Associate Medical Strategist

Klick Health; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Klick Health, part of The Klick Group, seeks an Associate Medical Strategist to translate clinical data into evidence-based medical strategies for healthcare and pharmaceutical brands. You will work with Medical Strategy, Account, and Creative teams to turn science into actionable recommendations and differentiated brand narratives.

You will develop medical content, perform landscape analyses, and present findings to clients and cross-functional teams while maintaining scientific rigor.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of medical strategy experience in healthcare agencies or life sciences.
• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc, or equivalent).
• Experience developing medical content and strategic recommendations for healthcare audiences.
• Experience conducting competitive landscape assessments and literature reviews.
• Experience presenting to clients or senior stakeholders with influence on decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical strategy discussions and scientific storytelling for healthcare and pharmaceutical clients, translating clinical data into strategic recommendations and brand positioning.
• Develop and review medical content, scientific narratives, strategic deliverables, and pitch materials that support client objectives and business growth.
• Analyze therapeutic landscapes, clinical evidence, treatment guidelines, and competitive activity to identify opportunities and strategic insights.
• Present scientific and strategic recommendations to client stakeholders and cross-functional teams, supporting decision-making and brand planning.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Creative, and Account teams to ensure medical accuracy, scientific differentiation, and alignment with brand objectives.

Skills

Medical strategy

Scientific storytelling

Content development

Competitive analysis

Stakeholder presentation

Project management

Education

Advanced scientific degree

Job description

Company Description

The Klick Group - comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting - is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting - powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year - Health. Klick is also consistently recognized for its people-first culture, including Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising.

About Our Medical Strategy Team

Our Medical Strategy team, part of our Medical Craft, shapes how scientific insights inform brand and business decisions. The team translates complex clinical data into clear strategic direction that resonates with healthcare audiences. They collaborate closely with Strategy and Creative to ensure messaging is medically sound and insight-driven. Their work helps brands communicate value with clarity, relevance, and credibility.

Job Description

The Associate Medical Strategist supports the development of evidence-based medical strategies across healthcare and pharmaceutical brands. Working closely with Medical Strategy, Account, and Creative teams, this role translates complex scientific information into actionable recommendations, compelling narratives, and differentiated brand strategies. The position contributes to client engagements, medical content development, competitive analyses, and business development initiatives while ensuring scientific rigor and strategic relevance.

What You'll Do

• Lead medical strategy discussions and scientific storytelling for healthcare and pharmaceutical clients, translating clinical data into strategic recommendations and brand positioning.


• Develop and review medical content, scientific narratives, strategic deliverables, and pitch materials that support client objectives and business growth.


• Analyze therapeutic landscapes, clinical evidence, treatment guidelines, and competitive activity to identify opportunities and strategic insights.


• Present scientific and strategic recommendations to client stakeholders and cross-functional teams, supporting decision-making and brand planning.


• Collaborate with Strategy, Creative, and Account teams to ensure medical accuracy, scientific differentiation, and alignment with brand objectives.

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of medical strategy experience within a healthcare communications agency, pharmaceutical company, life sciences consultancy, or related healthcare environment with demonstrated ownership of strategic deliverables.


• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc, or equivalent) with experience interpreting and applying clinical and scientific data to business or brand challenges.


• Experience developing medical content, scientific narratives, strategic recommendations, or medical communications materials for healthcare audiences.


• Experience conducting competitive landscape assessments, literature reviews, or therapeutic area analyses and presenting findings to internal or client stakeholders.


• Experience presenting scientific or strategic recommendations to clients, senior stakeholders, or cross-functional teams with demonstrated influence on decision-making.


• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high-quality work within established timelines.

Desired

• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.


• Agency experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences brands across multiple therapeutic areas.


• Experience supporting new business pitches, RFP responses, or strategic business development initiatives.


• Experience mentoring junior team members, supervising project workstreams, or providing informal leadership within cross-functional teams.


• Experience collaborating with Creative, Strategy, and Client Services teams to develop integrated healthcare communications programs.


• Exposure to market access, value communications, health economics, or healthcare system strategy initiatives.

Additional Information

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Klick.

The base salary range for this position is between CAD $125,000 - $145,000. The final amount offered will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate's work location, their unique skill set, education, and prior work experience.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.