Scientific Director (Medical Publications)

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Himalayas

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Fully remote

US state

Nationwide remote

Category

Healthcare

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Not checked yet

Posted

2 days ago

Closes

11/15/2026

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About the role

Red Nucleus is hiring a Director, Scientific Services to join our global Medical Communications team! This role is remote based anywhere within the US or Canada. Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of nearly 900 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space. At Red Nucleus , we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves. Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun. We love to celebrate our people and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work". Position Overview: The Director, Scientific Services is a scientific leader accountable for full strategic ownership of one or more accounts. Directors lead scientific strategy, oversee content excellence at scale, and manage teams with autonomy. Compared with the AD, the Director owns end‑to‑end scientific strategy, leads larger and more complex accounts, manages multiple reports, and serves as the primary scientific voice to clients. The Director sets scientific standards across accounts, leads publication and communication strategies, mentors a team of writers/ASDs, and drives continuous improvement across workflows. Integrates strategic medical leadership, rigorous scientific review, and senior‑level client relationship management. Core Responsibilities Scientific & Strategic Leadership 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. Content Excellence & Review 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. Client Engagement & Growth 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. People Leadership & Capability Development 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. Operational & Quality Governance Contribute to scoping and resource planning for assigned projects; escalate risks proactively. Support recruitment efforts for on-team hires. Maintain strong version control, documentation discipline, and adherence to internal procedures. Optimize scientific workflows and processes to improve consistency and efficiency. Anticipate risks and complex issues; implement mitigation plans; share therapeutic/industry insights to elevate team knowledge. Qualifications Education Advanced degree in a scientific or healthcare‑related field preferred (eg, MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD) Candidates with a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree plus extensive experience may be considered Experience ~6+ years’ medical communications/medical writing experience, including multi‑asset or multi‑account leadership and scientific team oversight. ~2+ years’ peopl

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