Assoc Med & Sci Advisor Dir

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead scientific and promotional medical writing initiatives for pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare clients.
• Develop communication strategies, scientific narratives, key message platforms, and content plans aligned to client objectives.
• Create and oversee a broad range of deliverables, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress materials, advisory board content, slide decks, educational programs, training materials, and promotional assets.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, engaging, audience-appropriate content.
• Serve as a trusted scientific partner to clients, providing strategic counsel and content recommendations.
• Collaborate with account, strategy, creative, editorial, regulatory, and medical teams to ensure high-quality execution.
• Review and refine content to ensure scientific accuracy, message consistency, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Mentor junior writers and contribute to best practices across the medical writing function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc) preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within a medical communications, healthcare advertising, medical education, or related agency environment.
• Proven experience developing both scientific and promotional medical communications.
• Strong understanding of clinical research, scientific literature evaluation, and data interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution in a fast-paced agency setting.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience working directly with pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences clients preferred.