Senior Scientific Director

Nucleus Global•Yardley, PA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Nucleus Global, an Inizio Medical company, is an international medical communications agency serving clients through offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The Senior Scientific Director – Medical Affairs is a client-facing leadership role focused on cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) and Medical Affairs work. The position directs client strategy, leads scientific teams in content creation, mentors and manages staff, and partners with scientific and client services leadership and the managing director on business development. The role manages a scientific team delivering strategic Medical Affairs projects and leads accounts under the guidance of the scientific VP, ensuring high-quality, accurate medical and scientific content. It also develops Medical Affairs work, advises clients on scientific and marketplace priorities, and contributes to agency innovation and collaboration. Candidates may work fully remotely or in a hybrid arrangement from the United States; the East Coast is preferred. Some travel is required.

Requirements

PhD, PharmD, or MD.
10 or more years of relevant medical communications experience.
In-depth understanding of Medical Affairs work in the cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) space.
Track record of successful scientific leadership across several clients or therapeutic categories.
US launch experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience managing staff or direct reports, potentially based across multiple locations.
Some travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Global experience.
East Coast location.

Responsibilities

Manage the scientific team responsible for delivering a full range of strategic Medical Affairs projects.
Under the guidance of the scientific VP, lead and manage accounts to ensure the creation of high-quality, accurate medical and scientific content, with the potential to expand management responsibilities as the team grows.
Develop and grow Medical Affairs work by partnering with scientific and client services VPs to plan, lead, and facilitate strategic client engagements, including advisory boards, strategic planning sessions, workshops, and other high-value scientific and Medical Affairs initiatives.
Identify and develop strategic and tactical business recommendations relevant to client strategy and marketplace needs.
Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to clients, applying scientific, therapeutic area, drug development, and market expertise to identify needs, anticipate challenges, and develop recommendations addressing client and marketplace priorities.
Articulate scientific and therapeutic information in the CRM space.
Foster innovation and collaboration across Nucleus to position the agency as a leader in Medical Affairs work.
Mentor and manage staff, potentially across multiple locations.
Partner with the VPs of scientific and client services and the managing director in business development.