Scientific Director, Medical Team Edinburgh - UK; London - UK; Manchester - UK

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human‑centred creativity, and AI‑driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact‑obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Director to join our growing team!

What you’ll do:

• Therapy area and scientific expertise: Direct internal programmes related to therapy area and scientific expertise across the global ‘One Medical’ team.
• Strategic thinking: Define strategy on new and complex business proposals in collaboration with senior team members.
• Client relationships: Proactively act as trusted advisor for clients and internal teams across Real Chemistry.
• Managing and advising: Lead, shape and direct medical teams to deliver a range of assets whilst fostering an environment of intellectual curiosity.
• Coaching and mentoring: Foster a culture of mentorship across the agency.
• Overarching planning to meet KPIs/timelines/budget: Promote development of best practices for project management and content delivery to ensure exceptional quality across the Medical team.
• Financial and resource management: Plan resource allocation across the Medical function, fostering inter‑agency cooperation and sharing of resources and expertise to amplify collective efficiency and effectiveness.

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact‑Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are a highly organized self‑starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

• Previous extensive experience within medical education including roles that involved management of multiple large teams of medical writers and/or strategists.
• Proven record of building strong client relationships and growing business opportunities.
• A profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential.
• A high level of academic achievement is expected.
• You’ll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships, with a knack for delivering persuasive presentations.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile. We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry.