Scientific Affairs Associate

Minimum Years of Experience

Minimum Years of Experience
: 2 - 4+ years of experience in clinical research, scientific affairs, medical writing, or regulatory support; CRO or industry experience preferred.

The Scientific Affairs Associate supports the Scientific Affairs team in the development and communication of high‑quality scientific content across clinical research, regulatory and scientific communication activities. This role combines strong scientific expertise with applied clinical research knowledge and excellent communication skills to support proposal development, study design, scientific publications and external-facing scientific materials.

Working closely with the Manager, Scientific Affairs, medical writers, clinical operations and business development teams, the Scientific Affairs Associate plays a key role in ensuring that scientific deliverables are accurate, consistent and aligned with study objectives, regulatory expectations and sponsor needs.

• Lead the scientific and methodological aspects of proposal study design, including endpoint selection, study rationale and high-level statistical considerations; collaborate with medical writers on proposal drafting.
• Provide scientific support to regulatory and clinical documents through targeted literature reviews, data interpretation and background research.
• Support the development of protocols, investigator brochures and clinical study reports as needed.

• Lead scientific communication initiatives, including the development of presentations, white papers, blog content and other educational or thought‑leadership materials.
• Translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, accurate content tailored to internal and external audiences.

• Participate in manuscript development in collaboration with medical writers, including drafting sections, integrating reviewer comments and supporting journal submission requirements.
• Support publication planning activities and ensure scientific accuracy and consistency across manuscripts and abstracts.

• Act as a scientific resource for internal stakeholders, including Clinical Trial Management, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs and Business Development.
• Participate in internal and external project meetings as a scientific representative when required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to scientific processes, templates and best practices.

• MSc in life sciences, nutrition, pharmacy, biomedical sciences, or a related discipline required;
  PhD considered an asset.
• 2 - 4+ years of experience in clinical research, scientific affairs, medical writing, or regulatory support; CRO or industry experience preferred.
• Experience contributing to clinical trial design, scientific proposals, or publications is strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of clinical research and development processes in dietary supplements, natural health products and/or pharmaceuticals.
• Excellent scientific writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt content for different audiences.
• Strong literature search and critical appraisal skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to scientific accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Extremely high level of English fluency or English speaking skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

To apply, please submit an application here .