This is an opportunity to join leading medical communications agency, serving healthcare professionals, pharmaceuticals and biotech industries. This important vacancy will give the right candidate the ability to lead a fantastic team in the delivery of quality medical education and communication projects. To be based in Central London

The Role

• To lead and manage a M&SS team delivering medical education and communication projects.
• To ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the specification/brief, to the project schedule and within budget.
• To develop education and communication programmes and/or proposals that contribute to ongoing account development and/or new business development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, manage the delivery and assure the quality of education and communication projects.
• Take responsibility for M&SS team members to ensure performance management, staff development, succession and resource planning takes place.
• Plan, resource and delegate responsibilities within the team so that account objectives are achieved.
• Mentor the team and facilitate ongoing training and career development in accordance with set objectives.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and guidelines concerning the promotion and interaction with healthcare professionals.
• Provide consultancy advice in areas of expertise within and across departments and divisions.
• Establish, develop and maintain relationships with pharmaceutical industry and healthcare professional key contacts.
• Utilise experience and expertise to assist with new business development proposals and pitches.

Skills, Knowledge & Responsibilities

• Educated to degree level or higher in a biomedical science
• PR/media experience, experience in healthcare communications either in an agency or in-house environment or equivalent combination of knowledge and education
• High-level IT skills (including Microsoft Office, database and internet searching)
• Excellent scientific writing and ability to assure the quality of medical education and communication materials.
• Significant knowledge of pharmaceutical drug development, regulations regarding the approval and licensing of drug products, and the laws and guidelines that govern product marketing and interaction with healthcare professionals

 Package

Competitive basic salary, Personal pension,Permanent health insurance, Salary Exchange, Life Insurance x4 salary, Childcare vouchers 25 days annual holiday, Private healthcare

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leading company. If you would like further details on this role, please contact Jon Gawley on 01932 797996 or by email.

If this isn't quite the role for you, don't hesitate to contact us for a conversation regarding similar roles to be discussed in confidence. We would be pleased to provide advice and/or guidance for your next move.

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