Associate Director

Associate Director

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the designated lead writer on projects, delivering evidence-based, fully referenced content to a consistently high standard and within agreed timelines.

• Manage your own and your team’s workload, plan project deliverables, and ensure smooth execution across multiple concurrent workstreams.

• Work across a wide range of therapeutic areas and market access deliverables, including:

• JCA and HTA submissions

• Global value dossiers

• AMCP dossiers

• Value proposition slide decks

• Objection handlers

• Business & Team Contribution

• Lead BD activities independently generating leads measured against a £350,000 annual target

• Contribute to company-wide initiatives, including working groups, training programmes, and social activities.

• Support business development activities such as proposal writing, participating in introductory client calls, and contributing to pitches.

• Quality & Strategic Input

• Ensure all client deliverables meet the highest quality standards through rigorous writing, editing, and quality control.

• Shape the strategic direction of writing deliverables to ensure they are fit for purpose and aligned with client objectives.

• Conduct desk research, literature reviews, data validation, and reference management using client approval systems.

• Collaboration & Communication

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary internal teams and external stakeholders, including clients and key opinion leaders.

• Lead aspects of project workstreams, including intellectual design, timeline development, meeting leadership, and communication.

• Team Development

• Support team growth and development through recruitment efforts.

• Providing mentorship, guidance, and support to junior and mid-level writers, inspiring high performance and professional growth.

• Work with Directors to establish quality standards and training materials for new starters.

Requirements

• Required:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience, or an equivalent combination of advanced education and experience.

• A life sciences degree (or equivalent);

• Demonstrable experience developing market access materials, including JCA submissions, HTA submissions, GVDs, value propositions, and related deliverables.

• Experience managing and/or mentoring writers.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and bibliographic software (e.g., EndNote).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to assimilate complex information quickly and accurately.

• Strong organisational skills, autonomy, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• High attention to detail, integrity, and commitment to confidentiality.

• Proactive mindset with a positive, solutions-oriented approach.

• Preferred

• Masters Degree preferred,

• PhD in a life sciences discipline, is desirable

• Experience contributing to business development activities.