Scientific Director, Medical Communications

Location: Remote, United States

Salary: $125,000–$155,000 USD annually, plus a discretionary annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides medical communications services and develops scientific programs for pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

What you will do

• Set the strategic direction for scientific content across client accounts and align deliverables with brand strategy and medical priorities.
• Lead the interpretation of complex clinical data and translate scientific insights into differentiated communications.
• Serve as a senior scientific partner to clients and lead or oversee discussions with clients and key opinion leaders.
• Oversee multiple accounts, projects, timelines, budgets, resources, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Lead cross-functional scientific teams, establish quality standards, and support operational consistency and continuous improvement.
• Manage, coach, and develop medical writing and account strategy team members, including performance reviews, hiring, and onboarding.

Requirements

• Doctoral-level degree in life sciences, such as a PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in medical writing and scientific content development.
• 5–7+ years of experience in a medical communications agency.
• Strong understanding of a relevant therapeutic area and the ability to interpret complex clinical data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and reference management tools such as EndNote.
• Ability to work remotely from the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, high-performing environment focused on scientific excellence and innovation.
• Professional development and opportunities to contribute to department standards, processes, and training.
• Health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Parental leave, paid sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.