MD, Medical Strategy & Scientific Affairs

BGBx; Canada; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care insurance

Retirement plans

Generous paid time off & holidays

Wellness benefits

Life insurance

Learning & development opportunities

Other resources for career growth

Job summary

BGBx in Canada seeks a Medical Director to lead medical strategy and content for multiple brands. They will oversee translation, ensure messaging alignment, and mentor junior writers while partnering with cross-functional teams.

The role requires an advanced degree and 3–4 years in pharmaceutical advertising, with strong client and KOL interaction. You will guide planning, execution, and provide strategic medical leadership on advisory boards and projects.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent).
• 3–4 years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising, ideally in HCP promotional workstreams.
• Experience managing and mentoring junior medical team members.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with creative, strategy, and account teams.
• Experienced in interacting with clients and KOLs.

Responsibilities

• Content development & execution: oversee translation and execution of standards, client expectations, and brand strategy.
• Provide strategic medical leadership to team from kickoff through execution.
• Review deliverables for accuracy and brand alignment; lead strategy-heavy projects.
• Collaborate with art, copy and accounts to tell the brand story effectively.
• Plan and forecast content development tasks; set timing and milestones.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Mentoring

Client interaction

Education

Advanced degree (PhD/PharmD/MD)

Job description

MD, Medical Strategy & Scientific Affairs

About Us

At BGBx we're driven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking createsbreakthroughimpact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges.

Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day.

If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx.

Medical Director

Position Overview

The Medical Director is the Medical strategy/content lead on his/her brand(s). They must have a proven record of independently executing the responsibilities and successfully demonstrating the competencies outlined below, and must demonstrate the ability to successfully onboard , train, and mentor others in the Associate Medical Director (AMD), Senior Medical Writer (SMW) and/or Medical Writer (MW) roles. Please see required experience below.

Key Responsibilities

Content Development & Execution:

• Manages the scope of existing work and assumes primary responsibility for overseeing translation and execution of BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy
• Providesstrategic guidance to team/brand from kick-off through execution (reviewing for messaging and style)
• Reviews deliverables and ensures that BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy are met; assumes lead role in strategy-heavy projects
• Assumes accountability for accuracy of own work and work of reports, and works to address accuracy issues internally as they arise
• Effectively partners with other departments (eg, art, copy, account), asappropriate,to provideout-of-the-box recommendations on how to creatively tell the brand story and reinforce the brand messages
• Writes and annotates content as appropriate

Planning:

• Understands the brands therapeutic space and proactively provides recommendationsregardingplanned projects to internal and external team
• Functions as Strategic Medical Lead during external project kickoff meetings
• Demonstrates complete understanding of BGB process and can foreseepossible challengesand suggest solutions in the project planning stage
• Defines steps and range of time to execute content-related tasks, formalizing content developmenttimingand benchmarks

Client Interface:

• May act as strategic medical brand lead
• Interprets client expectations and incorporates into project execution plans
• May act asMedicallead for a range of projects, calls, advisory boards, and onsite meetings
• Comfortably, clearly, and concisely communicates with clients and KOLs and builds andmaintainsstrong professional relationships
• Proactivelyinitiatesdiscussion withclientand drives internal follow-upregardingorganic growth opportunities

Agency Interface and Process:

• Understands the role of Medical within the agency and works to setappropriate expectationsand operating norms within the team
• Shares best practices and strategic insights with internal team to maximize efficiencies and support team’s therapeutic learning/proficiency
• Leads by example todemonstrateefficiency, teamwork, and superior scientific quality for all deliverables
• Leads by example toutilizeconflict resolution skills to address internal and external conflicts

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent)
• 3-4 years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising, ideally in HCP promotional workstreams
• Experience managing and mentoring junior medical team members
• Demonstrated success in partnering with creative, strategy, and account teams
• Experienced in interacting with clients and KOLs

Salary Range

$130,000-$175,000 CAD

What We Offer

At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work.

• health care insurance
• retirement plans
• generous paid time off and holidays
• wellness benefits
• life insurance
• learning and development opportunities
• other resources that support our employees throughout their careers

Additional benefits may be available based on your location.

Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.

BGBx is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.