Associate Consultant (UK)

Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom | Posted on 05/11/2026

Scendea is an international product development, regulatory, and compliance consulting group delivering market-leading scientific expertise & regulatory solutions, to advance healthcare innovation worldwide.

Scendea’s expert team delivers strategic and operational support in the fields of Non-Clinical, CMC, Clinical and Regulatory to successfully guide products from early development to marketing approval. Our dedicated Compliance division strengthens development programmes through CRO & CDMO oversight, GxP audits, Quality Management System (QMS) support, and GxP training, ensuring robust quality frameworks and inspection readiness throughout the product lifecycle.

Job Description

Scendea is seeking an Associate Consultant to join our global team in a permanent, full-time, office-based position, in our Bishop's Stortford UK office. This exciting opportunity is an entry-level position, ideal for someone wanting to start a career in medical/scientific writing and regulatory consulting. At Scendea, we provide the training and guidance to enable you to deliver high-quality technical regulatory advice and product development strategies to our global clients whilst also supporting your professional growth within a highly professional, internationally recognised team.

Requirements

Role Requirements

• Undertake the writing of product development and regulatory related documents
• Perform literature/data searches and collate/summarise
• Project management activities to ensure delivery of contract activities including direct contact with clients
• Manage project documentation within company systems
• Assess and analyse scientific data
• Provide support to colleagues within the Scendea team
• Full-time based in our Bishop's Stortford Office

Skills and Experience

• A high scientific calibre with a life science focused BSc (or equivalent), and a higher degree (e.g., a life science focused MSc or preferably a PhD)
• Ability to work in a proactive and autonomous manner as well as being part of a team
• Ability to balance competing priorities and complete work within a set timeframe
• Good organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent writing skills in English – you will be expected to summarise complex scientific data, thus facilitating the review of such data by external parties
• Well-developed verbal communication and presentation skills In English
• High level of computer literacy and competency in MS Office programs
• Some experience of project management would be a significant advantage for this role. This could be project management of a research project (e.g., PhD) as an example
• Any experience with regards to medical/scientific writing would be a major positive for this position
• A general awareness of drug development and medical/regulatory affairs would be very favourably viewed
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel for short periods, sometimes at short notice, within the UK and or internationally
• A clear ambition to progress your career in medical/scientific writing and regulatory consulting
• Commercial experience is not a prerequisite for this position

Benefits Package

• Generous bonus program, which rewards success
• 26 days’ holiday plus discretionary additional days for birthday and work anniversary and public holidays
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Ownership Trust Scheme
• A challenging and stimulating position for a dynamic and competent scientist, wanting to contribute to a growing business and a rapidly expanding team
• Coaching and mentoring to support your continuous learning, tailored to your individual needs
• Support of your professional development within a highly professional, internationally recognised dynamic team
• A unique working environment driven by strong company values and a very high level of employee engagement across the international organisation

The Company

We are passionate about delivering strategic and operational support to clients, with a strong commitment to problem-solving and redefining customer service. Our goal is to streamline the product development process, reduce time-to-market, and minimise overall development costs.

A combination of scientific excellence, industry experience and a collaborative approach enables us to deliver high-quality innovative solutions, which allow our clients to succeed.

With a current team of over 50 staff based in the US, UK, Australia, and the EU, Scendea is undergoing a period ofsignificant growth, with the addition of new office locations and service linesto facilitate the delivery of expert and strategic global regulatory consultingservices to our rapidly growing client base. We are equally committed to makinga positive impact on society by managing our environmental impacts andcontributing to a low-carbon economy. Our inclusive work culture values transparency,ethical collaboration with clients, and employee involvement in keydecision-making processes, ensuring that our team is respected, supported, andengaged.

As a Scendea Employee

Part of what makes Scendea successful is the highlymotivated people who work for us and their enthusiasm for what we do and standfor. We recruit individuals whose passion, drive, integrity and customerorientation shines through. You are a motivated individual who can instil trustand confidence in our customer relationships whilst having a natural aptitudefor getting the best out of people internally. You will inspire others throughyour commitment, motivation, expertise, professional manner and always placingthe customer at the centre of everything you do.

Eligibility & Conditions

Applicants must reside and be eligible to work in theUK without the requirement for sponsorship now or in the future.

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