Senior Scientific Director

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Scientific Director based in the United States. This is a senior scientific leadership role within a fast‑growing medical communications environment focused on advancing healthcare outcomes. The Senior Scientific Director will shape scientific strategy, strengthen key client relationships, and guide high‑impact medical communications programs.

The role combines strategic account growth with hands‑on scientific oversight across publications, medical communications, congress activities, and evidence‑generation initiatives. You will serve as a trusted scientific advisor to senior stakeholders, translating complex scientific needs into clear, commercially relevant strategies. The position also offers an opportunity to influence the adoption of AI and emerging technologies across scientific communications and Medical Affairs.

As the team grows, you will mentor scientific professionals and develop into a broader people leadership role. This is a fully remote opportunity in the United States, with periodic travel and a preference for candidates aligned with East Coast working hours.

• Partner with account leadership to develop and execute organic growth strategies, anticipating client and therapeutic‑area needs and identifying opportunities where scientific expertise can create additional value.
• Develop scientific communications platforms, communication plans, KOL engagement strategies, evidence‑generation approaches, and publication plans aligned with Medical Affairs objectives.
• Serve as the scientific lead for client pitches, RFPs, RFIs, and new business development opportunities, bringing strategic and scientific expertise to proposals.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior clients and KOLs, acting as a consistent scientific advisor and anticipating evolving stakeholder needs.
• Ensure scientific communications remain aligned with client SOPs, messaging requirements, strategic objectives, and applicable compliance standards, while resolving scientific or client concerns.
• Provide scientific leadership and quality oversight for publications, medical communications materials, congress deliverables, MSL field materials, and other client‑facing outputs.
• Develop and execute scientific deliverables including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, review articles, symposium materials, literature searches, gap analyses, and strategic publication plans across investigational and mature products.
• Collaborate with technology and creative teams to develop innovative digital solutions supporting Medical Affairs and scientific communications programs.
• Mentor scientific writers and junior directors through detailed feedback, training, and knowledge sharing while reinforcing strong scientific and editorial standards.
• Help build and lead the scientific team as the organization grows, taking on formal people‑management responsibilities and developing team capabilities over time.
• Identify and integrate practical AI applications and emerging healthcare technologies to improve scientific strategy, content development, and client delivery.

• MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree.
• 7-10 years of experience in medical communications, Medical Affairs, or the pharmaceutical industry, including demonstrated success at Scientific Director level or an equivalent senior position.
• Strong integrated scientific communications experience spanning both medical communications and publication programs.
• Proven ability to develop scientific and account strategies and translate them into measurable organic growth in partnership with commercial or account leadership.
• Demonstrated success building, maintaining, and leveraging senior client and KOL relationships.
• Experience developing and overseeing scientific deliverables for both investigational and mature products, ideally across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Previous experience serving as the scientific lead for client pitches, business development initiatives, RFPs, and RFIs.
• Strong scientific judgment, attention to…