Scientific Director – Medical Publications

Red Nucleus

Director, Scientific Services guiding integrated communication strategies for clients in the life sciences industry. Overseeing scientific content excellence and managing teams for successful project delivery.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead one or more large/high‑complexity accounts; define and drive integrated medical/scientific communication strategies (publication planning, communications tactics).
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 (AMA, client style guides, journal/congress guidelines).
Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g. Good Publication Practices, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors guidelines, PhRMA guidelines).
Lead/defend submissions in MLR systems; resolve scientific issues independently.
Lead scientific discussions, workshops, speaker trainings, and advisory boards; represent the organization externally.
Provide scientific leadership in pitches and proposals; partner with Client Services on resourcing, scoping, and forecasting.
Manage 3–5 direct reports (writers/ASDs); conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and guide career development.
Contribute to scoping and resource planning for assigned projects; escalate risks proactively.
Maintain strong version control, documentation discipline, and adherence to internal procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
Strong organization/time‑management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical communicationsmedical writingscientific writingeditingdata interpretationpublication planningquality standardsscientific reviewsMLR submissionsclinical research

Soft Skills

leadershippeople managementcoachingorganizationtime managementcommunicationstrategic alignmentgoal settingperformance evaluationrisk management

Certifications

MScPhDPharmDMD