Scientific Director – Medical Communications
Fully remote UK with occasional travel for client meetings, conferences and events
A specialist, independent medical communications agency is entering an exciting period of growth and is looking to appoint a Scientific Director to join its senior Medical & Scientific team.
This is a senior strategic role for an experienced medical communications professional who can combine scientific expertise, client leadership, commercial thinking and people development.
The Opportunity
As Scientific Director, you will play a key role in shaping the scientific and strategic direction of a portfolio of accounts. You will work closely with senior Client Services colleagues to develop integrated medical communications and medical affairs programmes, acting as a trusted scientific adviser to clients and external experts.
This is an opportunity to move beyond purely delivery-focused work and take genuine ownership of strategy, client relationships, new business and team development within a growing independent agency.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the scientific and strategic direction of key client accounts and programmes
- Develop and oversee scientific communication, publication and medical education strategies
- Act as a senior scientific adviser to clients, providing proactive recommendations based on data, evidence and the wider therapeutic landscape
- Lead senior client meetings, advisory boards, symposia and strategic planning sessions
- Work closely with Client Services to ensure scientific strategy, account strategy and commercial objectives are aligned
- Provide scientific leadership across a broad range of medical affairs and communications programmes
- Maintain oversight of scientific quality, accuracy, compliance and strategic relevance across deliverables
- Identify opportunities for organic account growth and contribute significantly to new business development
- Lead or support pitches and proposals, shaping the scientific narrative and presenting to prospective clients
- Develop project scopes, budgets and resource requirements in partnership with Client Services and Finance
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior clients, KOLs and external stakeholders
- Mentor and develop scientific team members, supporting career progression and raising scientific standards across the agency
- Contribute to the wider strategic direction, culture and continued growth of the business
About You
- A degree in medicine, biomedical science or a related discipline; PhD/MD preferred
- Significant experience within a medical communications agency
- Strong experience across medical affairs and/or scientific communications
- Proven ability to develop and lead scientific strategy rather than simply execute individual deliverables
- Experience managing senior client relationships and leading strategic discussions
- Experience contributing to pitches, proposals and business development
- Strong commercial awareness, including understanding of scopes, budgets and resourcing
- Excellent understanding of relevant industry codes, including ABPI, EFPIA and GPP
- Experience mentoring, coaching or managing scientific/medical writing teams
- Excellent communication skills and the credibility to engage confidently with senior clients and scientific experts
Why Join?
This is an exciting opportunity to join an independent, growing agency where scientific expertise is genuinely valued.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Work fully remotely, with travel for key meetings, congresses and events
- Work closely with senior leadership and have a genuine voice in the agency's growth
- Take ownership of strategic client relationships and high-profile programmes
- Work across interesting medical affairs and medical communications projects
- Develop your leadership and commercial skill set
- Support and mentor a growing scientific team
- Benefit from a collaborative, supportive and entrepreneurial culture
- Have a clear pathway towards Senior Scientific Director and wider agency leadership
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