Senior Scientific Director - Medical Communications

The role

The Senior Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for assigned accounts. This role manages scientific contributions across various therapeutic areas and multiple accounts.

What you will do

• 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
• Identifying areas for new and organic growth

Required qualifications

• An advanced degree in science
• 8 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction
• Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines

About the company

Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies through medical communications. Over a third of staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees.