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Associate Scientific Director

United States · Job Posted January 15, 2026
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Fingerpaint Group’s medical communications solutions, Fingerpaint Medical, help pharmaceutical and biotech companies communicate complex scientific data effectively, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions that advance patient care. Our targeted educational programs and strategic communications support product adoption and drive commercial success in competitive therapeutic areas. Fingerpaint Medical is seeking an experienced Associate Scientific Director to join the team!

Job Responsibility

  • Independent and accurate medical writing on a variety of medical communication projects which execute on the medical strategy
  • Provide strategic writing support for publication and medical communication plans
  • Attend scientific/client meetings and provide pre- and post-meeting materials as needed
  • Verbal and written internal communication (eg, project status) and external communication (eg, clients and authors)
  • Mentor junior staff, providing content review
  • Participate in providing project support input such as scheduling and prioritizing tasks
  • Contribute to defining solutions to client challenges and facilitate organic growth in accounts
  • Contribute to new business development as needed
  • Willingness to travel (~15%)

Requirements

  • PhD in life sciences or PharmD
  • ≥ 3 years professional medical writing experience in a scientific communications agency

Nice to have

  • Able to independently handle wide range of complex projects with multiple timelines
  • Expertise in multiple therapeutic areas
  • Understand marketing strategies and able to contribute to development of medical communication plans
  • Strategic thinking with ability to contribute to custom solutions for client challenges and drive organic growth
  • Excellent work product requiring minimal internal review
  • Demonstrable experience with providing scientific direction and content review
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate client/author interactions and strategic conversations related to project and account asks
  • Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and reference management software (eg, Endnote, Reference Manager)

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