Associate Director, Medical – PhD, MD, Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• The Associate Director, Medical possesses a comprehensive understanding of the client’s business and exhibits critical thinking and confidence.

• Offer strategic insights to steer the development of clinically relevant educational materials and ensure the effective application of clinical data to achieve strategic brand goals.

• Engage in independent scientific content creation, including the analysis and interpretation of clinical data across various project types.

• Execute literature reviews, actively monitor the competitive landscape, and perform competitive assessments.

• Build strong relationships with clients and actively seek to contribute and collaborate during client meetings.

• Collaborate with internal teams to develop impactful peer-to-peer educational content and engagement initiatives for healthcare professionals.

• Forge close partnerships with copy, art, and digital teams to design interactive and engaging programs that employ scientific storytelling techniques and innovative data visualization.

• Work together to formulate and present Intouch’s perspective and recommendations to clients.

• Play a vital role in educating team members on disease states, clinical trials, treatments, and competition.

• Assist in submissions for client medical and regulatory approval processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• An advanced degree (PhD, MD, or PharmD) in a medical sciences-related field is required.

• Ideally, two or more years of agency experience in medical education, medical communications, and/or healthcare professional marketing.

• A strategic thinker who knows how to effectively convey a scientific narrative in a compelling manner to distinguish client products.

• A minimum of two years of medical writing experience is required.

• Experience in creating branded or unbranded peer-to-peer educational content.

• Proficiency in extracting pertinent information from clinical sources and crafting medically accurate content.

• Exceptional verbal, written, and organizational skills.

• Client-facing confidence that fosters dialogue and builds strong agency-client relationships.

• Experience managing complex projects necessitating collaboration between internal and external teams, including key opinion leaders.

• Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations, AMA editorial style, and digital practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries.

• Comprehensive benefits package.