Senior Scientific Director (Virology)

The Lockwood Group, LLC
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced virology professionals comfortable with managing brand strategy and scientific content across multiple therapeutic areas, with a preference for remote work arrangements and a focus on oncology.

Best fit for

  • Experienced virology professionals with 10+ years in medical education content and brand strategy.
    — “Candidates must have 10 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content”
  • Individuals with advanced science degrees and a background in oncology or virology.
    — “An advanced degree in science is required”
  • Candidates who thrive in remote work environments and can manage projects independently.
    — “most work from where they live”

Things to consider

  • The role demands expertise in oncology, which may limit suitability for those without such experience.
    — “Experience with oncology is required”
  • Candidates must be adept at interpreting scientific data and managing complex projects with tight deadlines.
    — “the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction”

How to stand out

  • Highlight oncology expertise and experience managing scientific content across multiple therapeutic areas.
    — “managing most aspects of the scientific contributions across a large and/or multiple accounts”
  • Demonstrate proficiency in professional medical editorial processes like AMA style.
    — “Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style)”
  • Showcase ability to lead client interactions and contribute to brand planning and business development.
    — “leading client interactions and brand strategy, leading the scientific portion of brand planning and business development”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • Developed effective scientific content
  • Led successful client interactions
  • Managed resource allocation
Typical background
Advanced degree in science10+ years of relevant job experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Scientific Content DevelopmentBrand StrategyProject ManagementClient InteractionScientific Data Analysis

Preferred

Oncology ExperienceHIV Or Virology Knowledge

Stack & domain

Promotional Medical Education ContentAdvisory BoardsSpeaker ProgramsSlide DecksOncologyHIVVirologyOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal CommunicationScientific Data AnalysisMultitaskingProject ManagementPharmaceuticalBiotechMedical DeviceMedical Communications

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 HIV or Virology preferred but not required. 

Source: The Lockwood Group, LLC careers (Greenhouse)

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