Scientific Director - Medical Communications

Scientific Director – Medical Communications

Position: Scientific Director
Location: London (hybrid)
Contract Type: Full Time
Start: ASAP

This range is provided by Dynamic Talent Consulting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Role & Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the finished quality of all editorial outputs, achieving writing excellence across therapy areas and the communication mix and target audiences.
• Oversee editorial input on project development, ensuring the scientific and strategic accuracy of the content, in addition to alignment with the project brief, client and author feedback.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of a product strategy and therapy area to ensure communication objectives are met on assigned projects.
• Lead, supervise and line-manage members of the editorial team, ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard of quality.
• Oversee other line managers within the assigned team, offering advice and support as necessary.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients to develop advocacy and facilitate the resolution of difficult issues.
• Liaise confidently with clients and key external experts, inspiring confidence as a medical communications expert/advisor/partner to establish, develop and maintain strong relationships and advocacy.
• Work in partnership with clients on the direction of both individual projects and the wider account.
• Confidently provide strategic guidance and direction on the development and creation of materials within client meetings.
• Keep up to date with industry codes of practice/legislation and external issues or events that may affect existing accounts.
• Continually assess resource requirements in assigned accounts based on financial forecast and account plans, in conjunction with account services lead – advise agency leads on recruitment needs as appropriate.
• Lead the scientific development of business proposals and pitch presentations.
• Proactively identify possible new business opportunities within assigned accounts.
• Contribute to and attend new business pitches.

Requirements

• Degree (science, preferably life science); PhD or MSc (desirable)
• Scientific knowledge and understanding
• High level of drive, motivation, and initiative
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of industry guidelines and best practice and their application
• Significant experience working in Medical Communications (agency)

Benefits / Culture

Our client fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and dynamic work culture where ideas and creativity thrive. They encourage continuous professional development, offering hands‑on training and mentorship. With a focus on delivering high‑quality results for their clients, they have created an environment where individuals are empowered to take ownership of projects, drive their own growth, and contribute to the team\’s success.