At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape scientific strategy while mentoring talented colleagues in medical communications.
- Company: Join Oxford PharmaGenesis, a leading HealthScience consultancy with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid working model, exceptional learning opportunities, and support for charitable causes.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and fostering inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while developing your leadership skills and influencing strategy.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in medical communications and strong leadership abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced medical communications leader looking for an opportunity to shape scientific strategy, develop talented colleagues and take on diverse leadership responsibilities? Oxford PharmaGenesis is looking for a Communications Director to cover a period of leave. In this role, you will provide leadership and direction across multiple teams, supporting the delivery of high-quality scientific communications while helping colleagues, clients and accounts to thrive.
This opportunity is ideal for someone with a strong scientific background who enjoys developing people, influencing strategy and partnering with clients and colleagues across a diverse portfolio of medical communications programmes. Working closely with managers from medical writing and account management disciplines, you will help strengthen client relationships, support business growth and drive scientific excellence.
A major focus of this role will be coaching and mentoring senior medical writers, providing scientific leadership and guidance to support their development and long‑term success. You will also review and shape account strategies, ensuring programmes remain scientifically robust, strategically and commercially aligned, and focused on delivering client value. In addition, you will oversee forecasting and financial performance, as well as writer resourcing and recruitment, helping to balance workloads, support career development and ensure the efficient delivery of projects.
We are looking for an experienced Communications Director who has:
- extensive experience in medical communications
- significant experience leading, managing and developing teams
- demonstrable experience coaching and mentoring colleagues in scientific communications roles
- strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to shape scientific communication programmes
- experience working closely with pharmaceutical or biotechnology clients
- excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills
- the ability to balance multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
About us
What if you could make a real difference to the lives of patients? We are an independent HealthScience consultancy, working with global healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies to help healthcare professionals make better decisions for patients. What if you could grow and achieve more than you dreamt possible? We value eternal curiosity and provide exceptional learning opportunities to enable you to flourish.
What if you worked with over 500 exceptionally talented colleagues? We bring out the best in each other by empowering and supporting each other in a truly inclusive environment. What if your employer was socially responsible? We are committed to offering matched charitable fundraising, and to supporting charities that are working towards the betterment of health, society and/or people. We supported more than 40 good causes last year.
What if you joined Oxford PharmaGenesis? You could have it all. At Oxford PharmaGenesis, we believe that our connection to each other is one of our key strengths, and rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid working approach. Bringing colleagues together in person up to 3 days per week helps us to build and strengthen relationships and collaborate on important work. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.
Communications Director 12 Month FTC employer: Oxford Pharmagenesis Ltd
Oxford PharmaGenesis Ltd is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of London, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, a supportive team environment, and the chance to contribute to impactful scientific publications, making it a rewarding place for those passionate about advancing healthcare communication.
