Scientific Director

Recruitly; New Jersey; Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global agency is seeking a self-motivated Medical Director to join its life sciences team. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your strategic thinking and medical communications expertise to make a significant impact in the industry. You'll lead scientific strategies, manage client relationships, and ensure the quality of deliverables while collaborating with cross-functional teams. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about advancing medical communications, this position is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values creativity and excellence in delivering impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agency experience as a Senior/Medical Director in a strategic role.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing medical communications and publications.

Responsibilities

• Lead scientific strategies for client accounts and oversee content development.
• Work with clients to develop and execute strategic medical communications initiatives.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Presentation Skills

Medical Communications

Client Relationship Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Advanced Doctoral-Level Degree

Tools

Digital Content Creation

Project Management Software

Job description

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The opportunity: ***US-CANDIDATES ONLY (MUST RESIDE ON THE EAST COAST)***

Our global agency client is currently looking to add self-motivated, strategy-oriented members to its life sciences team. This is an opportunity to grow your career and make a greater impact on the lives around you.

Responsibilities:

1. Bring broad knowledge across therapeutic areas and a desire to expand expertise into new fields. The Medical Director excels at translating complex scientific information into clear, impactful communications. They lead scientific strategies for client accounts, overseeing content development and providing editorial support. Strong management skills are essential for guiding their team, ensuring quality standards, and implementing best practices.
2. Work with clients’ Medical Affairs and Medical Communications teams to develop and execute strategic medical communications initiatives such as scientific communications platforms, medical communications plans, KOL engagement plans, strategic slide decks, iPDFs, meeting planning, etc.
3. Work with clients’ publications teams to develop and execute manuscripts, abstracts, posters, review articles, symposia decks, literature searches, gap analyses, strategic publication plans.
4. Develop, manage, and track strategy and tactics in partnership with a cross-functional team of internal and client stakeholders.
5. Oversee and be accountable for the quality of medical communications tactics/deliverables developed by in-house scientific writers. Review deliverables to ensure strategic alignment and scientific accuracy as needed to uphold scientific excellence.
6. Communicate updates on products, medical/regulatory milestones, and industry trends.
7. Continuously offer fresh ideas and forward-thinking strategies.
8. Work with in-house technology and creative teams on building innovative digital solutions for Medical Affairs and Medical Communications clients.
9. Work closely with the agency team in developing publications by providing review support.
10. Work with the Account Director to ensure excellence in execution, planning, compliance, and consistency with client SOPs, messaging, and publication objectives.
11. Build and maintain strong client and medical expert relationships.
12. Support new business development, both with existing clients and new prospects as the scientific lead.
13. Ensure organic growth through delivery quality and client engagement.

Requirements (Desires skills & experience)

1. Advanced doctoral-level degree in scientific discipline.
2. At least 5+ years of agency experience as a Senior/Medical Director in a strategic, client-facing role.
3. Excellent presentation skills and composure under pressure.
4. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and guide both internal teams and clients in development of best practices.
5. Experience across several therapy areas preferred.
6. Integrated sci-coms experience required with demonstrated experience on both medical communications and publications accounts.
7. Experience with product launch accounts.
8. Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing deliverables mentioned in the above for both investigational and mature products.
9. Experience with developing digital content and infographics to supplement traditional deliverables and communications.
10. Experience of providing congress support and conducting/facilitating advisory board meetings.
11. Strong attention to details and editorial skills needed.
12. Experience in writing/reviewing deliverables.
13. The ability to train and develop junior writers by doing detailed reviews of documents and training sessions.
14. Although the role is fully remote, there is a preference for candidates based on the East Coast, as it will involve travel to client locations and attending meetings/congresses both within the US and internationally.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Science, Writing/Editing, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Advertising Services and Marketing Services

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