence-based findings into client deliverables
• Create and review medical affairs and scientific communication materials
• Participate in scientific training and educational initiatives for assigned brands
• Support scientific exchange activities
• Ensure all deliverables meet regulatory, compliance, quality, and client requirementsServe as a lead resource across multiple clients, brands, workstreams, or therapeutic areas
• Coordinate priorities and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Mentor and train team members while providing scientific guidance and support
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, special projects, and strategic business activities

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD, MD
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manuscript development, publication planning, medical communications, medical affairs, scientific communications, medical information, or a related healthcare field
• Required experience with publication and manuscript creation, review, and submission
• Experience developing one or more of the following:
• Scientific manuscripts and publications
• Medical information materials
• Medical affairs materials
• Strong scientific writing, editing, and critical appraisal skills
• Ability to interpret clinical data and scientific literature
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, leadership, and project management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fully remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a lead for clients, brands, therapeutic areas, or workstreams
• Publication/manuscript review, submissions for high impact factor journals
• Publication plans
• Scientific narratives
• Advisory board materials
• Training and educational materials
• Experience working with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device clients
• Client-facing experience
• Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP) certification preferred, but not required

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Work remotely alongside talented scientific professionals
• Collaborate with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
• Lead meaningful scientific communications and publication initiatives
• Serve as a trusted scientific partner to clients and internal teams
• Grow your career in a collaborative, supportive environment
• Contribute to projects that ultimately support healthcare providers and patients

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Professional Development Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer
Med Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.