Associate Scientific Director, Medical Communications

Summary

Join Avalere Health as an Associate Scientific Director and become a senior member of the Scientific Services team. This role combines a delivery role with a strong commercial focus, managing a key account and leading scientific and editorial aspects of projects. You will provide high-level strategic input, support team leads, and identify new opportunities. Scientific and commercial excellence is key, requiring you to interpret and communicate scientific and market developments. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including retirement, health insurance, and flexible working arrangements. Avalere Health is committed to diversity and inclusion and offers professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Have a background in medical communications, healthcare advertising/marketing, ideally with 6+ years of experience
• Have experience working on various medical communications projects (congress work, creative and copy design, content co-creation)
• Possess a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a scientific (or equivalent) field; postgraduate research experience is advantageous
• Demonstrate strong client service skills with a commitment to high quality
• Be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
• Have advanced PC or Mac experience with MS Office Suite and functional experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro

Responsibilities

• Develop content across various medical affairs/commercial projects, effectively briefing and reviewing according to client objectives
• Onboard and mentor junior writers to enhance their scientific knowledge
• Lead scientific client relationships within an account or large workstream, ensuring scientific accuracy and oversight (including resourcing)
• Understand and anticipate client objectives; develop superior reviewing skills, including strategic problem-solving and project approaches; gain experience in strategic projects as part of a wider team
• Support strategies for organic growth and business development
• Directly manage junior colleagues and train/mentor other account team members

Preferred Qualifications

Post-graduate research experience

Benefits

• Company pension/retirement plan
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives
• Compelling time-off policy
• Other excellent employee benefits
• Flexible working practices