Scientific Director - Medical Communications (Solid Tumor Oncology)

The Lockwood Group, LLC Open · verified Aug 23, 2026

Remote US Director Communications

Leadership Communications role at The Lockwood Group, LLC. Remote, United States.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You'll plan and oversee scientific content for assigned client accounts and audiences
You'll shape medical communication recommendations with the Group Scientific Director to support brand objectives
You'll lead content development independently, from research and data checks through reference annotation
You'll supervise Associate Scientific Directors and coordinate in-house or freelance contributors
You'll manage writing and related deliverables across therapeutic areas, including rare disease

What you bring

You have an advanced science degree and at least five years creating promotional medical education content
You bring experience with advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, or similar materials
You have solid tumor oncology experience plus the ability to interpret scientific data
You work independently, organize competing tasks, and deliver projects on tight timelines with limited direction
You understand professional medical editorial practices such as AMA style and applicable ethical standards

Who this fits

You'll suit a senior scientific communications role that combines strategic client guidance, hands-on content leadership, and oversight of Associate Scientific Directors. The work calls for strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills. You can work remotely from the United States or from the Stamford, Connecticut headquarters.

From the employer

This position can be based remotely (working from home) or at our headquarters in Stamford, CT.

About Lockwood: Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies to address their objectives through medical communications. Our clients count on us to challenge their assumptions and help them creatively navigate around obstacles. From strategy through execution, we focus on accuracy, transparency, and scientific value to create programs that are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and contribute to the development of our clients’ brands. Over a third of our staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees, and most work from where they live. Because our flexible structure provides better work-life balance, we attract the best talent, facilitate their best work, and as a result, are more responsive to our clients, wherever and whenever they do business.

Summary: In this role, the Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for an assigned account or accounts across various therapeutic areas including Rare Disease addressing different target audiences.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include working with the Group Scientific Director to provide clients with strategic medical communication recommendations that support the achievement of brand goals, independently leading execution of content development activities, supervising Associate Scientific Directors, and liaising with other in-house or freelance staff to manage writing and other content-related tasks such as conducting background research, data-checking, and reference annotation.

Education: An advanced degree in science is required.

Professional Skills & Experience:

Candidates must have 5 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc.
This role requires demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction.
Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required.
Experience with solid tumor oncology required