Scientific Director

Key objectives
• To develop educational and strategically focused medical communication programmes for a wide range of healthcare clients, with a focus on publication planning and development
•
Take an active role in securing new business through contributions to proposal development and pitches•
To ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the specification/brief, to the project schedule and within budget, ensuring the highest standards of quality control and client service•
To present authoritatively and with credibility to client commercial, medical and scientific staff, and to Thought Leaders in any given therapy area•
Embrace a leadership role in promoting a culture of team work, innovation and open communication
Main duties applicable to all•
Direct an M&SS team to ensure the team deliver medical education and communication projects to the highest standards of quality control and client service•
Write, support and/or manage the delivery of defined activities within an integrated medical communication programme•
Analyse and assimilate market, therapy area and product information in order to provide consultancy advice to clients on product differentiation, positioning and marketing strategy•
Provide consultancy advice in areas of expertise and best practice within and across internal departments and divisions•
Utilise experience and expertise to identify and develop business leads, to assist with new business development proposals and pitches, and to build understanding across account team•
Have a thorough understanding of principles and processes underlying the various components of a communication programme and the healthcare compliance framework•
Define and lead development of communication strategy for one or more accounts•
Identify and develop positive relationships with Thought leaders•
Possess excellent medical writing skills in a wide range of communication activities•
Build excellent relationships with client commercial, medical and scientific staff•
Plan resource and delegate responsibilities within the M&SS team so account objectives are achieved; utilise and manage freelance resource•
Assist in identifying and delivering scientific training needs across team•
Act as a mentor for other members of the M&SS team•
Support long-term planning through budgeting process and forecasting•
Work closely with the Client Services team to provide accurate budgets and account forecasting
Main duties applicable to those with line management responsibilities•
Take line management responsibility for M&SS team members and work closely with the VP M&SS to ensure performance management, staff development, succession and resource planning takes place
Reports to•
VP of Medical and Scientific Services
#J-18808-Ljbffr