Description

• Take Ownership
• Help Colleagues Do Their Best
• Infuse Optimism And Fun
• Nurture Innovation
• Keep An Open Mind
• Exceed Expectations
• Respect Others

• PhD in life sciences or PharmD

• ≥ 5 years professional medical writing experience in a scientific communications agency

• Provide scientific direction internally to writing staff and account team and externally to clients and authors
• Lead strategic planning, including development of scientific platforms and publication plans
• Responsible for quality control of projects through content review and final sign off
• Oversee work product of multiple writers and support their professional development
• Provide writing support for medical communication projects and new business support as needed
• Work with client services team to manage project-related needs, including writer work flow, scheduling, and prioritizing of tasks
• Support project scoping and account forecasting
• Support recruitment, training, mentoring, and management of writers
• Support Director, Scientific Services in providing leadership, job performance evaluation, and career development to writing staff 
• Willingness to travel (~15%)

• Able to independently handle wide range of complex projects with multiple timelines
• Expertise in multiple therapeutic areas
• Understand marketing strategies and able to play major role in development of medical communication plans
• Strategic thinking with ability to define custom solutions for client challenges and drive organic growth
• Demonstrable experience with providing scientific direction in publication accounts
• Demonstrable experience providing content review
• Excellent work product requiring minimal internal review
• Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate client/author interactions and strategic conversations related to project and account asks
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and reference management software (eg, Endnote, Reference Manager)

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Fingerpaint, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our team of qualified recruiters can match you with the right opportunity. Fingerpaint Group provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are proud to recruit qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.