Associate Medical Director

Job Summary

The Associate Medical Director is a core member of the medical team at VitaminMD and will be responsible for providing sound scientific support and direction based on comprehensive knowledge of our clients' (or prospective clients') product and therapeutic area. Additionally, the Associate Medical Director embodies the VitaminMD core values of commitment, integrity, and respect, both in their work and in their relationships with their co-workers and external clients.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Validates, supports, and increases the clinical and medical relevance of work across the agency, including existing client accounts and new business endeavors
• Performs in-depth research and builds understanding of a brand's placement within the treatment paradigm, its efficacy and safety data, mechanism of action, and key points of differentiation within the treatment landscape
• Directly accountable for medical input in the overall brand planning efforts of the agency, as well as providing ongoing support throughout the new business pitch prep process
• Ensures scientific and medical accuracy in both internal and external communications
• Onboards agency staff to respective brand teams
• Collaborate internally with the Account, Strategy, Project Management and Creative departments, and with clients as required
• Presents medical information to large groups both internally and during client and new business presentations, which may include individuals with a broad spectrum of backgrounds and education levels
• Ability to attend both live and virtual symposia and congresses

Job Qualifications

• An MD, PharmD, or PhD degree in a relevant scientific discipline
• 1-2 years of experience in medical advertising, medical communications, or medical education
• Strong self-motivation and enthusiasm, with a demonstrated ability to thrive in a detail-oriented, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment
• Working knowledge of clinical or pre-clinical research principles
• Familiarity with PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, and other sources of clinical and scientific content
• Experience in publication writing, including primary manuscripts, reviews, abstracts and poster development, as well as publication planning
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where delivering tasks with a quick turnaround is necessary and expected
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data and provide clear strategic/scientific direction to a variety of audiences
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including strong proficiency in related technologies (Microsoft applications, Keynote, Internet research databases)
• Must be able to work in EST work time zone
• Willingness to go above and beyond the job description and be flexible for the team, agency, and ultimately the work