Scientific Director

Kinetix Health Group

22h•Remote

About The Position

At Kinetix Health Group, we believe our transformational role in communicating scientific progress has the power to shape clinical practice and improve lives. We stand apart through strategic and creative thinking, excellence in execution, and a people-first, collaborative mindset. We partner with clients who share our ambition to challenge convention and co-create innovative solutions that make complex science accessible, engaging, and memorable. By combining scientific depth with human-centered storytelling and digital innovation, we help medical and scientific leaders communicate with clarity, authenticity, and measurable impact. Role Overview Builds on the ASD. Responsible for the scientific output of multiple (typically 2–3) account teams. Supports expansion of others, shares expertise, fosters a one-team approach, and identifies areas where the agency can act as a strategic partner. Provides leadership and scientific direction throughout projects.

Requirements

Degree level or higher in a biomedical science.
Extensive med comms agency experience with strong evidence of teamwork and leadership.
Evidence of new business acquisition.
Experience of strategically focused projects that delivered measured changes in HCP opinion or behaviour.
Excellent attention to detail; strong grammar and syntax.
Strong project management and commercial acumen.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder communication.
Solid understanding of drug development, EU/US regulations and publication processes (ICMJE, GPP).
Solid understanding of brand planning and medical strategic process.
Highest-quality scientific writing, literature search and appraisal.
Committed to coaching junior writers.
Willingness to travel (domestically and internationally).

Nice To Haves

PhD, MD, PharmD.

Responsibilities

Development & delivery of high-quality content
Own scientific output of significant (typically 2–3) account teams; supervise and encourage strong teamworking.
Research, write and review content to highest standards across all materials.
Take a lead on resolving challenging or complex client comments.
Drawing on experience, recommend processes and templates to facilitate efficient workflow and delivery.
Knowledge of therapy areas
As strategic comms and TA expert, be the prime client POC.
Keep TA knowledge current and disseminate; advise how communication should evolve.
Lead patient and KOL discussions to develop expert TA knowledge.
Provide insight and counsel on market trends and product strategy.
Supervise application of insights to current projects and future tactics.
Be a role model for grounding all work in client strategy and industry change.
Working with internal teams, clients and KOLs
Act as consultant to clients; lead strategic plan development; gain buy-in from multiple stakeholders.
Nurture strong relationships with KOLs.
Direct projects that meet strategic imperatives.
In accounts with limited strategic input, identify partnership opportunities; support other teams (e.g. through secondments) to work strategically.
QC, team development and account growth
Coach, mentor or line-manage writers; demonstrate leadership across the business.
Ensure writers work for optimal agency outcomes — efficiency, expansion, positive image.
Foster a “one team” environment with the CP lead.
Lead expansion of main account; apply experience to adapt approaches to current client needs.
Support expansion of other accounts, sharing expertise on product strategy, project types and ways of working.
Lead and take ownership of new business proposals and pitches.
Provision of scientific direction
Act as senior (lead) SciS contact; lead client and KOL meetings.
Lead the SciS portion of the account team; partner with CP for timely, high-quality delivery.
Provide leadership and scientific direction throughout the project (brief through debrief).
Sign off final materials; provide scientific direction for creative.
Communication & proactivity
Maintain constant, clear communication with account teams and resourcing on resource requirements.
Brief, review and feedback on freelance writers; integrate freelancers into account teams.
Drive clear, proactive communication on projects and on agency goals/initiatives/updates.
Encourage information-sharing and collaboration across teams.
Adherence to SOPs, laws & guidelines
Role-model adherence to agency processes (including all review steps) and compliance guidelines; coach/monitor staff.
Identify areas for process improvement; support process refinement; update staff on changes.
Educate the team and ensure compliance of all materials produced.
Following training, work in alignment with processes (agency and/or client) for legal/regulatory compliance (ABPI, EFPIA, FDA, PAAB, IMC codes); upload and reference items for review.
Congress / meeting support
Attend congresses, advisory boards, or client meetings on own or as onsite team lead; debrief afterwards.
Working with other agencies, ensure congress activities fit seamlessly into client’s programme.
Lead conversations at congresses with KOLs on TA trends; advise clients how insights can be used.
Business development
Transform data, market trends and KOL opinion into useful BD intelligence.
Lead activities for de novo new business.
Identify areas where the agency can provide further value to existing clients.
Support other teams (e.g. through secondments) to work strategically.
Deepen client relationships through new approaches; identify new business leads and take them to completion.
Financial awareness
Provide input into budgets and schedules throughout all project stages.
Support CP in flagging and justifying out-of-scope requests.
Promote financial awareness in the team — efficiency, budget adherence, hour tracking, client communication.
Complete timesheets daily.
Resourcing
Plan resource requirements with CP well in advance; seek additional resource when needed.
Recruitment
Support recruitment effort for SciS staff; identify recruitment improvements and contribute solutions.