Medical Director - Market Access Marketing

The role

The Medical Director leads content development for multiple projects and provides strategic input. This person will develop medically accurate content for medical communications resources and supervise medical writers and scientific associates.

What you will do

• Develop strategic, high-quality, and medically accurate content for medical communications resources
• Collaborate with internal team members to create content that meets client objectives
• Review project briefs and timelines, assign staff, and attend kick-off meetings
• Review content for scientific accuracy and appropriateness
• Liaise directly with clients on strategy and content-related subject matter
• Discuss medical content with external stakeholders including medical professionals and key opinion leaders
• Plan and allocate resources based on business needs
• Supervise 2 – 4 medical writers and/or scientific associates
• Establish and track individual personal development plans for team members
• Assist in development of new business proposals and attend business pitch meetings

Required qualifications

• BA/BS in life sciences OR BA/BS in English combined with experience in a pharmaceutical agency, medical communications company or healthcare advertising
• 5 – 7 years of experience in the medical communication, pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry
• Command of American Medical Association (AMA) style
• Strong proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong proficiency with scientific search engines including PubMed and Google Scholar
• Strong written and verbal communication
• High analytic ability
• Strong self-management, organizational, and time management
• Ability to translate complex scientific concepts for a variety of managed care audiences
• Ability to prioritize deadline-sensitive projects and juggle competing client priorities
• Highly team- and detail-oriented

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in life sciences (PharmD or PhD)
• Expertise in gathering, evaluating, and summarizing healthcare business and scientific literature and insights data for a variety of managed care audiences
• Working knowledge of managed markets, healthcare, and the healthcare delivery system; health reform legislation; and/or managed care experience (HMO, MCO, PBM, etc.)
• Ability to develop engaging promotional content
• Managed care experience

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation

Before you apply

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship

About the company

PRECISION AQ is a payer marketing agency that supports global pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. They focus on demonstrating the economic, clinical, and societal value of medical treatments to payers, providers, patients, and policymakers.