Scientific Director

A BOLDSCIENCE Scientific Director plays a pivotal role within our Scientific Services leadership team. They are a scientific expert and have expertise across a wide range of therapeutic areas, but are always eager to build on their knowledge into new unknown areas. This individual has the rare ability to convey high-level scientific knowledge into meaningful and comprehensive communications. A Scientific Director is the scientific lead on their account(s), responsible for informing and driving the clients communications strategy. Working closely with their team they will develop and oversee content development, providing continual editorial support and guidance. They will possess excellent management skills and the ability to coach and mentor their team to ensure BOLDSCIENCE best practices and the highest quality standards are met.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a wide range of complex projects across multiple teams and a variety of therapeutic areas
• Acting as a key scientific lead on a designated account providing scientific guidance to the internal account team and externally to clients
• Providing regular communication on product updates, medical/regulatory milestones, competitor landscape and the wider healthcare industry
• Ensure that the team deliverables are in line with the clients strategic goals and objectives
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with the client and relevant medical experts
• Consistency producing client ready deliverables across a wide range of projects
• Ability to translate large amounts of highly technical and scientific data into accessible deliverables for a variety of different audiences. Knowing how and when to adapt the language and content
• Oversee scientific team content development ensuring high quality standards and scientific excellence are consistently delivered
• Lead the facilitation of client workshops and thought leadership discussions with HCPs
• Forward thinking approach, constantly looking ahead to continue to provide clients with fresh thinking and ideas
• Develop a trusted partnership with the Client Services lead to ensure effective project execution including strategic planning, timeline creation, account management and resource planning
• Working with the Client Service lead on financial management including forecasting and budgets
• Actively participates in new business both organically with existing clients and on wider new business
• Provide regular coaching, mentoring and feedback to the team to drive career development
• Proactively manage the Scientific Services team and individual performance, including training and development of junior writers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced, doctoral level degree within a scientific discipline
• Demonstrated experience within the medical communications industry
• Strong expertise in commercial, peer to peer deliverables
• Previous experience managing a team of medical writers
• Experience managing complexity
• The ability to provide coaching and guidance to clients
• Excellent presentation skills
• Calm under pressure
• Exceptional scientific writing skills with extensive experience writing across different therapeutic areas and for different target audiences
• In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance

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