Senior Scientific Director - Oncology (Solid Tumor Oncology)

Lockwood®; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockwood is seeking a Senior Scientific Director to oversee scientific content for assigned accounts across therapeutic areas in medical communications. The role involves leading accounts, guiding brand strategy, and managing scientific contributions across multiple accounts.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, an advanced degree in science, and strong organizational and editorial skills, with oncology experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with promotional medical education content (advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc).
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Experience with AMA style and ethical guidelines in medical editorial processes.
• Experience in oncology; pancreatic, colorectal, or lung cancer experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned accounts and client interactions, guiding brand strategy.
• Oversee the scientific portion of brand planning and business development.
• Manage resources, develop SOWs and timelines with client services, and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Project management

Scientific data analysis

Education

Advanced degree in science

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 Senior Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for an assigned account or accounts across various therapeutic areas and managing most aspects of the scientific contributions across a large and/or multiple accounts.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include leading assigned accounts, leading client interactions and brand strategy, leading the scientific portion of brand planning and business development, managing resource allocation, partnering with client services to develop SOWs and timelines and identifying areas for new and organic growth.

Education:

An advanced degree in science is required.

Professional Skills & Experience

• Candidates must have 8 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc.
• 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 oncology is required. Experience with pancreatic, colorectal, and/or lung cancer preferred but not required.