Vice President – Medical Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Provide scientific and strategic leadership for tactical promotional communications across designated therapeutic areas and products.

• Collaborate with Account Services, Creative Services, Editorial Services, Project Management, Medical Strategy, Creative Strategy, clients, clinical experts, and patients.

• Lead the medical contributions and communications for client and product content development as well as new business initiatives.

• Innovate and conceptualize initiatives while ensuring scientific integrity.

• Oversee and directly create clinical content for various platforms including print and digital advertising, presentations, advisory boards, speaker programs, webcasts, videos, websites, and multimedia initiatives.

• Articulate complex medical and scientific concepts clearly and appropriately for the intended audience.

• Guarantee scientific integrity, accuracy, and clinical relevance of all materials produced.

• Review and analyze product literature and clinical data, including benchmarking products against competitors.

• Assume ultimate responsibility for the content, strategy, technical accuracy, relevance, and audience suitability of assigned projects.

• Present and advocate for content and strategy to client review committees while integrating feedback received.

• Generate project concepts for both existing and prospective clients.

• Direct and assist Medical Directors and Medical Writers.

• Develop project timelines in collaboration with Account Services and Project Management.

• Attend professional meetings and congresses.

• Facilitate advisory board meetings and translate discussions into actionable strategies and tactics.

• Conduct interviews with healthcare professionals and patients alongside Account Services.

• Represent Synchrony at internal events and support annual planning and new business development efforts.

• Assist with medical education events and activities.

• Foster cross-functional collaboration and establish strong relationships with clients and clinical experts.

• Promote professional development, recruitment, mentorship, and retention of assigned Medical Services personnel.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, or MD degree required.

• A minimum of 5 years in a direct content development role, encompassing advertising, marketing communications, and medical communications.

• Significant experience leading at least 4 of the following: advertising campaigns; pharmaceutical product launches; promotional education activities; disease education campaigns; promotional medical/marketing initiatives; digital and interactive programs; advisory boards; key clinical expert identification and development.

• Specific industry or therapeutic expertise is necessary.

• Willingness to travel as client needs arise.

• Availability to commit to extra and/or nontraditional hours based on client requirements.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

• Strong skills in presentation and persuasion.

• Strategic and analytical thinking abilities along with effective planning, prioritization, and execution skills.

• Excellent written and interpersonal communication capabilities.

• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.

• Capacity to coordinate multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances with the ability to work under time constraints.

• Strong attention to detail, ensuring scientific and medical accuracy.

• Effective cross-functional leadership abilities.

• Proficiency in managing priorities and workflow according to project timelines and budgets.

• Skills in diplomacy, negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management.

• Ability to interact effectively within a team setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for remote work.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Access to mentorship programs.

• Support for employee recruitment and retention.

• Opportunities for growth in a respectful and supportive environment.