Scientific Team Leader, Medical Communications Agency, Kent.

The Company:
We partner with a highly professional and well respected Medical Education and Communications Agency based in Kent.  They are a dynamic, experienced and scientifically focused team offering strategic communications, advocacy development, publication planning, event management, product training, design services and e-healthcare to a range of pharmaceutical companies across the UK and Europe.

The Role:
The Scientific Team Leader will report directly to the Director of Scientific Services with the purpose of managing the medical writing team and the resources for assigned accounts.  Responsibilities including:
    Day-to-day line management of designated medical writers
    To work closely with the Director, Scientific Services and account team to manage the writer resourcing of designated accounts
    To provide scientific and strategic input into both new and existing accounts, in particular playing a key role in the development of publications strategy, and in the pitching process
    Responsible for writing and/or editing the whole range of projects undertaken, generally without guidance from other members of the writing team.
    The Scientific Team Leader is also expected to facilitate completion of all projects, from first draft through to final page proofs.

The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in the skills outlined, including:
    Ability to rapidly assimilate scientific expertise in a given therapy area, and communicate this to both internal and external clients
    Good awareness of marketing and ability to develop scientific strategy and incorporate it into written materials
    Excellence in writing and editorial skills
    Excellent project and personnel management skills
    Excellent presentation/communication skills
    BSc (MSc) or PhD or other relevant experience
    High level of scientific expertise across a number of therapy areas
    Previous experience of developing communications strategy
    High level of client service experience from pitch, project meeting and event attendance

This is a fantastic agency with excellent benefits, passionate about staff development and training.  Perhaps you are looking to cut the commute or just revamp your career for 2012, if so please get in touch, send a CV to alexia@taylormade-recruitment.co.uk or contact Alexia on 01892 511 683