Medical Director

Our client creates and develops medical education and communications for their pharmaceutical clients. Due to continued growth, our client is looking for a Medical Director to join their team in Buckinghamshire.
In this role, you will oversee the output of the writing and editorial teams and lead the development of medical and scientific strategies for key accounts. Working closely with the Managing Director, you will assist in planning the company’s scientific andstrategic consultancy services and define the scientific strategy for key business development activities.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work on new business proposals and pitches and take a lead role in proposal writing and pitches
- Manage and mentor the medical writing and editorial teams and support them to grow and develop their teams, team members, strategic abilities and knowledge, and the systems and processes
- Provide scientific oversight accounts and senior level strategic advice to allocated accounts
- Ensure that content programmes / projects are of the highest standard
- Design, run, and facilitate external workshops, expert panels, and strategic workshops
- Take responsibility for the agency’s client feedback scores around our strategic competency on relevant accounts

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- A PhD or post graduate qualification in Medicine or a biomedical science
- Significant experience of working within medical affairs, medical, or marketing gained within a medical communications agency
- Experience of developing global and local communications programmes at a strategic level throughout all launch phases
- Expertise in medical writing within both medical and marketing contexts
- Ability to motivate, mentor and train other team members
- Availability for domestic and international travel

**To be considered for this role you must live in the UK and have significant previous medical communications experience with an agency.**
This is a great opportunity to work closely with the Strategic Leadership Team and directly influence current and future projects.
Our consultants are knowledgeable and professional and will be happy to offer information and advice. We are with you every step of the way, providing a supportive and communicative service that we will tailor to your unique needs.
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