Senior Scientific Specialist - Medcomms
- Employer
- i-Pharm Consulting
- Location
- England
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Start date
- 28 Sep 2020
- Closing date
- 12 Oct 2020
View more
- Discipline
- Regulatory Affairs
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Experience Level
- Management
Job Details
Senior Scientific Specialist Scientific and Editorial Services MedCom
Act as senior therapy area/content expert and lead the delivery of assigned programs/projects within account team, interacting directly with client and KOLs
Develop high-quality scientific content by means of all necessary research, scientific writing, editing, and fact checking, to meet deadlines while working within project scope and objectives. Applies to all formats of MedCom's communication outputs
Acquire and maintain expert knowledge of relevant therapy areas, client products, and objectives
Take ownership of assigned projects and programs and take independent action to resolve complex technical issues to ensure excellent project delivery
Work in partnership with Scientific Team Lead to ensure quality delivery, client satisfaction, and account growth
Liaise effectively with client and external authors/opinion leaders during the lifecycle of assigned projects or programs
Work directly on projects or provide expert guidance of projects/programs being undertaken by other team members
Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction within projects to ensure efficient delivery and high-quality outputs
Take prominent role in new business development activities
Project Execution and Success
Undertake writing and editing to develop high-quality scientific content
Prioritize own work and manage project schedule to meet delivery deadlines
Be familiar with and work within project scope (specification and budget hours) and objectives.
Monitor project progress, scope changes, and own hours sufficiently to flag changes in scope to
project lead, and proceed accordingly
Interpret scientific data accurately and appropriately
Identify issues that may affect project delivery and take independent action and liaise
effectively with Scientific Team Lead and other team members, as appropriate, to resolve
project issues
Seek opportunities to maximize project efficiency, identify and champion change to advance
team performance in conjunction with account team leadership and colleagues
Participate in or lead project discussions and meetings and contribute proactively
Develop creative and innovative ways to meet clients' communication objectives
Provide expert review of others' work (in-house team members or freelance contributors)
Advanced computer and Internet skills, including knowledge of MS applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Advanced oral and written communication skills
Advanced problem-solving skills
Technical expertise:
o Ability to acquire and apply specialized therapy area knowledge rapidly
o Good breadth of therapy area knowledge
o Ability to interpret and organize highly complex scientific data
o Ability to understand and implement marketing messages
o Scientific writing competency
o Proofreading and copyediting skills
o Ability to quality control check own output according to editorial SOPs, and review and QC work from other team members
Effective project management skills
Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building competency
Ability to lead projects and programs
Ability to interact professionally within a client organization
Ability to prioritize work and define steps needed to achieve specified project outcomes
Ability to successfully manage assignments on time with high quality
Strong presentation skills
Strong mentoring skills
Company
i-Pharm Consulting provides Talent Solutions for the global Life Sciences sector.
We are an award-winning international life sciences recruitment company with offices in London, Munich, Frankfurt, Sydney, New York, Charlotte, and Los Angeles. In a highly competitive marketplace, we connect top talent with the very best opportunities.
Since 2008, i-Pharm’s independent, expert, and ethical approach to procuring talent has helped power the pioneering progress made by Pharmaceutical, Biotech and MedTech companies around the world.
With offices across 3 continents, we have teams servicing the major global life science hubs. We combine local knowledge, with a global network of contacts that allows us to bring together talent and opportunity when it matters most.
For candidates, we become “career partners”. We know them as people, not CVs, learning about their aims, motivations and personal situation. We build open dialogue, provide honest advice and offer ongoing support, whether or not we’re currently working with them.
As a result, we have supported many specialists in this focused field throughout their careers, helping them plan their path through life sciences by identifying the right roles for them, not just any roles to suit us.
We change the lives and trajectory of our candidates' careers by offering incredible opportunities with the best clients in the sector.
- Website
- http://www.i-pharmconsulting.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 20 3189 2299
- Location
-
52 Bedford Row
London
England
WC1R 4LR
United Kingdom
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert