Associate Scientific Director, Medical Communications

About the role

The Associate Scientific Director will play a central role in ensuring all deliverables are evidence-based, strategically aligned, and executed with high quality. You will partner with Scientific and Strategic Account Directors to translate client objectives into impactful scientific content and programs while guiding medical writers and overseeing quality control. This role involves direct engagement with clients, authors, and key opinion leaders to shape scientific narratives across therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Scientific and Strategic Account Directors to translate client objectives into scientific content.
• Guide medical writers and oversee the quality-control process for deliverables.
• Contribute to strategic planning across projects and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Engage directly with clients, authors, and key opinion leaders to shape scientific narratives.
• Support content development, regulatory review, and advisory board planning.

Required skills

• Medical writing
• Scientific writing
• Content development
• Project management
• Strategic planning

Nice to have

• Mentoring
• Regulatory review
• Advisory board development
• Competitive intelligence
• Business development

Qualifications

• Advanced life sciences degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD)
• 2–3+ years of experience within a medical communications agency

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off

About the Company

Precision AQ - Medical Communications focuses on translating the science behind cutting-edge therapies into clear and credible communications. The company is known for its long-tenured relationships with major pharmaceutical and biotech firms and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal.