Scientific Director NXG UK

Job description: Scientific Director

Reports into: SSD or Director

Core responsibilities

• Oversee the scientific output of multiple account teams ensuring high-quality accurate content aligned with client objectives budgets and timelines.
• Act as the primary client contact and therapeutic area expert maintaining up-to-date knowledge and advising on communication strategy.
• Consult with clients to develop and lead strategic plans gaining buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with KOLs and work collaboratively with clients to direct strategically aligned projects.
• Identify opportunities for NexGen to act as a strategic partner across accounts and support other teams through shared expertise or secondments.
• Coach mentor and line manage writers ensuring efficiency professional growth and promotion of a positive agency image.
• Foster strong collaboration with Client Services to create a unified one team environment and deliver successful outcomes.
• Lead expansion of existing accounts adapt successful approaches and support new business proposals and pitches.
• Research write and review scientific materials across all formats and audiences to the highest standards.
• Lead and supervise scientific content development ensuring adherence to processes compliance and client requirements.
• Attend congresses and client meetings gathering insights building relationships and ensuring NexGens activities align with client programmes.
• Support recruitment process improvement and the professional development of junior staff contributing to the agencys continued growth and excellence.

Main duties

• Research write and review copy to the highest scientific and grammatical standards across all med ed and communication materials and audiences.
• Lead on resolving complex client comments and make recommendations to improve workflow and delivery.
• Train and mentor staff to accurately interpret and incorporate amendments from clients KOLs and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regulatory and medical departments to minimise costly amendments and ensure compliance.
• Lead discussions with patients and KOLs to build expert knowledge of therapy areas markets audiences and key messages.
• Provide insight to clients and account teams on market trends product strategy and tactical direction.
• Maintain clear communication with account and resourcing teams regarding project status and resource needs.
• Brief review and feedback on freelance writers work ensuring quality efficiency and integration within teams.
• Act as senior scientific contact for accounts leading client and KOL meetings and providing scientific direction throughout projects.
• Attend and lead at congresses or client meetings gather insights and ensure NexGen activities align with client programmes.
• Support new business initiatives identify opportunities to add client value and contribute to recruitment and process improvement.
• Coach and develop junior writers review and QC projects to ensure consistent quality and adherence to standards.

Key result areas

• Delivery of high-quality medical education and communication projects that meet specifications deadlines and budgets.
• Work with Client Services to plan resource requirements in advance and secure additional support as needed.
• Drive clear proactive communication across teams on projects goals and agency initiatives.
• Encourage collaboration and information sharing across teams.
• Educate teams and ensure adherence to healthcare compliance laws guidelines and agency/client SOPs.
• Oversee quality assurance of content produced by scientific staff.
• Ensure consistent and efficient working practices across account teams.
• Coach and develop junior staff (including line management where applicable).
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in team processes and client offerings.
• Strengthen client relationships through novel solutions to challenges.
• Identify and lead new business opportunities and nurture potential leads.

Skills and knowledge required

• Degree or higher in a biomedical science.
• Extensive med comms agency experience with proven teamwork and leadership.
• Evidence of new business acquisition.
• Experience in strategically focused projects driving measurable HCP behaviour or opinion change.
• Excellent attention to detail grammar and syntax.
• Strong project management organisational and commercial awareness skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to work under pressure.
• Solid understanding of drug development processes and related US/EU regulations.
• Strong knowledge of medical publication processes and guidelines (e.g. ICMJE).
• Good understanding of brand planning and medical strategy.
• Highest-quality scientific writing and literature appraisal skills adaptable to varied audiences.
• Commitment to coaching junior writers and maintaining scientific accuracy and quality.
• Willingness to travel (UK and internationally) for meetings and congresses.

Required Experience:

Director