Scientific Lead

Scientific Lead (Medical Communications)\- Philadelphia, NYC and surrounding areas\- REMOTE ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. As a values\-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers. **Title:** Scientific Lead\- Inflammation/Immunology (Global Medical Communications) **Location:** Remote\- Candidates must be located in NY/NJ/PA/DE for locality to dedicated client. \*Client meetings approximately once a quarter\* **About the role:** ICON Global Medical Communications (GMC) is looking for a passionate, and inspiring Scientific Lead \- Inflammation/Immunology to join our team. As a Scientific Lead you will build on the responsibilities of a Sr. Medical Writer and take on additional project\-level content development and management responsibilities. This role encompasses high\-level writing, peer\-review of project deliverables, strategic support and client engagement as determined by the respective aligned account leaders. Your primary responsibility will be independent approval of scientific/clinical content for assigned projects/tasks. Your oversight will include review of assigned materials for accuracy and quality, mentoring and developing junior writing staff, and contributing scientific and therapeutic insights. The Scientific Lead will work closely with the Scientific Manager to support members of the client account team as directed. **What You'll Be Doing:** * Content oversight and quality control responsibilities are including but not limited to: * Review work of other internal writers, including junior medical writers * Product/therapy area information and strategic insight pertinent to the assigned projects * Fact checking assigned manuscripts * Collaboration with the Scientific Manager and account managers to help ensure adherence to agreed\-upon timelines * Helping to oversee all aspects of project development from initiation to completion, including escalating issues with financial impacts **Scientific/medical writing and content\-development support:** * Writing manuscripts, posters, abstracts, slide decks, and/ or other deliverables requiring scientific/medical writing support * Identify and obtain required/helpful background materials, including from client * Collaborating with editorial support staff to provide necessary background and technical information * Participate in onboarding and mentoring of new and junior medical writers * Conduct background research and writing support for new business proposals and organic growth opportunities **What you need:** This person should have prior experience with background researching, developing, and high\-quality writing for the diverse array of deliverables within medical publications and medical communications.