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A BOLDSCIENCE Senior Scientific Director has a proven ability to lead high performing teams and plays a crucial role within the Scientific Services leadership team. They are a scientific expert and have expertise across a wide range of therapeutic areas, but are always eager to build their knowledge and into new unknown areas. They have a proven ability to forge relationships with clients and demonstrate a high-level scientific, editorial and strategic counsel to our clients. A Senior Scientific Director also has a wide range of operational responsibilities including; training and mentoring the team, financial management, recruitment and resourcing.

As well as this, they will play an active role developing and leading scientific strategy for new business. They are well known across BOLDSCIENCE and are regularly called upon for their expertise and guidance.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

At BOLDSCIENCE no two days are the same and our Senior Scientific Director plays an active role leading the Scientific Services team to success. Some typical activities include:

• Manages a wide range of complex projects and demonstrates in depth knowledge across a variety of therapeutic areas
• The Scientific Lead on designated account(s), overseeing the delivery of a range of high-quality medical communication materials including; Slide decks, Digital materials, Publications, Abstracts and posters and Meeting summaries
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients and relevant medical experts
• Providing high-level scientific, editorial and strategic counsel to clients
• Confidently leads scientific discussions in client meetings and engaging external experts in scientific and medical discussions
• Lead the facilitation of client workshops and though leadership discussions with HCPs
• Communicates and delegates briefs effectively, ensuring that the team deliverables are in line with the client’s strategic goals and objectives
• Ensuring maintenance of high editorial standards through review of the scientific team content development
• Working in partnership with the Client Services Lead to ensure client expectations are achieved and smooth project execution. This may include; strategic planning, timeline creation, account management and resource planning

Scientific Knowledge:

• Developing and maintaining expert knowledge in specific therapy areas
• Keep updated on new developments and activities within the Med Comms environment
• Provide regular communication on product updates, medical/ regulatory milestones, competitor landscape and the wider healthcare industry
• Forward thinking approach, constantly looking ahead to provide clients with fresh thinking and ideas

New Business:

• Identify opportunities for new business within existing accounts and supporting new business initiatives
• Provide direction and guidance on identified organic growth opportunities
• Leads and develops strategic and scientific aspects of new business proposal documents and pitch strategy
• Ensure accurate research and relevant tactics specific to the proposal
• Bring in relevant business units and individuals across BOLDSCIENCE
• Leading and managing the scientific services team to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget
• Working with the Client Services lead on financial management including forecasting, budgets and resourcing to ensure all financials are accurate
• Consistently meet billability targets and ensure the same from line reports and wider team members
• Complete timesheets accurately on time and ensures the same from line reports and wider team members
• Providing your account team and wider Scientific Services team with operational and scientific leadership
• Being responsible for the recruitment, training and development of members of the scientific services team
• Manages and inputs into the career development of direct reports closely reviewing goals and objectives
• Line manages team members of varying levels, providing constructive and actionable feedback
• Provide regular coaching, mentoring and feedback to the team to drive career development
• Proactively manage the Scientific Services team and individual performance including training and development of junior writers
• Forms excellent senior level relationships and is a trusted partner to the Business Unit Founder. Founder receives ongoing communication and is aware of key account activity

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Several years' experience within the medical communications industry
• Experience of leading high-performing teams and proven leadership and influencing skills
• Exceptional scientific writing skills with extensive experience writing across different therapeutic areas and for different target audiences
• In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance

Seniority level

• Seniority level Director

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Research, Writing/Editing, and Strategy/Planning
• Industries Biotechnology Research and Advertising Services

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BOLDSCIENCE is seeking an Associate Scientific Director (ASD) in the UK. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team within Scientific Services, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based content delivery for clients. The ASD will design materials, manage client relationships, and mentor junior team members.

If you possess 5–7 years of medical communications experience, excellent technical writing skills, and a proactive approach, we invite you to apply for this dynamic position.

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Real Chemistry is seeking a Medical Writer to join our team in Greater London. In this role, you will research, structure, and develop scientific communications while ensuring compliance with industry standards such as GPP and ICMJE.

The ideal candidate brings experience in medical writing, an advanced degree in a science field, and strong organizational skills. Candidates should be proactive and able to manage multiple projects effectively.

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Panacea85 Ltd. is seeking a full-time medical writer, based in Knutsford or remote. The role involves drafting manuscripts, abstracts, and summaries across varied therapy areas, maintaining GPP compliance, and collaborating closely with authors and editors throughout the publication lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have a PhD or MSc in life sciences and demonstrated experience in medical writing, with a strong publication track record. Join a dynamic team committed to scientific rigor and creativity.
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Envision Pharma Group is seeking a Medical Writer to join their Medical Communications team in the United Kingdom. This role involves creating high-quality scientific content for influential pharmaceutical clients and offers a flexible work environment, including remote options.

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**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Office
**Job Description**
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing to life our Mission: enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.
Effective communication of evidence and information is essential to conveying the value of products. Our highly trained staff provide medical writing services for the peri- and post-approval phases of the product lifecycle, helping to create a consistency in quality and voice. Our writers prepare documents that are clear, concise, compelling, and scientifically accurate, while also ensuring they are fully aligned with regulations, industry standards, and corporate guidance.
**Discover Impactful Work**
The Publications and Scientific Communications team, part of the Medical Writing and Healthcare Communications department at Thermo Fisher Scientific, prepares medical publications, abstracts, posters, presentations, and other scientific communications. Our dynamic, highly collaborative team focuses on providing quality writing to internal collaborators and external pharmaceutical and biotech clients.
**What You'll Do in the Role**
+ Write, edit, and manage **manuscripts, posters, abstracts, oral presentation slide decks, and review articles** , on time, within budget, and with little instruction
+ Raise and help resolve project management issues, such as out-of-scope requests
+ Ensure compliance with quality processes and industry standards
+ Represent the team as the lead contact on projects
+ Lead or provide input on process improvements
**Keys to Success**
We are looking for an expert publication writer to join the team. The Senior Medical Writer will be responsible for leading and producing high-quality publications and scientific communications, from kick-off to completion. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in creating publications, abstracts, and posters, as well as excellent written English and analytical skills. We seek a bright teammate who is proactive, enjoys challenges, and can thrive in a highly collaborative CRO (contract research organization) environment.
**Education, Experience & Skills**
+ Extensive proven experience as a writer of peer-reviewed medical publications
+ Experience working in a CRO environment preferred
+ Experience of generating publication extenders (e.g., plain language summaries, video/graphical abstracts) advantageous
+ Experience of publication planning/strategy advantageous
+ Excellent scientific writing, project management, and digital literacy
+ Bachelor's degree or higher in a scientific field; advanced degree preferred
+ In-depth knowledge of different therapeutic areas
+ Additional qualifications (e.g., EMWA or CMPP certification) advantageous
+ Sound professional judgement in dealing with inquiries, issues, and customer concerns
+ Able to independently make decisions and solve problems
+ Comfortable working on multiple projects concurrently
+ Able to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively
+ Able to complete work within fixed budgets and timelines and to facilitate conflict resolution among team members and clients
**Physical Requirements / Work Environment**
+ Work will be 100% remote (home based)
+ Occasional domestic and international travel may be required
**Why Join Us?**
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You'll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience-and where your contributions truly make a difference.
Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow's breakthroughs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status.
**NOTE: Please include in your application a cover letter describing your qualifications for the role.**
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Office
**Job Description**
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.
**Location/Division Specific Information**
Effective communication of evidence and information is essential to conveying the value of products. With approximately 20 years of experience, our highly trained staff provide medical writing services for all phases of the product lifecycle, helping to create a consistency in quality and voice. Our writers prepare documents that are clear, concise, compelling, and scientifically accurate, while also ensuring they are fully aligned with regulations, industry standard processes, and your corporate guidance.
**IMPORTANT: a cover letter describing your qualifications is required, along with your resume to be considered.**
**Discover Impactful Work**
The Publications and Scientific Communications team, a part of Medical Writing and Healthcare Communications, prepares medical publications, abstracts, posters, presentations, and other scientific communications. Our dynamic, highly collaborative team focuses on providing quality writing to internal collaborators and external pharmaceutical and biotech clients.
**A day in the life:**
· Write, edit, and handle publications and other scientific communications (manuscripts, posters, abstracts, oral presentation slide decks, and review articles), on time, within budget, and with little instruction. Provides senior review of documents.
· Appropriately resolve or raise project management issues, such as out-of-scope activities
· Ensure compliance with quality processes and requirements
· Represent the team as a prime contact on projects, establishes clients relationships.
· Assist in business development initiatives
· Lead or provide input on initiatives for process improvement, provides training and mentorship of other writers.
**Keys to Success:**
We are looking for an expert publications' writer to join the team. The Principal Medical Writer will be responsible for leading and producing high-quality publications and scientific communications, from conception to completion. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in writing publications, abstracts, and posters, as well as excellent written English and analytical skills. We seek an excellent teammate who is proactive, enjoys challenges, can work on multiple projects concurrently, and is can work in a highly collaborative CRO environment.
**Education and Experience**
· Extensive proven experience as a writer of peer-reviewed medical publications (comparable to 8+ years); experience working in a CRO environment preferred
· Excellent scientific writing, project management, and digital literacy
· Bachelor's degree or higher in a scientific field; advanced degree preferred
· In-depth knowledge of relevant specialty areas of medicine
· Additional qualifications (AMWA, EMWA, or RAC training; CMPP certification) advantageous
· Excellent written English. Proactive communicator
· Sound professional judgement in dealing with inquiries, issues, and customer concerns; able to independently make decisions and solve problems
· Comfortable working on multiple projects concurrently
· Able to complete work within fixed budgets and timelines and to facilitate conflict resolution among team members and clients
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
**Apply today! Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.