Scientific Director - Commercial

Nucleus Global, an Inizio Company; Yardley (Bucks County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(K)

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

Nucleus Global, an Inizio Company, is seeking a Scientific Director – Commercial for their Yardley, PA office. This leadership role focuses on rheumatology and involves managing teams, developing client strategies, and fostering innovation across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have a significant background in medical communications and proven leadership experience. This position can be fulfilled remotely or in a hybrid capacity supporting work-life balance along with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in medical communications with a focus on rheumatology.
• Proven leadership in commercial settings.
• Experience with US launches and scientific leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage scientific team for strategic commercial deliverables.
• Lead account management to ensure high quality medical content.
• Develop business recommendations aligned with client strategy.
• Facilitate key strategy workshops focusing on rheumatology.

Skills

Rheumatology expertise

Client strategy direction

Team management

Scientific content creation

Excellent communication skills

Education

PhD, PharmD, or MD

Job description

Scientific Director – Commercial (rheumatology)

Nucleus Global, an Inizio Medical company, is an international medical communications agency. Our reputation for delivering high-quality and creative communication solutions is founded on scientific expertise, strategic understanding and motivation of our staff. As part of Nucleus Global, our clients benefit from synergies across our network of offices spanning the US, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. We offer an unrivalled integrated approach to medical communications from across the globe.

Inizio is expanding its footprint in the commercial space and is looking for a senior level director to lead the scientific team and provide strategic account oversight. This is an excellent opportunity to help shape the department and grow the commercial team and business.

The right individual must have strong work experience in the commercial space (peer-to-peer experience preferred) with a focus on rheumatology. This is a client-facing role that requires directing client strategy, staff mentoring / management, leading scientific teams in content creation, and partnering with the VPs of scientific and client services and managing director in business development, among other responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage scientific team responsible for delivery of a full range of strategic commercial focus
• Under the guidance of the scientific VP, lead and manage account to ensure the creation of high quality, accurate medical / scientific content with ability to expand management responsibilities as team grows
• Develop and grow commercial work partnering with VPs of scientific and client services and managing directors
• Identify and develop strategic and tactical business recommendations relevant to client strategy and marketplace needs
• Develop / lead / facilitate key strategy workshops
• Demonstrate a high level of comfort articulating scientific and therapeutic information in rheumatology
• Foster innovation and collaboration across Nucleus to position agency as leader in commercial work

Additional Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, MD with 10+ years of experience of relevant medical communications experience, with an in-depth understanding of commercial rheumatology work
• Track record of successful scientific leadership across several clients/therapeutic categories
• US launch experience required; Global experience is a plus
• Some travel will be required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing staff / direct reports (potentially based across multiple locations)

This position is open to candidates who are looking for a fully remote or hybrid opportunity based in the United States (east coast preferred).

In addition to a competitive package, we also offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development, and a robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(K), vacation, holiday, and sick time.

Nucleus Global proudly offers an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to driving a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging where everyone is able to bring each facet of themselves to work each day. At Nucleus, we believe there is strength in diversity and inclusivity, and that strength is a driver of our success.