Responsibilities
- Oversee creation of accurate, evidence-driven, and client-focused scientific materials.
- Evaluate content for clarity, factual correctness, logical structure, and strategic relevance.
- Guide project strategy and execution from planning through delivery.
- Stay current on therapeutic developments, competitor activity, and industry shifts; disseminate insights to teams.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Scientific Directors, Associate Scientific Directors, and Medical Writers through skill-building initiatives.
- Promote compliance with internal procedures and standard operating protocols.
- Deliver onboarding and continuous training for new and existing team members.
- Monitor team workload distribution and coordinate resource allocation.
- Cultivate a positive, collaborative, and motivated team culture.
- Acknowledge strong performance and support team cohesion through engagement activities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to maintain operational efficiency and financial performance.
- Coordinate cross-team resourcing and long-term planning including staffing and time-off coverage.
- Evaluate project budgets and schedules; deliver practical recommendations to account leads.
- Ensure projects stay on schedule and within financial parameters; address utilization issues proactively.
- Contribute to the evolution of departmental content development workflows.
- Demonstrate professional conduct and client interaction standards for the team.
- Lead scientific discussions with clients and external experts; anticipate and respond to client needs.
- Ensure comprehensive and accurate incorporation of feedback from clients, key opinion leaders, MLR, and authors.
- Support account teams in preparing project scopes and identifying growth opportunities.
- Set performance goals for self and direct reports; track progress and adapt as necessary.
- Use professional development frameworks to monitor advancement and support career progression.
- Engage in organizational initiatives and support effective change implementation.
Team
Leads and mentors Scientific Directors, Associate Scientific Directors, and Medical Writers.