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Scientific Lead

Healthcare Communications
Medical Writer Scientific Dir
Manchester/Oxford/Cheshire/Hybrid
£50,000 - £60,000

Role Overview

Working in their Scientific and Editorial team it will be your role to provide senior level scientific, strategic and commercial expertise to multiple therapy areas, products and clients. You will be involved in line management and mentoring, work closely alongside the leadership team as well as contribute to the development of new business proposals and pitches.

Company Information

Zenopa have partnered with a collaborative agency that deliver high-quality, high-impact global multichannel communications solutions for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients across the world. They are now looking for a Scientific Lead to join their team!

Their teams are passionate about bringing innovative science to life in creative and impactful ways.
They also have a fantastic staff retention rate due to having an open-door policy where everyone has the opportunity to have their voice heard.

Role Requirements

· Provide senior level scientific, strategic and commercial expertise to multiple therapy areas, products and clients
· Research, write, edit, proofread and data check scientific materials over a full range of deliverables
· Review scientific content to ensure that materials comply with guidelines, deadlines, budgets and other agreed specifications
· Liaise effectively with clients, external experts and authors to establish, develop and maintain strong relationships and advocacy
· Manage on-site delivery to meet client/faculty/attendee/internal requirements
· Keep up to date with industry self-regulation and compliance guidelines
· Provide support, mentoring and timely, consistent and constructive feedback to editorial team members
· Work closely with leadership team
· Line manage other team members Ensure timesheets are completed accurately and submitted on time
· Contribute to the development of new business proposals and pitches
· Work with the company Directors to ensure company financial targets are achieved
· Contribute to the development of project budgets, timelines, reconciliations and invoices

Person Specifications

· Life science degree (preferably pharmacology/pharmacy, medicine, biomedical sciences)
· Higher degree (MSc, PhD)
· Previous agency experience, in a writer and reviewer capacity
· Previous line management or mentoring experience
· Previous academic or pharmaceutical writing experience

Package

27 days holiday plus bank holidays
8% Pension
Bupa Private Healthcare
Death in service cover
WeCare 24hr GP support for you and your family
Enhanced Paternity and Maternity cover
Independent pension advice
Up to 15% profit related annual bonus
Paid entry to Tough Mudder (if interested)
Social events and Ad Hoc Treats (pizza & cocktail making kits etc)
Bi-annual appraisals
Personalised development and training to ensure progression

Locations

Accrington
Alfreton
Altrincham
Amersham
Ashton-under-Lyme
Aylesbury
Banbury
Barnsley
Basingstoke
Bicester
Birkby
Blackburn
Bolton
Brackley
Bracknell
Bradley
Buckingham
Burnley
Burton upon Trent
Bury
Buxton
Cheadle
Chesterfield
Chippenham
Chorley
Cirencester
Corby
Coventry
Crewe
Darwen
Deighton
Derby
Droitwich
Dronfield
Elland
Faringdon
Gloucester
Halifax
Hebden Bridge
Hemel Hempstead
High Wycombe
Huddersfield
Hyde
Kettering
Leamington Spa
Leek
Leigh
Macclesfield
Malmesbury
Malvern
Manchester
Matlock
Milton Keynes
Nantwich
Newbury
Newport Pagnell
Northampton
Northwich
Nuneaton
Oldham
Oxford
Reading
Rochdale
Rotherham
Rugby
Runcorn
Sale
Salford
Sandbach
Sheffield
Skelmersdale
Sowerby Bridge
St Helens
Stockport
Stoke-on-Trent
Stone
Stroud
Swindon
Tewkesbury
Towcester
Uttoxeter
Warrington
Widnes
Wigan
Witney
Wokingham
Worcester
Previous Listing
Date Updated
27 Nov 2023
Job reference
71993
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Why Zenopa?

We aim to operate and maintain the following set of core values

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In house, contracting department.

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We liaise on your behalf

Required equipment, e.g. cars, laptops, mobiles, we negotiate with the employer source and manage these on your behalf.

03
Solid Industry Relationships

Our recruitment teams have built relationships with some of the UK’s most prestigious pharmaceutical companies

04
High Success Rate

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05
Systems that work for you

As an ISO 9000 organisation we have fully defined systems that are regularly audited. You can be assured we consistently following processes that deliver for all.