Senior Scientific Director - Publications (Oncology)

The Lockwood Group, LLC
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with advanced science degrees and experience in oncology content creation, comfortable with managing cross-functional teams and tight deadlines.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with advanced science degrees and a track record in oncology content development
    — “An advanced degree in science (ie. PhD, PharmD, or MD) is required.”
  • Candidates who have led medical communications projects and managed teams independently
    — “independently leading execution of content development activities, supervising Associate Scientific Directors”

Things to consider

  • The role demands deep familiarity with oncology and medical editorial standards
    — “Experience with Oncology is required.”
  • The expectation is to work within tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
    — “the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines”

How to stand out

  • Highlight oncology-specific content leadership and project management experience in your resume
    — “independently leading execution of content development activities”
  • Showcase your expertise in AMA style and ICMJE guidelines in your application materials
    — “Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (ie. AMA style) and ethical guideline working knowledge (ie. ICMJE, GPP2022) is also required.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage teams and coordinate with freelance writers and in-house staff
    — “liaising with other in-house or freelance staff to manage writing and other content-related tasks”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • scientific content for therapeutic areas
  • brand goals support
Typical background
advanced degree in science5+ years in medical publications

Skills & requirements

Required

Medical CommunicationsScientific Content DevelopmentProject ManagementTeam SupervisionContent-related Tasks

Preferred

CMPP CertificationOncology Experience

Stack & domain

Scientific PublicationsManuscriptsPostersAbstractsPodium PresentationsScientific PlatformsPublication ExtendersLeadershipCommunicationOncologyPharmaceuticalBiotechMedical Device

About the role

Original posting from The Lockwood Group, LLC via Greenhouse

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.  

Source: The Lockwood Group, LLC careers (Greenhouse)

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