Associate Scientific Director

Summary

Join Ashfield MedComms UK as an Associate Scientific Director and contribute to the global support of a leading pharmaceutical client. This role blends publications and medical affairs activities, demanding expertise in creating high-quality scientific content for practice-changing assets. You will collaborate closely with colleagues and clients, acting as a trusted advisor to build strong relationships and deliver best-in-class content. Responsibilities include line management, mentorship, and reviewing junior team members' work. The ideal candidate possesses key therapy area knowledge (respiratory, immunology, or infectious diseases) and a commitment to quality. This position offers flexibility, with remote work options within the UK or hybrid arrangements at various office locations.

Requirements

• Have key therapy area knowledge in respiratory, immunology or infectious diseases
• Have demonstrable Medical Communications agency experience
• Commitment to quality
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude

Responsibilities

• Support both publications and medical affairs activities
• Create high-quality scientific content to support products
• Work closely with colleagues and clients as a trusted advisor
• Build long-lasting relationships and develop the account
• Build on your scientific knowledge to understand, analyse and assimilate market, therapy area and product information
• Contribute to conversations with the senior team and clients with a focus on ensuring your team’s success
• Maintain a positive attitude, instilling pride in the team for the work produced
• Line management, mentorship, and reviewing work of junior team members
• Content delivery will include publications (manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations) and medical affairs materials (slide decks, symposia, infographics) within established teams

Benefits

This role can be based remotely within the United Kingdom, or at our office locations such as Macclesfield, Manchester & London on a hybrid or office-based basis