Medical Director – AI & Scientific Content

Jones Public Affairs, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier health communications agency in London is seeking a Medical Director to enhance medical writing with AI integration. The successful candidate will leverage scientific leadership and hands-on writing expertise to ensure high-quality communications. Responsibilities include leading medical content development, integrating AI tools, and mentoring teams. Candidates should have an advanced degree and strong medical writing skills, with 5+ years' experience in a competitive environment.

Benefits

25 days paid time off

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive pay and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience at a medical communications agency.
• Experience developing content for promotional and non‑promotional teams.
• Experience in a clinical setting is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, and approval of high‑complexity medical content.
• Provide strategic medical input to account teams and clients.
• Train and mentor JPA colleagues in effective use of AI tools.

Skills

Medical writing ability

Strong leadership skills

Knowledge of AI integration

Education

Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD) in Biomedical Sciences

Job description

Associate Medical Director / Medical Director - AI & Scientific Content - London

London

About JPA Health

JPA Health is a fully integrated marketing, communications and medical communications agency for clients ranging from emerging biotech to established pharmaceutical companies and public health organizations. We work exclusively within the health sector. We share our clients’ commitment to making people healthier. In fact, some might say we are obsessed with improving and protecting lives. Check out our sizzle reel!

The Role

JPA Health is actively seeking a dynamic Medical Director or experienced Medical Associate Director to join our London team. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping how artificial intelligence enhances medical writing and scientific communications across our agency. It will involve combining scientific leadership, hands‑on medical writing expertise, and applied AI capability. The successful candidate will help integrate AI tools into content development workflows while ensuring the highest standards of scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, ethics, and quality.

You will act as both a trusted senior medical lead for clients and a champion of responsible AI use, supporting teams to work smarter, faster, and more creatively without compromising scientific integrity.

This position is full‑time. Hybrid (London) or remote within the UK, with occasional travel to the London office as needed.

The Responsibilities

Medical & Scientific Leadership

• Lead the development, review, and approval of high‑complexity medical and scientific content across therapeutic areas and formats.
• Act as senior medical reviewer and advisor on client programmes, ensuring accuracy, balance, and compliance.
• Provide strategic medical input to account teams and clients, particularly where innovation or digital approaches are involved.

AI Integration & Innovation

• Across the London team, working with JPA’s AI team in the US, lead the responsible integration of AI‑enabled tools (e.g. generative AI, literature analysis, summarisation, content optimisation) into medical writing and other relevant agency workflows.
• Identify, evaluate, and pilot AI use cases that improve efficiency, consistency, insight generation, and scalability.
• Translate AI capabilities into practical, value‑adding solutions for internal teams and clients.

Quality, Governance & Compliance

• Define and uphold standards for traditional and AI‑assisted medical content, including:
  • Scientific accuracy and validation
  • Transparency and traceability
  • Data privacy and confidentiality
  • Bias mitigation and ethical use
• Contribute to the development of SOPs, guidance documents, and best‑practice frameworks for AI use in medical communications.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, legal, and industry standards.

Team Development & Capability Building

• Train and mentor JPA colleagues in effective, responsible use of AI tools and emerging trends.
• Act as an internal expert and point of reference for AI‑related questions in medical content development.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability development of medical team members as required.

New Business

• Support client discussions and pitches relating to AI‑enabled medical communication to drive organic growth and new business.
• Help articulate the agency’s AI capabilities in a compelling, credible, and compliant way.
• Contribute to thought leadership through white papers, presentations, workshops, or networking/conference activity.

About You

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD) in Biomedical Sciences.
• 5+ years’ experience at a medical communications agency.
• Strong medical writing ability.
• Experience developing content for promotional and non‑promotional teams.

We would be thrilled if you also have:

• Experience in a clinical setting is helpful.

What Makes Us Different

JPA Health offers you the opportunity to work with purpose as you achieve extraordinary results. You will elevate your career in an environment that thrives at the intersection of wellness, connection, and compassion. Our mission to help people live healthier lives begins with you.

Our approach prioritises compassion to ensure you and your family flourish. We promote flexibility with adaptable work arrangements for a balanced personal and professional life. Our Collaboration Days are designed to strengthen relationships and enhance well‑being. Respect, inclusion, camaraderie, and connection – this is the heart of our agency’s ethos. We elevate each other. We work collaboratively. And we push ourselves to think bigger.

In addition, JPA Health offers:

• Paid time off when you need it most: 25 days, Sabbatical, bereavement and compassion, parental leave, civic duty, volunteer time and year‑end office closure.
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, internal webinars through JPA’s Elevate Institute, tuition reimbursement, paid professional development, and paid learning and development time.
• An impressive and comprehensive benefits package that supports you and your family’s physical, mental and financial well‑being.
• Competitive pay and opportunities to advance.

At JPA Health, we put people first. We believe that a wide range of perspectives and experiences enhance our work and enable us to better serve our clients. Our Core Values – Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Curiosity, and Compassion – guide our daily interactions and deepen our understanding of the clients we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position with JPA Health, please contact us for assistance at [e-mail].

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