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Director, Scientific Services - Medical Communications - NY

Accelerating Life-Changing Solutions to Global Healthcare Challenges is the vision that unites us through a shared sense of purpose, whatever the role.

It speaks to the significant challenges that exist within global healthcare, and how we, as one team, can help to deliver better solutions and outcomes for our partners and for patients everywhere, sooner. Your job description outlines the important role and responsibilities that you own in achieving this vision.

Importantly too is how we go about living our vision. This is defined by the Prime mission:

Through a pioneering fusion of the finest expertise in science, strategy, evidence, technology and creativity we deliver the world-class outcomes that our global partners trust to achieve their goals.

It speaks to collaboration and to everyone’s responsibility to bring together the diverse expertise that exist across our team to deliver world-class outcomes.

On this foundation, we have defined four core values, these represent the shared principles that guide our behaviours every day, whatever your role:

Be Brave, Be Human, Be Passionate, Be Exceptional.

At Prime these values are integral to who we are. They are there to guide you in your role and support you on your personal journey to success. They shape our culture and support us in achieving our vision together, as one global team.

The Role

As our Director, Scientific Services you will lead scientific input across one of our internal agency's accounts, providing scientific affairs, communication and new business development support and encourage organic growth of existing accounts.

You will take the lead in overseeing strategic plans, developing key scientific communication points and other deliverables to support product positioning and brand vision.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide leadership to the Editorial/Scientific management team, and cross-pollinate ideas between editorial groups and account teams, assist with providing scientific and technical knowledge and impart commercial and creative understanding. You will be responsible for scientific resource management across your agency's accounts.

At least 10 years Medcomms agency experience
Bring a breadth of experience across different types of projects, therapeutic areas and types of clients (geographical and healthcare market mix)
Strong appreciation of both Prime and clients’ business needs and resourcefulness in finding solutions to challenges
Experience in strategic planning
Experience in developing and presenting new business proposals/pitches
Experience mentoring and supporting Scientific teams working with new clients as appropriate
Experience with resource management across a number of accounts

42 days paid time off
WORKsmart - Flexibility around core working hours
Hybrid Working
5% contribution to 401k
ADP Totalsource

What You Should Know About Director, Scientific Services - Medical Communications - NY, Prime

At Prime, the vision of 'Accelerating Life-Changing Solutions to Global Healthcare Challenges' is not just a statement; it's a way of life for us, and we invite you to take on the pivotal role of Director, Scientific Services - Medical Communications. Join a passionate team where your expertise in scientific affairs will make a difference in delivering exceptional outcomes for our partners and patients worldwide. In this role, you will lead the creation and execution of strategic plans that hinge on the development of key scientific communication points that enhance our clients' product positioning and brand vision. Your insights and experience will help guide a talented Editorial/Scientific management team, fostering collaboration and innovation between editorial and account teams. You'll be the linchpin in overseeing scientific resource management across multiple agency accounts while encouraging organic growth and the mentoring of up-and-coming scientific teams. Drawing on at least 10 years of Medcomms agency experience, you'll demonstrate your broad spectrum of expertise across various projects and therapeutic areas. With Prime's core values—Be Brave, Be Human, Be Passionate, and Be Exceptional—you'll not only drive solutions that align with our mission but also support your personal journey to success. We offer an attractive benefits package, including 42 days of paid time off, hybrid working, and a 5% contribution to your 401k. Here, every contribution counts, and together, we'll achieve incredible results for healthcare.

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What are the key responsibilities of the Director, Scientific Services - Medical Communications at Prime?

The Director, Scientific Services - Medical Communications at Prime holds a crucial leadership role in managing scientific input across various accounts. Key responsibilities include overseeing strategic plans, developing scientific communication points, supporting product positioning, and fostering organic growth of accounts. Additionally, you'll lead the Editorial/Scientific management team, ensure effective resource management, and encourage collaboration between editorial and account teams.