Senior Scientific Specialist Jobs

Parexel is expanding our Scientific Publications Writing team in the US. We are seeking to hire a Senior Scientific Writer experiencein a similar role within a medical communications agency environment.

100% remote opportunity for candidates residing in the continental USA.

Skills:

• Ability to quality control check own output according to editorial SOPs, and review and QC work from other team members
• Good breadth of therapy area knowledge
• Ability to understand and implement marketing messages
• Scientific writing competency
• Ability to acquire and apply specialized therapy area knowledge rapidly
• Proofreading and copyediting skills
• 8-12 years prior experience and 2+ years of Hematology experience within a medical communications agency environment
• Ability to interpret and organize highly complex scientific data

• Ability to prioritize work and define steps needed to achieve specified project outcomes
• Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork
• Ability to lead projects and programs
• Willingness to undertake continuous professional learning and development
• Ability to successfully manage assignments on time with high quality
• Proficient use of the English language
• Strong client focus
• Ability to interact professionally within a client organization
• Strong presentation skills
• Effective project management skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building competency
• Strong mentoring skills

• Must have direct Oncology publications experience

Job Purpose:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction within projects to ensure efficient delivery and high-quality outputs
• Acquire and maintain expert knowledge of relevant therapy areas, client products, and objectives
• Take prominent role in new business development activities
• Act as senior therapy area/content expert and lead the delivery of assigned programs/projects within account team, interacting directly with client and KOLs
• Comprehensive understanding of the organization’s service offerings and processes
• Liaise effectively with client and external authors/opinion leaders during the lifecycle of assigned projects or programs
• Work in partnership with Scientific Team Lead to ensure quality delivery, client satisfaction, and account growth
• Work directly on projects or provide expert guidance of projects/programs being undertaken by other team members
• Take ownership of assigned projects and programs and take independent action to resolve complex technical issues to ensure excellent project delivery
• Develop high-quality scientific content by means of all necessary research, scientific writing, editing, and fact checking, to meet deadlines while working within project scope and objectives. Applies to all formats of MedCom’s communication outputs

Key Accountabilities & Supporting Activities

Client Interaction /Relationship:

• Identify complex technical and process challenges, and work in partnership with Scientific Team Lead to resolve problems/challenges
• Maintain high level of client satisfaction with all interactions and deliverables and, in partnership with Scientific Team Lead, provide strategic input in programs/projects
• Actively communicate and manage changes in project scope
• Be alert to opportunities to develop follow-on business, and, as a content expert, develop and endeavor to secure NBAs in conjunction with Account Management
• Act as senior content expert on assigned accounts/programs and proactively build client relationships and, in conjunction with Scientific Team Lead and Account Management, ensure client satisfaction and project profitability
• Undertake discussions with client to actively manage timelines and expectations within assigned projects/programs, maintaining client satisfaction throughout, and negotiate confidently with client on these matters (except budgetary, where internal consultation is necessary)

Specialized Knowledge:

• Demonstrate sufficient understanding of department’s service offerings in order to:

• 2+ yrs of Oncology Publications experience in a similar role within a medical communications agency environment
• Contribute to client solutions
• Discuss opportunities or issues with account team leadership
• Ensure that discussions with client are informed, appropriate, and consistent with MedCom’s service offerings

• Identify technical or process issues that are relevant to project delivery, and work with other team members to initiate appropriate actions
• Be familiar and comply with all departmental procedures related to project delivery and tracking, promote adoption of these procedures by others, and recommend appropriate enhancements for efficiency
• Creatively and proactively apply specialist knowledge when working as part of a proposal and pitch development team, taking prominent role in pitch presentations as needed
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of relevant industry guidelines (e.g., Good Publications Practice); apply these to assigned projects and promote adherence by others
• Share expertise proactively via one-to-one mentoring or via participation in formal training initiatives
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of client products and therapy areas on assigned accounts,and be recognized and sought after for expertise by internal team, client, and opinion leaders, providing consultative support as needed. Provide strategic advice and guidance on programs/projects (in partnership with Scientific Team Lead and Scientific Strategy Advisor)

Project Execution and Success

• Undertake writing and editing to develop high-quality scientific content
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with team members across all functions
• Interpret scientific data accurately and appropriately
• Liaise with all opinion leaders/authors or other external parties in such a way as to foster strong and positive relationships and to ensure project success
• Maintain familiarity with client objectives and messages and produce outputs consistent with these
• Use project experience to participate, as directed, in the development of accurate budgets
• Participate in or lead project discussions and meetings and contribute proactively
• Prioritize own work and manage project schedule to meet delivery deadlines
• Seek opportunities to maximize project efficiency, identify and champion change to advance team performance in conjunction with account team leadership and colleagues
• Identify issues that may affect project delivery and take independent action and liaise effectively with Scientific Team Lead and other team members, as appropriate, to resolve project issues
• When providing expert mentoring and coaching to other team members, make appropriate judgments on level of guidance and intervention required to aid others in their development as well as ensure successful project completion
• Provide expert review of others’ work (in-house team members or freelance contributors)
• Provide expert guidance to other team members on technical or process issues as necessary
• Follow up on all assigned actions and proactively communicate status
• Maintain familiarity with, and adhere to, departmental SOPs (those related to quality control and all others), as well as propose enhancements and participate in implementation of these
• Be familiar with and work within project scope (specification and budget hours) and objectives. Monitor project progress, scope changes, and own hours sufficiently to flag changes in scope to project lead, and proceed accordingly
• Effectively and comprehensively brief other team members or freelance contributors, as directed
• Undertake necessary research on topics relevant to assigned projects and maintain familiarity with available information sources
• Develop creative and innovative ways to meet clients’ communication objectives