Scientific Specialist, Medical Communications - 6 month maternity leave

Parexel Open · verified Sep 15, 2026

2 Locations Full-time Mid-level Communications

Mid-level Communications role at Parexel. 2 Locations · full-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

Build deep knowledge of therapy areas, client products, and project objectives
Research, write, edit, and verify scientific content for varied communication formats
Run assigned projects from start to finish, resolving technical issues with limited oversight
Deliver work to agreed scope and deadlines while managing quality
Coordinate with clients, authors, and opinion leaders throughout each project

What you bring

Very strong experience in a comparable position, preferably at a medical communications agency
A degree and advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or medicine
Strong scientific writing, proofreading, copyediting, and self-review skills
The ability to interpret scientific data, learn therapy areas, and apply marketing messages

Who this fits

You’ll suit a self-directed scientific communicator who can handle complex medical communications work independently and maintain stakeholder relationships. This is a six-month maternity cover starting in October, with a possible extension. The listing places the role in the United Kingdom but gives no more specific location.

From the employer

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Parexel is looking for a Scientific Specialist for our Medical Communications department. This is a 6 months maternity cover (possible extension) starting in October.

The role requires a self-directed scientific communicator with strong technical expertise, capable of managing complex medical communications projects independently while maintaining high quality standards and stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain expert-level knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas, client products, and project goals
Produce high-quality scientific content across all communication formats through rigorous research, writing, editing, and verification
Own assigned projects/programs end-to-end, independently solving complex technical challenges with minimal oversight
Ensure excellent project delivery within scope and deadlines
Manage effective communication and collaboration with clients and external stakeholders (authors, opinion leaders) throughout project lifecycles
Understand the organization's full range of services and operational processes

Skills and Experience:

Very strong prior experience preferred in a similar role, preferably within a medical communications agency environment
Ability to acquire and apply specialized therapy area knowledge
Ability to interpret and organize scientific data
Ability to understand and implement marketing messages
Strong scientific writing competency
Proofreading and copyediting skills
Ability to quality control own output

Education:

Degree and Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Medicine (BSc, BA, PharmD, PhD, MD)