MD, Medical Strategy & Scientific Affairs

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

BGBx Consulting in Canada seeks a Medical Director to lead medical strategy and content on brand teams. You will oversee translation, ensure scientific accuracy, mentor junior staff, and partner with creative, strategy, and account teams.

The role demands client and KOL engagement and strategic leadership from kickoff through execution. Ideal candidates hold an advanced medical degree and 3–4 years in pharmaceutical advertising, with a proven ability to drive high-quality deliverables and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required.
• 3–4 years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising.
• Experience mentoring junior medical staff.
• Experience interfacing with clients and KOLs.

Responsibilities

• Content development and execution overseeing translation and brand strategy.
• Strategic guidance from kick-off through execution.
• Reviews deliverables for scientific accuracy and client expectations.
• Collaborates with art, copy, and account teams to reinforces brand messaging.
• Leads planning, timelines, and task execution in content projects.
• Acts as strategic medical lead in external project meetings.

Skills

Mentoring juniors

Client relations

Strategic medical lead

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent)

Job description

About Us

At BGBx ,we’redriven 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 theMedical 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.

Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and 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.