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# Senior Scientific Director - Oncology (Solid Tumor Oncology) at The Lockwood Group, LLC

- **Company:** The Lockwood Group, LLC
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lockwood/jobs/5230090007

## Job description

About Lockwood: Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies to address their objectives through medical communications. Our clients count on us to challenge their assumptions and help them creatively navigate around obstacles. From strategy through execution, we focus on accuracy, transparency, and scientific value to create programs that are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and contribute to the development of our clients’ brands. Over a third of our staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees, and most work from where they live. Because our flexible structure provides better work-life balance, we attract the best talent, facilitate their best work, and as a result, are more responsive to our clients, wherever and whenever they do business.

Summary: In this role, the Senior Scientific Director is responsible for the planning, development, and oversight of scientific content for an assigned account or accounts across various therapeutic areas and managing most aspects of the scientific contributions across a large and/or multiple accounts..

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include leading assigned accounts, leading client interactions and brand strategy, leading the scientific portion of brand planning and business development, managing resource allocation, partnering with client services to develop SOWs and timelines and identifying areas for new and organic growth.

Education: An advanced degree in science is required.

Professional Skills & Experience:

- Candidates must have 8 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc.
- This role requires demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction.
- Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required.
- Experience with oncology is required. Experience with pancreatic, colorectal, and/or lung cancer preferred but not required.

## About The Lockwood Group, LLC

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Lockwood Group is a global healthcare services platform that partners with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to translate complex science into compelling strategies that drive clinical and commercial success.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Ares Management in 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Stamford, Connecticut, United States (with presence in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Sweden)
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: Matthew Schecter

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Healthcare Services, Medical Communications, Pharmaceutical Services, Medical Education
- Target customers: Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (B2B, Enterprise)
- Mission or purpose statement: A people-first, purpose-driven culture dedicated to delivering science-first, insight-driven solutions that help innovators accelerate readiness, engage stakeholders, and drive impact—seamlessly, strategically, and collaboratively.

## Products & Services
The Lockwood Group operates as a platform of specialized agencies:
- **[Lockwood™](https://thelockwoodgrp.com/lockwood-medical-communications/)**: Full-service medical communications agency delivering strategy, content, and experiences across the product lifecycle (Medical Affairs, Publications, Commercial).
- **[Random42®](https://thelockwoodgrp.com/random42-medical-animation/)**: Global leader in medical animation and immersive visual storytelling, combining science with art and technology for impactful scientific storytelling, including Extended Reality (XR).
- **[IDEOlogy Health™](https://thelockwoodgrp.com/ideology-health/)**: Omnichannel non-promotional medical education company specializing in data, analysis, and educational opportunities for healthcare professionals, with a focus on Oncology and Hematology.
- **[Research To Practice® (RTP)](https://thelockwoodgrp.com/research-to-practice/)**: Medical education company focused exclusively on oncology and hematology, providing unbiased educational perspectives for over 40 years.
- **[Total Health™](https://thelockwoodgrp.com/total-health/)**: Nation’s leading provider of free, in-person oncology medical education for cancer care professionals, including tailored content, courses, and conferences.
- **[Nexus Health®](https://thelockwoodgrp.com/nexus-health/)**: Market access entity providing integrated solutions in strategic consulting, value communications, and patient access and affordability.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **USD $129.1 million** (per LinkedIn data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: **Ares Management** (acquired the company in September 2021)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Recognized on the **Inc. 5000** list for five consecutive years (2017–2021), ranking as high as #1,952 (2020) and #3,565 (2021).
  - **Aggressive acquisition strategy**: Acquired **Random42** (2022), **IDEOlogy Health** (May 2025), **Total Health** (February 2026), and **Research To Practice** (November 2025).
  - Launched new market access entity **Nexus Health®** (March 2025).
  - Workforce of approximately **260 employees** with +0.8% monthly growth and **21 active job postings** (as of mid-2026).
  - LinkedIn following of **9,399** with +1.3% monthly growth.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Platform model**: A single, integrated platform of six specialized agencies covering the full spectrum of healthcare communications—from animation and medical education to market access—allowing clients to access a comprehensive suite of services seamlessly.
- **Deep scientific expertise**: In-house team of PhD-qualified scientists and film-quality animators; many employees hold advanced scientific degrees.
- **Oncology specialization**: Dominant position in oncology and hematology medical education through RTP, Total Health, and IDEOlogy Health, reaching ~30% of community oncologists in the United States.
- **Award-winning culture**: Recognized as a **Best Places to Work** winner (recurring), signaling strong employee satisfaction and retention.
- **Trusted partner**: Over 40 years of combined institutional history (via RTP) and long-standing relationships with top pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

## Strategic Focus
- **Organic growth + M&A**: Continuing to build the platform through strategic acquisitions of specialized agencies to expand capabilities and market reach.
- **Market access expansion**: The launch of Nexus Health® signals a strategic push into the high-value market access and reimbursement consulting space.
- **Digital transformation**: Investment in digital platforms (e.g., RTP’s new digital platform for oncology education), omnichannel engagement, and immersive technologies (XR, mixed reality) to modernize medical education.
- **Oncology leadership**: Deepening its leadership role in community oncology medical education, which is a critical and growing segment as cancer care moves to community settings.

## Why Work Here
- **People-first, purpose-driven culture**: Explicitly stated on their website and reinforced by their recurring "Best Places to Work" recognition.
- **Remote-first flexibility**: The majority of job postings (across Scientific Services, Market Access, Account Services, and more) are listed as **Remote, United States**, indicating a strong remote-work culture. Some roles are hybrid (Stamford, CT or Austin, TX).
- **Diverse career paths**: Opportunities across Scientific Services, Market Access, Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Project Management, and Account Services—suitable for scientists, writers, project managers, and business professionals.
- **Impactful work**: Employees contribute directly to improving patient outcomes by helping life sciences companies communicate complex science and bring new therapies to market.
- **Growth trajectory**: With aggressive M&A and revenue of ~$129M, the company is in a growth phase, offering potential for career advancement and exposure to multiple brands and therapeutic areas.
- **Notable perks**: The company emphasizes a collaborative, science-first environment with opportunities to work across a variety of therapeutic areas.

## Sources
1. [thelockwoodgrp.com](https://thelockwoodgrp.com/)
2. [Greenhouse Job Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lockwood)
3. [Inc. 5000 Profile](https://www.inc.com/profile/the-lockwood-group)
4. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lockwood-grp)
5. [Datanyze Company Profile](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/the-lockwood-group/345919662)

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