Scientific Director

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Overview

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

Transformation starts here.

In healthcare, innovation doesn't only change lives-it saves them.

We don't take that lightly. That's why we approach each challenge with curiosity-asking the right questions, gaining understanding, then bringing together the right team of diverse minds across capabilities to deliver transformative solutions that break through and help realise change for those who need it most.

Purposefully designed for today's healthcare challenges

Today's healthcare landscape is more complex and challenging than ever-the "standard" playbook no longer guarantees success.

Lucid is purpose-built to help you make the most of unexpected opportunities, challenging conventional thinking, and bringing a fresh perspective.

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

Successful candidates will have:

Essential skills:

• A degree in a scientific, medical or life sciences field
• Good attention 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 skills:

• Experience creating content for digital/online and omnichannel outputs
• Proven ability to build therapy area expertise in narrow timeframes
• Proven abilty to delegate appropriately
• Willingness to constructively challenge others internally and externally
• Understanding and contributing to broad account plan and strategy
• Commerical awareness and abilty 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
• 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

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR US TO BE LUCID?

At Lucid Group, we transform lives. Always. We believe in providing a culture of authenticity, where we can all be ourselves, make real connections, and enjoy the work that we do. Together.

We empower our people to embark on a journey of growth and advancement by offering meaningful learning and development opportunities.

Central to our ethos is our commitment to cultivating an environment that embraces and respects people of all backgrounds and identities, underpinned by a culture of conscious inclusion and support.

The Lucid values are not just mere words; they are the culmination of our collective efforts. Co-created by our people for our people, these values serve as our guiding principles, ensuring that every decision we make positively impacts the lives of the clients, patients, healthcare professionals, and colleagues we serve.

• Compassionately Human: We think about the human impact of our actions
• Accountable Allies: We are the go-to strategic partners for our clients
• Invent with Intent: We create meaningful solutions to solve real problems
• Courageously Curious: We challenge ourselves to think disruptively

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment experience to everyone.

This commitment to inclusion is explicitly inclusive 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.