Scientific Director – Medical Communications, Publications

🔥 12 hours ago

🌐 United States, Canada – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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Citrus Health Group

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

Citrus Health Group is a strategic life-sciences partner that provides medical affairs, market access, commercialization, and patient engagement services to pharmaceutical and biotech organizations. Their multidisciplinary team of PhDs, PharmDs, MDs, and industry experts develops launch strategies, value and access solutions, and creative communications across therapeutic areas including oncology, rare disease, neurology, immunology, dermatology, and metabolic/cardiovascular disease. Citrus focuses on translating scientific evidence into commercial and patient-centered outcomes, serving as a B2B consulting and execution partner for established pharma and emerging startups.

📋 Description

• Provide scientific direction, leadership, and oversight over all projects on assigned accounts • Examine and distill complex scientific data into impactful publications, educational materials, and brand strategies • Provide strategic scientific and publications oversight across multiple accounts • Review content for scientific accuracy and adherence to client preferences • Train and provide feedback to internal team members • Develop de novo content, including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and slide decks • Identify emerging scientific trends and keep account teams informed • Guide strategic account development and provide scientific counsel to clients and internal teams • Support identification and conversion of new business opportunities • Lead scientific strategies and publication planning, including oversight of scientifically complex materials • Serve as subject matter expert on scientific and clinical aspects of client projects and deliverables • Review deliverables to ensure quality standards and client expectations are met • Ensure timely delivery of high-quality products and services • Keep leadership informed of critical client and project updates and concerns • Support strategic and tactical client plans and project plans • Attend and lead client status meetings, project kick-offs, and debrief meetings • Review project reports and alert teams to emerging trends and shifting clinical data • Build Citrus Health Group’s scientific reputation with clients • Maintain effective partnerships with clients, key experts, and external partners • Communicate with authors and clients about project status and changes • Participate in client presentations • Anticipate and respond to author/client requests • Support proposal and pitch development with scientific input

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree in the life sciences; PhD, MD or PharmD • 5+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical and/or medical communications agency • Experience leading publication-heavy accounts and reviewing content developed by junior writers • Understanding of product life cycles, competitive landscapes, and the role of publications in clients’ medical and commercial strategies • Experience translating complex data into effective presentation formats • Strong understanding of clinical research and analyses • Strong attention to detail and accuracy • Ability to identify key issues and creatively and strategically overcome challenges • High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability • Ability to think analytically and effectively plan, prioritize, and execute • Expert verbal and written communication skills • Expert presentation skills with a variety of formats and audiences • Ability to work to allocated deadlines and specifications • Understanding and application of good publications practice and relevant compliance requirements • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially Microsoft PowerPoint, with ability to produce well-designed and effective decks