Sr Dir, Scientific Strategy

Duties And Responsibilities

• Partner across the disciplines of strategy to drive brand building, unbranded initiatives, and communication planning
• Foster authentic and effective relationships with client brand and medical teams, as well as other relevant medical personnel (eg, key opinion leaders, MSLs, etc)
• Partner on development and execution of strategic workshops, inclusive of development of workshop agenda, framework, content and shared meeting leadership, and breakout group facilitation
• On-site congress and advisory board coverage and generation of an accurate and comprehensive output report complete with perceptions, barriers, opportunities, and Fingerpaint recommendations
• Manage and mentor scientific strategists in all aspects of career and personal development
• Run client workshops and advisory boards independently
• Actively participate in development of and attendance at new business pitches
• Maintain status as being highly informed and knowledgeable across brands
• Independently create and guide a scientific concept and brand advantage
• Partner with medical affairs, HEOR, and/or clinical development to propose novel approaches to evidence generation
• Elevate the quality or increase the efficiency of existing projects and propose novel ideas for Fingerpaint services or deliverables
• Make recommendations about brand coverage and staffing based on in-depth brand understanding of workload fluctuations
• Develop meaningful and productive lead client relationships (medical and commercial)

Job Requirements

• Relevant degree (PhD preferred)
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or pharmaceutical marketing
• Experience developing medical communications programs preferred
• Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings—one-on-one, small/large groups, with peers, subordinates, and bosses—both inside and outside the organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe
• Constant curiosity with the passion to explore and create