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(Senior) Scientific Advisor, Medical Communications

3-5 years
$95,100.00 - $237,700.00
10 Oct. 4, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Remote Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

🏷️ Job Title: (Senior) Scientific Advisor – Medical Communications

📍 Location: Oxford, Connecticut (Home-based / Remote)
🕒 Employment Type: Full Time
🔢 Job ID: R1495697
📍 Additional Locations: Remote | Chicago, IL | North Carolina | Wayne, PA | Connecticut
✈️ Travel Requirement: 10–15%


🧭 Position Overview

The (Senior) Scientific Advisor is responsible for optimizing client relationships, managing projects, and developing high-quality scientific content according to client strategy and branding objectives. The role includes partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of content, maintaining scientific accuracy, and supporting client needs across multiple therapeutic areas.


⚙️ Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management

  • Strategically manage complex, high-visibility projects for assigned accounts, including digital and interactive content.

  • Validate scientific accuracy and project goals with content experts.

  • Develop creative concepts and deliver client presentations showcasing scientific content.

  • Monitor project timelines, quality assurance, SOP adherence, and budgets.

  • Collaborate with internal project teams to meet client expectations.

  • Track opportunities, milestones, and support requirements in Basecamp.

  • Lead or participate in internal meetings, brainstorms, and planning sessions.

  • Recruit, engage, and maintain relationships with faculty and KOLs for client projects.

2. Development of Scientific Content

  • Author, review, and support publications, presentations, and other scientific communications.

  • Design content strategy aligned with client objectives.

  • Ensure regulatory compliance of all technical documents.

  • Monitor competitive landscape and update content strategies accordingly.

  • Critically review clinical and scientific reports for inclusion in content.

  • Stay updated on trends in scientific communications, data visualization, and digital content.

3. Client Relations & Management

  • Manage client relationships and set clear expectations for deliverables.

  • Maintain regular communication to ensure satisfaction with project outcomes.

  • Plan, organize, and facilitate client meetings and updates.

  • Synthesize client feedback for project implementation.

  • Support business development by contributing to pitches, proposals, and client kick-offs.

4. Brand Management

  • Build professional relationships with client stakeholders.

  • Represent and promote the Summit Global Health (SGH) brand in all interactions.

  • Deliver services efficiently while maintaining quality standards.

  • Provide insights and data to support client, project, and community success.


🎓 Qualifications & Experience

  • Education: PhD (preferred) or PharmD with relevant concentration.

  • Experience:

    • Scientific Advisor: 3–5 years in a medical communications agency.

    • Senior Scientific Advisor: 5–8 years in a medical communications agency.

  • Therapeutic knowledge: Relevant therapeutic background required.

  • Strong knowledge of medical information resources and ability to extract key information.

  • Excellent teamwork, communication, presentation, organizational, and analytical skills.

  • Data analysis and data visualization skills.

  • Solutions-oriented, multitasking, and ability to prioritize effectively.

  • Willingness to travel for client meetings, advisory boards, conferences, and pitches.


🌍 About IQVIA

IQVIA is a global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence, enabling the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments and improving patient outcomes.

🔗 Learn more: https://jobs.iqvia.com


⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

IQVIA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


💰 Compensation

  • Base Pay Range (Annualized): $95,100 – $237,700

  • Additional incentives, bonuses, and benefits may apply