Senior Scientific Director (Rare/Neurology/Psychiatry)

The Lockwood Group, LLC
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 10+ years of experience in medical communications and advanced scientific degrees.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years of experience in medical communications and a track record in leading brand strategies
    — “Candidates must have 10 or more years of relevant job experience”
  • Individuals with advanced scientific degrees and a background in oncology content development
    — “An advanced degree in science is required”
  • Candidates who can manage multiple accounts and demonstrate independent project management skills
    — “managing most aspects of the scientific contributions across a large and/or multiple accounts”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a high level of independence and the ability to work with limited direction
    — “the ability to ... work independently and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction”
  • Experience with AMA style and ethical guidelines is a mandatory requirement
    — “Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your experience leading brand strategies and managing complex scientific content programs
    — “leading assigned accounts, leading client interactions and brand strategy”
  • Highlight your ability to analyze scientific data and interpret it for client-facing communications
    — “the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data”
  • Demonstrate your familiarity with medical editorial processes like AMA style in your resume and interview responses
    — “Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style)”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Lead scientific content for assigned accounts
  • Manage resource allocation and timelines
  • Identify areas for new and organic growth
Typical background
10+ years of relevant job experience in medical communications, promotional medical education content

Skills & requirements

Required

Scientific Content DevelopmentBrand StrategyProject ManagementResource AllocationClient Interaction

Preferred

OncologyRare DiseaseNeurologyPsychiatry

Stack & domain

Promotional Medical Education ContentAdvisory BoardsSpeaker ProgramsSlide DecksScientific Data AnalysisCloud-native DevelopmentAi/agent WorkflowsAgile ProcessesTechnical DesignCode ReviewsTechnical LeadershipClient EngagementsAi-assisted Development PracticesEthical ComplianceTechnical WorkshopsTechnical SolutionsTechnical InputManufacturing ExpertiseTechnical RequirementsTechnical DrawingsPart SpecificationsComponent ComplexityTechnical ProcurementTechnical CommunicationTechnical ChallengesTechnical ProcessesOrganizationalAnalyticalInterpersonal CommunicationMultitaskingIndependent WorkProject ManagementMentoringTrade-off DecisionsClient-facingWorkshopsCollaborationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityAttention To DetailPharmaceuticalBiotechMedical DeviceRetail PlatformPOS SystemsStore Operations

About the role

Original posting from The Lockwood Group, LLC via Greenhouse

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 and managing most aspects of the scientific contributions across a large and/or multiple accounts.. 

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include 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 and identifying areas for new and organic growth.

Education: An advanced degree in science is required. 

Professional Skills & Experience:

Candidates must have 10 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc. 

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 with limited direction. 

Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required. 

Experience with oncology is required. Experience with Rare Disease, Neurology, and/or Psychiatry preferred but not required. 

Source: The Lockwood Group, LLC careers (Greenhouse)

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