Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Oncology Clinical Messaging Presentation Software Brand Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Working With A Board Of Directors Account Management Customer Interaction Management Project Management Brand Management +5 more

Other Skills

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Analytical Skills
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Multitasking
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Leadership
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Time Management
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Interpersonal Communications
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Organizational Skills

Roles & Responsibilities

An advanced degree in science (PhD/MD/PharmD) required
8+ years of relevant experience with promotional medical education content (advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc.)
Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (AMA style) and ethical guidelines
Oncology experience required; cardiometabolic health experience is a plus

Requirements:

Lead assigned accounts, oversee client interactions and brand strategy, and drive the scientific portion of brand planning and business development
Manage resource allocation and coordinate with client services to develop SOWs and project timelines, ensuring on-time delivery
Identify opportunities for new business and organic growth across accounts; steer scientific strategy accordingly
Ensure adherence to established editorial processes (AMA style) and ethical guidelines; deliver high-quality, evidence-based oncology content

Lockwood

About Lockwood

Lockwood is a full-service medical communications agency dedicated to delivering strategic, scientifically rigorous, and impactful solutions across the healthcare landscape. With a team of experienced professionals—many with advanced scientific degrees—Lockwood partners with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies to translate complex science into clear, compelling communications that drive understanding and inspire action. From scientific publications and medical affairs support to medical education and stakeholder engagement, Lockwood brings deep therapeutic knowledge, strong scientific acumen, and a client-focused mindset to every project. Our commitment to quality, integrity, and collaboration ensures we consistently deliver work that supports informed decision-making and ultimately improves patient outcomes.

Founded: 2018

Company size: 501 - 1000

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Job description

This position can be based remotely (working from home) or at our headquarters in Stamford, CT.

About Lockwood: Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies to address their objectives through medical communications. Our clients count on us to challenge their assumptions and help them creatively navigate around obstacles. From strategy through execution, we focus on accuracy, transparency, and scientific value to create programs that are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and contribute to the development of our clients’ brands. Over a third of our staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees, and most work from where they live. Because our flexible structure provides better work-life balance, we attract the best talent, facilitate their best work, and as a result, are more responsive to our clients, wherever and whenever they do business.

Summary: In this role, the Senior Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for an assigned account or accounts across various therapeutic areas and managing most aspects of the scientific contributions across a large and/or multiple accounts..

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include leading assigned accounts, leading client interactions and brand strategy, leading the scientific portion of brand planning and business development, managing resource allocation, partnering with client services to develop SOWs and timelines and identifying areas for new and organic growth.

Education: An advanced degree in science is required.

Professional Skills & Experience:

Candidates must have 8 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc.
This role requires demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction.
Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required.
Experience with Oncology required, cardiometabolic health experience is a plus