Scientific Director (Medical Affairs)
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JobgetherLife Sciences
CanadaFull-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Experience
- Approximately 5+ years of experience in medical communications, medical writing, or related scientific content fields; 1+ years of experience managing, mentoring, or coaching team members.
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementMicrosoft OfficeMentoringClient relationship management
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a scientific or healthcare-related field (MSc, PhD, PharmD, or MD) preferred; relevant bachelor’s/master’s degrees with significant experience considered.
- Approximately 5+ years of experience in medical communications, medical writing, or related scientific content fields.
- Experience leading multi-asset or multi-account projects and overseeing scientific teams.
- 1+ years of experience managing, mentoring, or coaching team members.
- Excellent scientific writing, editing, and data interpretation skills.
- Strong knowledge of medical publications standards, including relevant guidelines and industry best practices.
- Understanding of clinical research processes and regulatory environments.
- Experience supporting medical, legal, and regulatory review workflows.
- Strong client relationship management, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent organization and time management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, collaboration platforms, and relevant content or design tools.
- Willingness to travel occasionally, including overnight travel up to approximately 20%.
Responsibilities
- Lead scientific strategy for assigned accounts, including publication planning, medical communications initiatives, and scientific engagement programs.
- Act as a key scientific partner for clients, clinical stakeholders, and internal teams to align communication strategies with medical and business priorities.
- Establish and maintain scientific quality standards and best practices across projects and teams.
- Oversee the development and review of high-quality medical content, including manuscripts, congress materials, training resources, digital assets, and regulated communications.
- Conduct detailed scientific reviews to ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance, and alignment with industry standards and client requirements.
- Support medical, legal, and regulatory review processes, resolving scientific questions and ensuring successful submissions.
- Lead scientific discussions, workshops, advisory boards, and presentations with external stakeholders.
- Contribute scientific expertise to proposals, strategic planning, project scoping, and account growth initiatives.
- Manage and mentor scientific team members, including goal setting, performance feedback, and professional development planning.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, documentation standards, and overall team efficiency.
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