Medical Director, Medical & Scientific Communications

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and scientific direction across client accounts, therapeutic areas, and organizational initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Medical Directors, Scientific Directors, and medical writers, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and professional growth.
• Serve as a senior scientific advisor to clients, building trusted partnerships and shaping medical communication strategies that address evolving business and stakeholder needs.
• Maintain accountability for the scientific quality, accuracy, and strategic integrity of client deliverables across the portfolio.
• Oversee complex and high-impact initiatives, including product launches, advisory boards, speaker development programs, congress activities, publications, medical education, and strategic planning engagements.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across account management, engagement strategy, project management, editorial, and creative teams to ensure seamless execution and successful delivery of client programs.
• Drive operational excellence by identifying risks, removing barriers, and ensuring effective allocation of scientific resources across projects and accounts.
• Contribute to business growth through strategic planning, proposal development, client relationship expansion, and new business opportunities.
• Provide leadership during project challenges, stepping in as needed to guide teams and ensure successful outcomes.
• Support talent acquisition, onboarding, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
• Represent ENOVA and IQVIA at key client meetings, advisory boards, congresses, and other external engagements.

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree.
• Significant experience in medical affairs, medical communications, the pharmaceutical industry, or a related healthcare environment.
• Proven success leading and developing scientific teams within a fast-paced, client-focused organization.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple complex projects and scientific portfolios while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
• Strong client management and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams and driving alignment among diverse stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen, including resource planning, operational effectiveness, and organizational growth.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Attributes

• Strategic thinker who can translate scientific insights into actionable client solutions.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Effective at influencing without direct authority.
• Passionate about talent development, scientific excellence, and client success.
• Thrives in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment.

Travel Requirements

Travel is required for client meetings, advisory boards, congresses, and on-site program support as needed. Please Note: You must reside within the country where this role is posted to be eligible for this remote job opportunity.

About the Role

ENOVA, part of the IQVIA Health Communications Group, is seeking a Medical Director to serve as a senior scientific leader across client accounts, therapeutic areas, and organizational initiatives. This role is ideal for a highly experienced medical or scientific leader who can shape strategic vision while remaining actively engaged in execution when needed. As a member of a highly collaborative leadership team, you will provide scientific leadership, develop talent, foster client partnerships, and ensure operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of programs and accounts. The Director operates as a player-coach, balancing senior leadership responsibilities with hands-on scientific involvement to support successful client outcomes, team development, and business growth.

Benefits

Benefits details are not specified in the provided job posting.

Pay

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $134,300.00 - $374,300.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time).

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the provided job posting.