Executive Director, Scientific Services

Decera Clinical helps life sciences companies accelerate HCP adoption of breakthrough therapies through three divisions: Accredited Medical Education, HCP Insights, and Medical Communications. As the Scientific Activation™ company, Decera Clinical supports pharmaceutical and biotech partners in engaging HCPs with clear, credible information that strengthens clinical understanding and decision-making. With more than twenty years of experience across major therapeutic areas, Decera Clinical delivers trusted scientific engagement that helps HCPs move from evidence to action. To learn more, visitdeceraclinical.com. The Executive Director serves as a senior scientific and business leader responsible for shaping scientific strategy across multiple client portfolios while advancing the long-term capabilities of the Scientific Services organization. This individual functions as a trusted advisor to clients, internal leadership, and cross-functional teams, driving scientific excellence, strategic innovation, and organizational growth. Beyond leading client engagements, the Executive Director plays a critical role in developing scientific talent, establishing best practices, advancing Scientific Activation™ capabilities, and identifying new opportunities that strengthen Decera's position as a strategic partner to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Job Responsibilities and Requirements Scientific and Client Leadership: - Lead scientific strategy across multiple client portfolios and therapeutic areas - Serve as a trusted scientific advisor to executive-level client stakeholders - Ensure scientific excellence, strategic alignment, and quality across client deliverables - Anticipate emerging trends and translate them into innovative scientific solutions Strategic Growth: - Lead scientific strategy for strategic growth accounts, helping establish and expand long-term client partnerships - Identify unmet client needs and develop new scientific solutions and service offerings - Partner with Business Development and Client Services leadership to drive account and new business growth - Lead scientific strategy for major proposals, pitches, and business development initiatives People and Organizational Leadership: - Develop and mentor future scientific leaders - Establish scientific standards, best practices, and scalable ways of working - Champion innovation, including AI-enabled scientific workflows and new capabilities - Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that strengthen Decera's long-term growth and culture - Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and scientific excellence that enables individuals and teams to thrive Education and Qualifications - PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree - 10+ years of medical communications or related pharmaceutical experience - Demonstrated success leading strategic scientific programs, executive-level client relationships, and scientific teams - Proven business development experience, including strategic account growth and proposal leadership - Exceptional scientific communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills Travel/Hours Requirements: · Up to 20% of the time · Domestic and international travel - Position may require work outside of normal business hours including nights and weekends Decera Clinical and its subsidiaries provide Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other non-merit factor. Originally posted on Himalayas