Scientific Director - Oncology (Medical Communications)

The Scientific Director - Oncology (Medical Communications) role is seeking an experienced professional to lead the scientific strategy and content development for medical communications programs within oncology. Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with senior scientific leadership to develop strategic medical communication recommendations.
• Lead the planning, development, and scientific oversight of content for assigned accounts.
• Independently manage content development activities, including background research, scientific writing, data checking, reference annotation, and editorial review.
• Create and oversee promotional medical education materials such as advisory board content, speaker programs, slide decks, and other scientific communications.
• Analyze and interpret scientific and clinical data to ensure content is accurate, evidence-based, clinically relevant, and aligned with communication objectives.
• Supervise and mentor Associate Scientific Directors and collaborate with internal teams, freelance writers, editors, and other contributors to coordinate content development.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining high-quality deliverables and meeting demanding timelines with limited direction.
• Apply established medical editorial standards, including AMA style, as well as relevant ethical and industry guidelines throughout the content development process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve scientific, editorial, and project-related challenges while maintaining accuracy, transparency, and scientific value.

Requirements include:

• Absolutely required: Advanced degree in a scientific or medical discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant professional experience in medical communications, with demonstrated experience developing promotional medical education content.
• Strong preference for expertise in solid tumors, particularly lung cancers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate complex scientific and clinical data accurately and effectively.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments and consistently meet tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to collaborate with clients, scientific leaders, writers, editors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound scientific judgment, and manage responsibilities with limited supervision.
• Familiarity with professional medical editorial practices, including AMA style, as well as applicable ethical and industry guidelines.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or providing scientific direction to other team members is highly valued.

Benefits include:

• A flexible, primarily remote work environment designed to support work-life balance.
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact medical communications programs across pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients.
• Work alongside experienced scientific and medical communications professionals, including colleagues with advanced scientific and medical degrees.
• Opportunities to lead complex scientific projects and develop strategic client-facing expertise.
• Exposure to a range of therapeutic areas, audiences, and medical communication formats.
• A collaborative environment that values scientific rigor, accuracy, transparency, and evidence-based communication.
• Professional growth opportunities through leadership, mentoring, and ownership of scientific content development.

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