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Langland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Engagement, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.

Health brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together.

Having expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.

We’re looking for a strong Scientific Director to join our Langland Medical Strategy & Education team. In this director‑level role, you will lead a high‑performing writing team, being accountable for scientific knowledge and content development on large, high‑profile accounts for the business.

• Inspire and motivate the team;
• Grow business and client partnerships;
• Optimise medical writing practices;
• Proactively develop and advocate for individual members and the wider team.

• Provide effective leadership for a medical writing team for a large portion of business;
• Lead performance management, reward and recognition, and professional development and training;
• Partner with Client Services teams for resource alignment and lead recruitment activities;
• Take overall responsibility for a writing team’s content delivery for designated accounts;
• Lead scientific pitch research and presentation;
• Provide active counsel and recommendations to clients;
• Build relationships across Langland and Publicis Health to access skills/capabilities to elevate work;
• Establish strong external relationships that can be leveraged for business benefit;
• Be seen as a content and scientific expert across multiple therapy areas for assigned accounts;
• Proactively make recommendations for enhancing programme development and supporting organic growth;
• Lead the development of therapy area and/or brand scientific strategy.

• Significant experience within a medical writing team within a medical communications agency;
• High-knowledge of multiple therapy areas and ability to build on this;
• Demonstrable experience in inclusive, inspirational leadership to create high-performing teams;
• Experience in scientific and content leadership for multiple accounts;
• Experience in team leadership to develop writing talent, through direct line management and training;
• An aptitude for identifying opportunities and developing innovative and appropriate solutions;
• Strong internal, client and expert relationship building.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

Langland has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• “YOU” DAYS - flexibility to take a day off for your well‑being and self‑care without prior notice and additional paid leave for volunteering and charity work of your choice.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING & BANK HOLIDAY SWAP You can switch a religious Bank Holiday (either Good Friday or Easter Monday) for another day to celebrate a religious, spiritual, faith or belief-based day of your choosing.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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