Senior Scientific Director - Publications (Oncology)

Openkrill; United States; Hybride; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lockwood seeks a Senior Scientific Director to plan, develop, and oversee scientific content across therapeutic areas for client accounts. You will address diverse audiences and ensure scientific rigor in all materials.

In this role you will guide content strategy with the Group Scientific Director, lead content development activities, supervise staff, and coordinate with freelancers. Strong oncology background and CMPP preferred. Remote or Stamford, CT base offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of medical publications experience (manuscripts, posters, abstracts, presentations).
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with AMA style and ethical guidelines (ICMJE, GPP2022) required.
• Oncology experience is required; multiple myeloma is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic medical communication recommendations to support brand goals.
• Independently lead execution of content development activities.
• Supervise Associate Scientific Directors and coordinate work with in-house or freelance staff.
• Oversee background research, data-checking, and reference annotation.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Independent work

Multitasking

Meeting deadlines

Formation

Advanced degree in science

Description du poste

This position can be based remotely (working from home) or at our headquarters in Stamford, CT.

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 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.
• Experience with Oncology is required. Multiple myeloma experience is preferred but not required.