Scientific Director & Team Lead – Global account within Envision 90TEN agency, Envision Medical Communications, focusing on oncology and immunology medical communications.
You will lead a talented team of medical writers, providing scientific direction and guiding medical communications activities to deliver high-quality, impactful content for global clients, working closely with Scientific and Account Management counterparts.
Role responsibilities
* In collaboration with both Scientific and Account Management counterparts, provide overarching scientific, strategic, and tactical leadership for the assigned account.
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with external stakeholders and engage in discussions of science and strategy with clients and external experts.
* Demonstrate and maintain knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas, client and competitor products, and industry regulations.
* Create high‑quality, scientifically accurate, and compliant content to meet client briefs across a variety of project types.
* Contribute to scientific strategy development and recommend communication approaches for optimal support of the client's objectives.
* Critically review the team's work and provide feedback to ensure scientific accuracy and strategic alignment.
* Participate in and drive client meetings and onsite programs, developing materials and delivering presentations, as needed.
* Manage team performance, including the development of contribution plans, progression planning and identifying training opportunities to ensure optimal team development and retention.
* Manage and negotiate team resources for the assigned account and participate in recruitment activities, as needed.
* Drive the implementation of, and ensure adherence to, processes that align with internal and client SOPs and policies.
* Manage and prioritize own and team workload, delivering to agreed timeline and budget, to meet client and business needs.
* Partner with Account Management to provide input for project specifications and budget generation, drive project status tracking and out‑of‑scope reporting.
* Drive the development of scientific content for new business proposals and participate in pitch presentations.
Skills & expertise
* An advanced degree (or equivalent relevant experience) in a life sciences or clinical discipline.
* Extensive experience within a medical communications agency, preferably at a global level.
* Experience with a range of publications and medical communications deliverables.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and mentor a team of direct reports, promoting a positive and collaborative team environment.
* Experience managing multiple projects, with the ability to flex and adapt to changing priorities.
* Ability to think strategically, solve challenges and utilize available resources.
* Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
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