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Scientific Director, Medical Team

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realchemistry logoRealchemistry · Edinburgh, UK
Full-timeOn-site1mo ago
LeadershipMentoring
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Responsibilities

  • Therapy area and scientific expertise: Direct internal programmes related to therapy area and scientific expertise across the global 'One Medical' team
  • Strategic thinking: Define strategy on new and complex business proposals in
  • collaboration with senior team members
  • Client relationships: Proactively act as trusted advisor for clients and internal teams across Real Chemistry
  • Managing and advising:
  • Lead, shape and direct medical teams to deliver a range of assets whilst fostering an environment of intellectual curiosity
  • Ensure that processes and team structures result in the highest quality of
  • deliverables
  • Coaching and mentoring:
  • Foster a culture of mentorship across the agency
  • Collaborate with agency leaders to direct mentoring programmes across the
  • agency
  • Overarching planning to meet KPIs/timelines/budget: Promote development of best practices for project management and content delivery to ensure exceptional quality across the Medical team
  • Financial and resource management
  • Plan resource allocation across the Medical function, fostering inter-agency
  • cooperation and sharing of resources and expertise to amplify collective
  • efficiency and effectiveness
  • Define and refine processes for financial management of accounts
  • This position is a perfect fit for you if:
  • Our Company values - Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an "I" - really speak to you.
  • You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We're always evolving.
  • You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
  • You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.
  • What you should have:
  • You should bring previous extensive experience within medical education including roles that involved management of multiple large teams of medical writers and/or strategists
  • Proven record of building strong client relationships and growing business opportunities
  • A profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential
  • A high level of academic achievement is expected
  • You'll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships, with a knack for delivering persuasive presentations
  • Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here .
  • Working with

Benefits

Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance

Additional Information

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration-it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people-we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Director to join our growing team! Our Senior Directors are fundamental for directing programmes across the Real Chemistry 'One Medical' business. This position is perfect for a visionary leader who can use their extensive team leadership experience, therapy area and scientific expertise, and strong strategic thinking skills to define cutting-edge strategies and ensure excellence in all deliverables across the Medical team. Senior Directors thrive in shaping the future of the business and fostering a dynamic, supportive, and innovative environment. Our Senior Directors have the opportunity to specialise in content development, team leadership, team development, and/or strategic thinking.


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