Scientific Director – Medical Communications

Join a Leading Medical Communications Agency as a Scientific Director

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Scientific Director (SD) to join our dynamic and rapidly growing team. If you\’re passionate about scientific storytelling, thrive in a fast-paced agency environment, and are ready to make an immediate impact, this role is for you.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior-level role with strategic oversight and leadership responsibilities across publications, medical affairs, and commercial projects. You’ll play a key part in shaping the direction of high-profile accounts and mentoring the next generation of scientific talent.

What You’ll Be Doing

Project Focus:

• Publications (50%) – Drive strategic and tactical publications planning and execution across key accounts.
• Medical Affairs (40%) – Support medical strategy development and deliver engaging, scientifically robust materials.
• Commercial (10%) – Contribute to promotional content with scientific rigor and commercial insight.

Your Core Responsibilities Will Include:

• Leading the scientific strategy, content development, and client interactions across a range of therapeutic areas, with a primary focus in neuroscience/psychiatry.
• Collaborating closely with client services and creative teams to deliver high-quality, scientifically accurate materials.
• Presenting confidently to clients, including at onsite meetings and advisory boards.
• Supporting new business development, including proposal writing and pitch presentations.
• Mentoring and managing a team of writers, providing guidance, feedback, and review support.
• Ensuring delivery excellence and scientific accuracy across all outputs.
• Driving internal innovation and thought leadership in medical communications best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of medical writing experience in an agency or pharma setting, ideally spanning multiple therapy areas and deliverables.
• Proven leadership skills – including team management, project oversight, and internal mentorship.
• Experience presenting scientific material to clients and key opinion leaders.
• Deep understanding of strategic publication and medical affairs planning.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets and timelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for translating complex science into compelling content.
• Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative cross-functional team.

Why Join Us?

• Strategic Influence: Be a key player in shaping the future of our scientific offering and client relationships.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a collaborative and creative agency culture that values innovation and thought leadership.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working model, with full remote flexibility if commuting time exceeds 1.5 hours.
• Career Growth: Exposure to diverse project types, clients, and business development opportunities.
• Therapeutic Impact: Focus on meaningful work in neuroscience/psychiatry – areas where your expertise can truly make a difference.

Ready to make a move that matters?

We’re hiring urgently to meet growing client demand and are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and lead with both scientific rigor and heart.