Scientific Director

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Overview

Location - Our offices are based in Manchester, Macclesfield, London and Marlow but we are open to applications from all over the UK as we have remote and flexible hybrid working policies. #LI-Hybrid

We're looking for a team member to lead the scientific relationship with our clients built-on a strength of scientific knowledge and strategic insight, and partner with Client Services to drive organic business growth. If this sounds like you read on!

ABOUT LUCID GROUP

Lucid Group are a multicapability global healthcare communications company. We partner with the pharma and biotech industry to deliver pioneering solutions that change behaviour, improve clinical practice and advance health outcomes.

Our pioneering spirit and people-centric approach means we create deep, durable partnerships with our ambitious clients to inspire behaviour change by exploring creative solutions and designing compelling experiences that empower the recipient to learn, understand and act.

By combining our capabilities and applying them at the right time we can better understand and fix healthcare problems with outcomes-led solutions, expertly executed to deliver life-transforming value for everyone.

Responsibilities

The Scientific Director is a core member of the Medical team and as a Scientific Director, you provide insights to inform the client strategic plan and partner with client services for development and delivery of client account(s) plan in line with the client strategic plan. You will partner with Client Services to drive organic business growth and you may partner with an Editorial Scientific Director on insights on their slice of business.

This role is responsible for the scientific excellence within existing client account(s) and leading the scientific relationship with our clients built-on strength of scientific knowledge and strategic insight.

A Scientific Director at Lucid is responsible for:

• Establishing high level scientific and strategic partnership with clients and experts to successfully deliver the programme of work and leading understanding in the team
• Scientific excellence within existing client account(s)
• Leading the scientific relationship with our clients built-on strength of scientific knowledge and strategic insight, and partner with Client Services to drive organic business growth
• Providing strategic review of content ensuring quality feedback is provided to writers to support development
• Providing mentorship to the medical team
• Partnering with Scientific Services Director to ensure scientific and editorial quality is adhered to across all client deliverables
• Demonstrating expert understanding of client science and strategy while keeping abreast of latest medical/scientific advances
• Building effective internal partnerships with other capabilities to successfully deliver the portfolio plan on plan and to budget (client services, project management, creative, strategy, etc)

Qualifications

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Essential Criteria:

• A degree in a scientific, medical or life sciences field
• Good attention to detail
• Experience managing their own time in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience working collaboratively and efficiently in a cross-capability team
• Experience writing for a variety of medical/scientific audiences
• Proven ability to create high-quality medical/scientific content
• Experience delivering a wide variety of medical writing outputs
• Experience working in a healthcare communications agency environment
• Competent and confident contributing to medical/scientific discussions
• Competent and confident giving sound strategic counsel
• Experience leading and driving client partnerships
• Experience in reviewing colleagues' medical writing
• Experience in coaching or mentoring others
• Experience in line-management and development of other medical writers
• Experience in leading a high-performing team
• Experience in managing projects, including resourcing and budgeting

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience creating content for digital/online and omnichannel outputs
• Proven ability to build therapy area expertise in narrow timeframes
• Proven ability to delegate appropriately
• Willingness to constructively challenge others internally and externally
• Understanding and contributing to broad account plan and strategy
• Commerical awareness and ability to identify business development opportunities
• Broad understanding of evolving medical/scientific and pharmaceutical trends

If you look at this list and feel you don't meet every single requirement, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply, have a discussion with us about the role or others that we may have at Lucid Group either now or in the future, together we can build more inclusive workplaces.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Following your application a member of our Talent Acquisition team will review this against the criteria of the role. We will then contact you to learn more about you and your experience before sharing your details with our hiring teams.

During our interview process you will typically have a first stage Teams call with the manager for the role that focuses on your experience, getting to know each other and understanding what you are looking for with your next career move.

Our final stage includes an interview, either virtually or in-person, where you will meet with a couple more individuals from across our teams, plus complete a task ahead of meeting with the team that is related to the role you have applied for e.g. a case study, or a writing exercise.

We then hope to get back to you with an outcome within a few days of your interview! The Talent Acquisition team are on hand throughout your whole interview process for any questions that may arise.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

Our culture is fundamental to the delivery of transformation. Harnessing the talent and ambitions of those we work with empowers us to deliver our magic. On top of this, our benefits include:

• Private family healthcare and dental cover
• Family friendly policies
• Contributory pension of up to 5% of basic salary Lucid contribution
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, plus 3 Christmas closure days, and a celebration day of your choice
• Flexible holiday buy and sell scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• Flexible working
• Employee discount platform with offers at 900+ retailers
• Season ticket loans

People are at the heart of who we are. Our aim is to transform the lives of those we touch without prejudice or discrimination. At Lucid, the magic we create relies on harnessing and celebrating the unique, diverse and individual talents of those we work with. To do this we must empower each person to bring their whole self to work so we can be fully inclusive and collaborate with a full heart - fulfilling the potential of everything we do and everyone we work with. Equally.

We are Lucid Group - we let your whole self shine.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, colour, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or disability.

As part of our commitment to recruiting and supporting colleagues with disabilities Lucid Group are a committed member of the UK Government's Disability Scheme, supporting people with disabilities provides us with access to a wider talent pool and enables us to be a force for good in the world by creating fair and equitable access to employment opportunities. Aligned to this scheme we commit to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible by:

1) Offering a guaranteed interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role

2) Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments

3) Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition

If you wish to apply under this scheme please indicate so when asked on our DEI page which will appear as part of our job application process.