Scientific Director

Reset your expectations of a health and wellness agency. From our inception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility. It’s that curiosity that’s at the heart of everything we do. From our legendary people-first culture to the hundreds of Fingerpainters who define us, we’ve reimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency. Here, creativity happens naturally—we attract top talent and give them a space to grow and collaborate.

Fingerpaint Group’s medical communications solutions, Fingerpaint Medical, help pharmaceutical and biotech companies communicate complex scientific data effectively, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions that advance patient care. Our targeted educational programs and strategic communications support product adoption and drive commercial success in competitive therapeutic areas.

Fingerpaint Medical is seeking an experienced Scientific Director to join the team!

Position Requirements

• Education- PhD in life sciences or PharmD
• Experience
• ≥ 5 years professional medical writing experience in a scientific communications agency

Primary Responsibilities

Demonstrates behavior expected of a professional member of the organization, including but not limited to:

• 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%)

Talent and Knack

The candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• 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)

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