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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Scientific Lead - **Company:** Icon Clinical Research, Inc - **Location:** Blue Bell, PA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Databases, Pubmed - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c5a8f7cd686b8a81 ## About the Role What you need: This person should have prior experience with background researching, developing, and high-quality writing for the diverse array of deliverables within medical publications and medical communications. * Advanced degree, preferably PhD but PharmD and MD may also be considered * Prior experience in a medical publications/medical communications agency * Minimum of 4+ years experience of high-level content development and management activities in the medical communication agency setting * 3 years as a Senior Medical Writer, strongly preferred * CMPP /MAPPS Certification, great to have * Demonstrable history of relevant high-level writing support and review (e.g, while at a medical communications agency), including proficiency with ICMJE and GPP guidelines; reviewing and interpreting scientific and technical journal content; knowledge of diverse prescribed styles and formats * People management and client relationship skills preferred * Ability to work efficiently with network directories/databases * Familiarity and ability to work with industry standard resources (e.g., PubMed/Medline, clinicaltrials.gov, various market intelligence/data analytic providers, etc)Ability to work with cross-functional teams (e.g., editorial/library services, graphics/digital services, presentations support, etc) ## Description About the role: ICON Global Medical Communications (GMC) is looking for a passionate, and inspiring Scientific Lead - Inflammation/Immunology to join our team. As a Scientific Lead you will build on the responsibilities of a Sr. Medical Writer and take on additional project-level content development and management responsibilities. This role encompasses high-level writing, peer-review of project deliverables, strategic support and client engagement as determined by the respective aligned account leaders. Your primary responsibility will be independent approval of scientific/clinical content for assigned projects/tasks. Your oversight will include review of assigned materials for accuracy and quality, mentoring and developing junior writing staff, and contributing scientific and therapeutic insights. The Scientific Lead will work closely with the Scientific Manager to support members of the client account team as directed. What You'll Be Doing: * Content oversight and quality control responsibilities are including but not limited to: * Review work of other internal writers, including junior medical writers * Product/therapy area information and strategic insight pertinent to the assigned projects * Fact checking assigned manuscripts * Collaboration with the Scientific Manager and account managers to help ensure adherence to agreed-upon timelines * Helping to oversee all aspects of project development from initiation to completion, including escalating issues with financial impacts Scientific/medical writing and content-development support: * Writing manuscripts, posters, abstracts, slide decks, and/ or other deliverables requiring scientific/medical writing support * Identify and obtain required/helpful background materials, including from client * Collaborating with editorial support staff to provide necessary background and technical information * Participate in onboarding and mentoring of new and junior medical writers * Conduct background research and writing support for new business proposals and organic growth opportunities ## Related Videos - [Hiring Technical Leaders: Promote from Within or Go External?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100167-hiring-technical-leaders-promote-from-within-or-go-external) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) ## Related Articles - [A call for Guest Writers for the WeAreDevelopers Magazine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/648-a-call-for-guest-writers-for-the-wearedevelopers-magazine) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Prompt Engineer ✍️](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/216-the-prompt-engineer)