Associate Scientific Director

Citrus Health Group is a new type of agency that brings an empathetic patient focus to the new product commercialization process. Citrus creates hand-picked teams that provide clients with scientific, clinical, pharmacologic, evidence-generation, pricing and reimbursement, market access, affordability, and patient support expertise and experience in their time of need. Client teams are built with the talented experts from Citrus Scientific, Citrus Commercialization and Access, and Citrus Engage, who function as a fluid, agile, and highly energized team.

We are passionate about science; our focus is to effectively communicate science in compelling and engaging ways to drive true value and enable patients to gain access to new medicines. We do so with the highest level of integrity and respect for the ethical nature of our business.

We invite you to join our talented team of dedicated professionals, working closely together to provide the services our clients need, at the time they need them. We are driven by one word, RESPECT. We respect each other, we respect our clients, and we respect the professionals we work with on behalf of our clients. We value every team member and strive for an inclusive and collaborative culture that fosters the best in everyone.

Job Description

The Associate Scientific Director has the ability to formulate research strategies for assessment of therapeutic, disease state, and product landscapes.  Their proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data and articulating therapeutic, scientific, and product positioning enables them to develop product communication and publication plans on behalf of the Company and its clients.  The Associate Scientific Director collaborates with clients to understand, develop, and transfer/direct project scope and vision to medical writers and other internal stakeholders.

• Landscape research for relevant publications/articles, press releases, proprietary data/market research on therapeutic area, disease, product, and competition
• Review, analyze and interpret all forms of information and data
• Identify relevant, reference material for communication plan/publication plan development
• Develop Gap and SWOT analyses
• Develop communication and publication plans
• Create project specific vision and complete Project Overview Forms
• Direct and edit clear, concise, and accurate content for outlines, slide decks, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts
• Ensure process for fact checking statements and data QC are performed against source material, strategic imperatives, and references for accuracy and appropriate interpretation
• Identify, develop, and obtain resolution of queries for unclear or inaccurate information
• Develop meeting content outlines, presentation, and executive summaries for meetings
• Problem‐solving application to client issues or individual project issues
• Establish and exhibit professional leadership through example to internal and external personnel
• Identify new business opportunities organically and externally
• Assist in the coordination and communication of project status with internal/external stakeholders
• Proactively provide all stakeholders with timely updates on project timelines and progress
• Professional and timely client, faculty, author, and team communications
• Organize workload and resourcing for efficient time‐ management

Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree (PharmD, MD, PhD or MS) required
• 3+ years of experience in medical writing within a medical comm