Scientific Director

Responsibilities

• Research and Writing
• - Take responsibility for researching and developing editorial aspects of educational materials
• - Prepare high-level, strategic medical/marketing materials
• - Manage delivery of communications program aligned with client objectives
• - Incorporate and manage client feedback and evaluate success/quality of medical writing materials
• - Seek additional opportunities to develop research and writing skills
• Client/Thought Leader Handling
• - Demonstrate high-level, strategic visibility to clients and act at senior level in client meetings
• - Demonstrate excellent opinion leader knowledge and management
• Team Working

Requirements

• - Excellent scientific writing style with skills to adapt content and style to different audiences
• - Excellent attention to detail: style/consistency, good grammar, scientific accuracy, and experience in QCing work and sign-off of printer proofs
• - Experience in developing in-depth knowledge of therapeutic areas/medical products
• - Excellent verbal communication and client influencing skills
• - Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure
• - Ability to use initiative
• - Commercial awareness
• - At least 4 years of experience at a healthcare communications agency
• - Educated to degree level (or preferably higher) in a medical/science discipline

Preferred

• Virgo Characteristics
• - Team player
• - Passionate commitment
• - Professionalism and client focus
• - Open communication
• - Self-development
• - Coaching
• - Detail focus
• - Organization
• - Commercial awareness