Scientific editorial lead - USA
About The Position
Amiculum is seeking a Scientific Editorial Lead based in the USA to provide scientific leadership for a fast-growing global publications account focused on oncology. The role combines scientific leadership and strategic thinking with client relationship management, team leadership, and forward planning. The lead will guide the development, delivery, and scientific quality of publications materials, including abstracts, posters, and manuscripts, while helping sustain high-quality account performance and growth. The role works closely with clients, medical experts, scientific and specialist teams, and the commercial account lead.
Requirements
- Strong academic background in life sciences.
- Extensive medical communications experience, including significant experience leading publications accounts within a healthcare communications agency.
- Proven scientific leadership, including challenging briefs, shaping strategic scientific stories, reviewing complex content, and maintaining high standards.
- Confidence and credibility to act as a senior scientific partner for clients and medical experts and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.
- Experience leading, mentoring, and developing scientific teams through delegation, briefing, review, and constructive feedback.
- Strong strategic and commercial awareness, including understanding of scope, budgets, recoverability, and resource planning.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build partnerships across scientific, commercial, and specialist teams.
- Ability to anticipate challenges, prioritize effectively, and keep complex programs moving forward while maintaining high standards.
- Must be based in the USA, have the right to work there, and reside in one of the eligible states: Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, or Texas.
- Applicants must provide a résumé and cover letter.
Responsibilities
- Provide scientific leadership for a fast-paced, growing global oncology publications account, overseeing the development, delivery, and scientific quality of materials through delegation, briefing, and review.
- Challenge briefs and provide scientific and strategic input to shape complex publications deliverables, including abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.
- Champion high scientific standards and review other writers’ work for scientific accuracy, clear story flow, and alignment with client and brand objectives.
- Lead and inspire the scientific team through clear direction, day-to-day guidance, and timely, constructive feedback.
- Act as the primary scientific contact for clients, build trusted senior-level relationships, and provide strategic recommendations based on client objectives, brand strategy, and the oncology landscape.
- Partner with the commercial account lead on account performance, financial goals, resourcing, and forward planning.
- Oversee resource use, anticipate capacity needs, and help ensure high-quality delivery on time and within budget.
- Build collaborative partnerships across Amiculum and share expertise, best practices, and learnings across teams.
Benefits
- Remote and hybrid working options as standard.
- Continual learning and professional development opportunities.
- Two annual bonus schemes.
- 25 days’ vacation allowance plus 9 public holidays.
- Health insurance.
- Life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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