Scientific Director, Medical Team

Job Description

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration—it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for a Senior Director to join our growing team!

Our Senior Directors are fundamental for directing programmes across the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ‘One Medical’ business. This position is perfect for a visionary leader who can use their extensive team leadership experience, therapy area and scientific expertise, and strong strategic thinking skills to define cutting-edge strategies and ensure excellence in all deliverables across the Medical team.

What You'll Do

• Therapy area and scientific expertise: Direct internal programmes related to therapy area and scientific expertise across the global ‘One Medical’ team.
• Strategic thinking: Define strategy on new and complex business proposals in collaboration with senior team members.
• Client relationships: Proactively act as trusted advisor for clients and internal teams across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
• Managing and advising: Lead, shape and direct medical teams to deliver a range of assets whilst fostering an environment of intellectual curiosity. Ensure that processes and team structures result in the highest quality of deliverables.
• Coaching and mentoring: Foster a culture of mentorship across the agency. Collaborate with agency leaders to direct mentoring programmes across the agency.
• Overarching planning to meet KPIs/timelines/budget: Promote development of best practices for project management and content delivery to ensure exceptional quality across the Medical team.
• Financial and resource management: Plan resource allocation across the Medical function, fostering inter-agency cooperation and sharing of resources and expertise to amplify collective efficiency and effectiveness. Define and refine processes for financial management of accounts.

What You Should Have

• Previous extensive experience within medical education including roles that involved management of multiple large teams of medical writers and/or strategists.
• Proven record of building strong client relationships and growing business opportunities.
• A profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential.
• A high level of academic achievement is expected.
• Personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships, with a knack for delivering persuasive presentations.

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