Senior Scientific Director - Medical Communications (Oncology)
At a glance
Director-level Communications role at The Lockwood Group, LLC. Remote, United States · no salary stated · we estimate $143,760–$220,750 across the United States.
The Lockwood Group, LLC has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Direct assigned accounts, guide client discussions and shape brand strategy
- Lead scientific planning for brands and contribute to business development
- Oversee scientific content across one or more accounts and therapeutic areas
- Allocate resources, coordinate with client services on scopes and schedules, and spot growth opportunities
What you bring
- An advanced science degree and at least eight years creating promotional medical education materials
- Oncology experience, plus familiarity with medical editing standards such as AMA style and ethical guidance
- You can interpret scientific findings, manage projects independently and meet tight deadlines with limited direction
Who this fits
This director-level role suits someone who can lead client relationships and scientific work across accounts. You can work remotely from home in the United States or from the Stamford, Connecticut headquarters.
From the employer
This position can be based remotely (working from home) or at our headquarters in Stamford, CT.
About Lockwood: Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies to address their objectives through medical communications. Our clients count on us to challenge their assumptions and help them creatively navigate around obstacles. From strategy through execution, we focus on accuracy, transparency, and scientific value to create programs that are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and contribute to the development of our clients’ brands. Over a third of our staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees, and most work from where they live. Because our flexible structure provides better work-life balance, we attract the best talent, facilitate their best work, and as a result, are more responsive to our clients, wherever and whenever they do business.
Summary: In this role, the Senior Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for an assigned account or accounts across various therapeutic areas and managing most aspects of the scientific contributions across a large and/or multiple accounts..
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include leading assigned accounts, leading client interactions and brand strategy, leading the scientific portion of brand planning and business development, managing resource allocation, partnering with client services to develop SOWs and timelines and identifying areas for new and organic growth.
Education: An advanced degree in science is required.
Professional Skills & Experience:
- Candidates must have 8 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc.
- This role requires demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction.
- Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required.
- Experience with Oncology required
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