Director, Scientific Services – Med Comms
Red Nucleus
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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Job Level
About the role
- Lead one or more large/high‑complexity accounts; define and drive integrated medical/scientific communication strategies
- Serve as principal scientific contact for client stakeholders and clinical leads; align scientific strategy to brand priorities
- Establish quality standards and best practices across assigned teams
- Oversee high‑quality content across manuscripts, congress materials, training content, digital assets, and MLR‑regulated materials
- Conduct detailed scientific reviews for accuracy, alignment, and stylistic consistency
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards
- Lead/defend submissions in MLR systems; resolve scientific issues independently
- Manage 3–5 direct reports (writers/ASDs); conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and guide career development
- Identify training needs; create structured development plans to grow capability
- Optimize scientific workflows and processes to improve consistency and efficiency
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a scientific or healthcare-related field preferred (eg, MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD)
- ~6+ years’ medical communications/medical writing experience, including multi‑asset or multi‑account leadership and scientific team oversight
- ~2+ years’ people management and coaching experience
- Excellence in scientific writing, editing, data interpretation; mastery of publications standards when applicable
- Strong understanding of clinical research and regulatory landscape; comfortable guiding MLR submissions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, graphic and image generations software, and collaboration platforms
Benefits
- Remote/hybrid based on location
- Occasional overnight travel (up to ~20%)
- Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
medical communicationsmedical writingscientific writingeditingdata interpretationpublications standardsclinical researchregulatory landscapeMLR submissionsscientific reviews
Soft Skills
leadershippeople managementcoachingperformance evaluationsgoal settingcareer developmenttraining needs identificationworkflow optimizationprocess improvementcommunication
Certifications
MScPhDPharmDMD