Scientific Director - Promo Med Ed / Med Affairs - Agency

Scientific Director

USA Based (Remote or Hybrid in NYC)

Join a growing, established medical communications team supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients through the development of high-impact scientific content and strategic communications initiatives. This position combines scientific leadership, client partnership, mentoring, and business development responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the scientific strategy and execution of medical communications programs across multiple promotional med ed/medical affairs accounts.
• Develop and review a variety of scientific deliverables such as advisory boards, training materials, symposia, videos, slide decks and more.
• Serve as a trusted scientific partner to clients, providing strategic guidance and contributing to long-term account growth.
• Mentor and support junior scientific team members through training, coaching, and quality review.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
• Contribute to proposal development, pitch activities, and new business initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of therapeutic areas, clinical developments, and industry trends.

Qualifications

• PhD Required.
• 4+ years of experience within a medical communications, medical education, or healthcare communications environment.
• Experience working on advisory boards.
• Strong scientific writing, editing, and content development skills.
• Experience interacting directly with pharmaceutical or biotechnology clients.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and collaboration skills.