Director, Scientific Services (Med Comms)
Red NucleusUnited Kingdom
Posted March 31, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Red Nucleus is a global lifeâsciences consulting firm that partners with companies across the entire product lifecycle, from early research to market launch and beyond. Leveraging decades of industry expertise, the firm delivers integrated solutions in market access, regulatory operations, clinical research, medical communications, and commercial strategy, as well as learning and development and lifeâsciences training. By combining scientific advisory, medical affairs, pricing, and medical animation services, Red Nucleus offers a single, coherent "red thread" that guides clients through transformational change and accelerates customer success. Its distinctive value lies in the seamless integration of crossâfunctional expertise, dataâdriven insights, and a commitment to improving health outcomes. Red Nucleus is an attractive partner for professionals who thrive in a fastâmoving, multidisciplinary environment.
Job Description
The Director, Scientific Services is a scientific leader accountable for full strategic ownership of one or more accounts. Directors lead scientific strategy, oversee content excellence at scale, and manage teams with autonomy. The Director sets scientific standards across accounts, leads publication and communication strategies, mentors a team of writers/ASDs, and drives continuous improvement across workflows.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a scientific or healthcare-related field (MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD)
- ~6+ years' medical communications/medical writing experience
- ~2+ years' people management and coaching experience