Scientific Director (Oncology)

Responsibilities

• Identify client needs and provide informed strategic recommendations for the development of relevant, accurate, high quality scientific information for digital, video, and live/virtual meeting deliverables to educate healthcare professional audiences in oncology fields.
• Comprehend and apply relevant evidence-based medical literature, clinical practice guidelines, and disease state information for the development of content across various therapeutic areas.
• Support preparation of project materials for pharmaceutical promotional reviews; adhere to processes and content requirements for submission and compliance.
• Revise content as needed through its internal and external reviews along the project lifecycle.
• Support and train direct reports to independently accomplish all essential roles and responsibilities described above.
• Provide training and mentorship to Medical Writers and Editors, offering guidance on best practices in medical writing and editing.
• Aid in workload prioritization for your reports with deliverables and timelines of projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality content.
• Attend live events including professional conferences, advisory boards, and similar programming to capture presentation highlights or other content for project deliverables. This may include the development of presentation materials and summary documents and confidently presenting findings to clients and other stakeholders.
• Provide support as a subject matter expert for business development efforts; work collaboratively with sales associates to identify and present opportunities for supported projects and programs; participate in project management functions (eg, SOW, development of timelines, budgets, etc).
• Collaborate within a cross-functional team and effectively communicate with a variety of internal professional services (project management, editorial, medical writers, and design services).
• Interface regularly in meetings with clients and key opinion leaders/faculty to develop relationships and execute strategy to communicate complex scientific information to medical professionals.
• Act as mentor for rotating pharmacy students (APPE rotations).

Qualifications

• A clinical degree (PharmD, DO, MD) or advanced degree (MS, PhD) in the healthcare-related field (life sciences, biomedical sciences); plus 3 years of experience in agency/medical communications company with promotional video, events, or other digital deliverables.
• Ability to Travel to meetings, events, and/or video production. Expectation for travel will be 3-5 days per month (average).
• Strong oncology account experience.
• Management experience.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, ability to multitask and handle multiple timelines, and excellent writing and problem-solving skills.

Pay

Compensation Range: $130,000 – $140,000 per year, depending on qualifications. Eligible for annual company bonus program or commission incentive based on role.

Benefits

• Health insurance through Cigna (medical & dental)
• Vision coverage through VSP
• Pharmacy benefits through Optum
• FSA, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, and Limited Purpose FSA options
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Pet discount program with PetAssure
• Norton LifeLock identity theft protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through NYLGBS
• Fertility benefits through Progyny
• Commuter benefits
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• RWTHA, Universal Life Insurance options
• Supplemental Aflac coverage: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Discounts and rewards through BenefitHub
• MJH Life Sciences provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• All employees of MJH Life Sciences are employed “At Will.” This means that either the employee or the Company is free to end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause and with or without notice.