Associate Scientific Director

Fingerpaint Medical

About The Position

Reset your expectations of a health and wellness agency. From our inception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility. It’s that curiosity that’s at the heart of everything we do. From our legendary people-first culture to the hundreds of Fingerpainters who define us, we’ve reimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency. Here, creativity happens naturally—we attract top talent and give them a space to grow and collaborate. Fingerpaint Group’s medical communications solutions, Fingerpaint Medical, help pharmaceutical and biotech companies communicate complex scientific data effectively, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions that advance patient care. Our targeted educational programs and strategic communications support product adoption and drive commercial success in competitive therapeutic areas. Fingerpaint Medical is seeking an experienced Associate Scientific Director to join the team!

Requirements

PhD in life sciences or PharmD
≥ 3 years professional medical writing experience in a scientific communications agency
Able to independently handle wide range of complex projects with multiple timelines
Expertise in multiple therapeutic areas
Understand marketing strategies and able to contribute to development of medical communication plans
Strategic thinking with ability to contribute to custom solutions for client challenges and drive organic growth
Excellent work product requiring minimal internal review
Demonstrable experience with providing scientific direction and content review
Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate client/author interactions and strategic conversations related to project and account asks
Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and reference management software (eg, Endnote, Reference Manager)

Responsibilities

Independent and accurate medical writing on a variety of medical communication projects which execute on the medical strategy
Provide strategic writing support for publication and medical communication plans
Attend scientific/client meetings and provide pre- and post-meeting materials as needed
Verbal and written internal communication (eg, project status) and external communication (eg, clients and authors)
Mentor junior staff, providing content review
Participate in providing project support input such as scheduling and prioritizing tasks
Contribute to defining solutions to client challenges and facilitate organic growth in accounts
Contribute to new business development as needed
Willingness to travel (~15%)

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