Red Nucleus is hiring a Director, Scientific Services to join our global Medical Communications team! This role is remote based anywhere within the US, Canada, or the UK. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry.

Our global team is composed of nearly 900 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space. Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun. 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. Compared with the AD, the Director owns end-to-end scientific strategy, leads larger and more complex accounts, manages multiple reports, and serves as the primary scientific voice to clients. The Director sets scientific standards across accounts, leads publication and communication strategies, mentors a team of writers/ASDs, and drives continuous improvement across workflows.

Integrates strategic medical leadership, rigorous scientific review, and senior-level client relationship management. Scientific & Strategic Leadership Lead one or more large/high-complexity accounts; define and drive integrated medical/scientific communication strategies (publication planning, communications tactics). Serve as principal scientific contact for client stakeholders and clinical leads; align scientific strategy to brand priorities.

Establish quality standards and best practices across assigned teams.

Content

Excellence & Review Oversee high-quality content across manuscripts, congress materials, training content, digital assets, and MLR-regulated materials. Conduct detailed scientific reviews for accuracy, alignment, and stylistic consistency (AMA,



client style guides, journal/congress guidelines).

Good Publication

Practices, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors guidelines, PhRMA guidelines) resolve scientific issues independently. Lead scientific discussions, workshops, speaker trainings, and advisory boards

- Provide scientific leadership in pitches and proposals; partner with Client Services on resourcing, scoping, and forecasting. Manage 3-5 direct reports (writers/ASDs); conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and guide career development. Identify training needs
- Operational & Quality Governance Contribute to scoping and resource planning for assigned projects; elevate risk proactively. Support recruitment efforts for on-team hires. Optimize scientific workflows and processes to improve consistency and efficiency. Anticipate risks and complex issues
- Advanced degree in a scientific or healthcare-related field preferred (eg, MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD) Candidates with a relevant bachelor's or master's degree plus extensive experience may be considered 6+ years' medical communications/medical writing experience, including multi-asset or multi-account leadership and scientific team oversight. ~2+ years' people management and coaching experience. Excellence in scientific writing, editing, data interpretation
- Robust understanding of clinical research and regulatory landscape
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, graphic and image generations software, and collaboration platforms. Strong organization/time-management Work Environment & Travel ~ Remote/hybrid based on location; occasional overnight travel (up to ~20%). Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #

📌 Director, Scientific Services (Med Comms) (Winnipeg)
🏢 Red Nucleus
📍 Winnipeg