Senior Medical Director - Global Medical Affairs and Communications

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Scientific Content (Visual and Written)
• Collaborating with medical writers (and/or other medical directors, editorial, and creative team members as applicable), providing client-ready deliverables, and ensuring the work of others meets quality standards and industry guidelines
• Delegating work and providing clear and actionable feedback
• Overseeing content development on a wide range of complex projects across multiple accounts/therapeutic areas
• Demonstrating proficiency in reviewing scientific content
• Guiding the decision-making process in data analysis
• Strategic Perspective and Guidance
• Offering proactive strategic recommendations to the team
• Participating in strategic planning meetings with clients and offering tactical recommendations based on these activities
• Demonstrating the knowledge of product scientific messaging within the competitive space and scientific tactics
• Demonstrating a working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance
• Partnering with Client Services in strategic planning efforts, and account/issues management
• Client Engagement and Influence
• Building, maintaining, and leading scientific relationships/communications with physicians, and guiding others to develop this skill
• Effectively moderating/facilitating client sessions
• Leading client interactions concerning strategic or tactical planning processes with the client
• Internal Team Engagement and Influence
• Overseeing short-term and long-term medical resourcing needs; participating in resourcing discussions with AVP/VP/SVP team members; escalating the need for additional resources; resolving resource needs
• Partnering closely with Client Service team members using a collaborative approach that optimizes communication, efficiency, team culture, and profitability
• Mentoring and training Medical Team members; serving as a role model
• Serving in a leadership role for internal training initiatives
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Providing feedback on scientific aspects of budget development
• Managing >$2M in revenue to maintain or expand revenue across accounts

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, or PhD degree
• 5+ years of experience with a medical communications agency, education company, pharmaceutical company, or clinical equivalent
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Experience in developing medical and marketing concepts through critical analysis of data, distilling complex technical information for a variety of medical audiences, and medical editing
• Understanding of industry guidelines and standards governing the dissemination of scientific data
• Ability to meet deadlines while working on multiple, parallel projects
• Advanced knowledge of program features used in professional content development, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong leadership and decision-making experience, skills, and competencies
• Strong knowledge of clinical development processes and life cycle management for pharmaceutical products
• Forward-thinking mindset that embraces change and strives to enhance the reach and impact of our work

Travel

• Up to 20% potential travel