VP, Scientific Services

Lumanity•Boston, MA

6d•Remote

About The Position

Lumanity is dedicated to improving patient health by accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. We partner with life sciences companies around the world to generate evidence to demonstrate the value of their product, translate the science and data into compelling product narratives, and enable commercial decisions that position these products for success in the market. We do this through strategic and complementary areas of focus: Asset Optimization and Commercialization, Value, Access and Outcomes, Medical Strategy and Communications, and Real-World Evidence. The VP, Scientific Services provides strategic oversight of high-impact publications/scientific communications accounts, and supervises a team of scientific directors and medical writers. This role serves as a strategic partner to clients and actively contributes to business development and organic growth of accounts.

Requirements

Flexible, deadline oriented, and ability to work as part of a multifunctional team
Excellent communication skills
Excellent working knowledge of good publication practices and industry guidelines (CMPP preferred)
Ability to quickly and amicably respond to changing client needs and conditions
Ability to evaluate, interpret and analyze both written and verbal communications
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that fosters cooperation and teamwork
Understand and comply with policies and procedures as outlined in the Lumanity Corporate Policies and Procedures manual
PhD, PharmD, or MD required
Minimum 8+ years medical communications experience in an agency setting

Nice To Haves

Oncology expertise preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee high-impact publications/scientific communications accounts for medical affairs clients
Direct strategy and approach to communication activities, including but not limited to strategic publication planning/execution, evidence/landscape analyses, and scientific narrative development
Play an active role in mentoring staff, building competency of scientific strategy among the team to support the business
Add value to assigned client accounts as Senior Scientific Strategy Lead
Lead strategically-focused client interactions and moderation of workshops/meetings
Collaborate with internal teams to develop creative solutions to client challenges; foster opportunities for expanded client interaction and engagement
Lead scientific component of proposals and pitch presentations by providing strategic insight and therapeutic background information and guidance to the project team
Create opportunities for new business through professional contacts, quality work, and positive relationships with clients
Collaborate with internal teams to develop creative solutions to client challenges; fosters opportunities for expanded client interaction and engagement
Participates in department leadership activities and management duties, including but not limited to, developing guidelines, revising department policies and procedures