Associate Scientific Director, Medical Communications

About the role

Join a collaborative, high-performing medical communications team where your scientific expertise directly informs impactful programs for leading pharmaceutical and biotech clients. In this role, you’ll partner across disciplines to shape strategy, elevate scientific storytelling, and contribute to a culture built on excellence, innovation, and long-standing client success.

Requirements

• Advanced life sciences degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD)
• 2–3+ years of experience within a medical communications agency
• Demonstrated expertise in medical/scientific writing and content development
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience collaborating with clients, key opinion leaders, and cross-functional teams
• Prior experience mentoring or managing medical writers
• Exposure to regulatory review processes and advisory board development
• Familiarity with competitive intelligence and therapeutic landscape analysis
• Experience supporting new business development or client growth initiatives

Qualifications

• Energetic interpretation of complex scientific data
• Collaborative and cross-functional environment
• Strong leadership instincts
• Highly detail-oriented with a commitment to scientific accuracy and editorial excellence
• Absorbing emerging research, competitive landscapes, and therapeutic advancements
• Confident in presenting scientific perspectives to clients, key opinion leaders, and internal stakeholders

Skills

• Expertise in medical/scientific writing and content development
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Collaboration with clients, key opinion leaders, and cross-functional teams
• Mentoring or managing medical writers
• Regulatory review processes and advisory board development
• Competitive intelligence and therapeutic landscape analysis
• New business development or client growth initiatives

Benefits

This is an opportunity to grow within a dynamic organization known for its award-winning work, strong client partnerships, and commitment to professional development.

Pay

Reasonable estimate of the current range: $110,000 - $140,000 USD

Schedule

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