Medical Communications Manager

Excerpta Medica BV - Adelphi Group; Bollington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical communications agency in Bollington seeks a Medical Communications Manager to develop high-quality projects for clinical audiences. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD or equivalent in life sciences, have strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. This role involves collaboration with leading medical experts and clients to deliver engaging content. Exceptional communication skills in English are necessary, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Vibrant office locations

Celebration of achievements

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, PharmD, or biomedical MSc with relevant work experience.
• Ability to learn rapidly across therapy areas.
• Exceptional written and communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Developing outlines for medical education activities.
• Providing oversight and project management.
• Leading project calls with clients and medical experts.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to run multiple projects

Education

PhD in life sciences

MD, PharmD, or biomedical MSc

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)

Job description

About Us

Excerpta Medica is a fast-growing medical communications agency; we are part of the Adelphi Group and seamlessly connected to the full Adelphi offerings of real-world evidence, market access, and research. We are also part of the Omnicom Health Group, the largest healthcare marketing and communications network in the world.

At Excerpta Medica we develop scientific content to spark debate, educate, and stimulate dialogue for our global pharmaceutical and biotech customers. Our international team offers advice and support in medical strategy and publication planning and is specialized in creating innovative medical education and communications programmes. We combine scientific insight with best practices in communication, including digital channels, to develop programmes for healthcare professionals that are both engaging and impactful. We have a strong commitment to our clients, and we work in close-knit teams of exceptional colleagues, all unique and curious individuals striving to deliver excellence.

Are you looking to apply your scientific or medical knowledge to build a career in medical communications?

Medical Communications Manager

About The Role

Our Medical Communications Managers are responsible for developing high-quality medical communication and education projects for clinical audiences. They become therapeutic area experts, liaising with some of the world’s leading medical experts and our pharmaceutical and biotech clients to deliver engaging content for educational/communication events, digital initiatives, and enduring materials. They play a key role in the medical communications teams in developing and executing strategic communication plans.

Your Responsibilities

• Developing outlines and programmes for medical education activities, including face-to-face events, digital events, and enduring materials.
• Supporting leading medical experts with creating content for medical communication and education projects, including presentations and other medical education materials
• Providing oversight and project management, including effective prioritization, ROI, and appropriate delegation for medical education/communication projects within an assigned therapeutic area, to ensure consistent accuracy, quality, and adherence to project timelines
• Delivering medical education/communication projects within an assigned therapeutic area, ensuring medical accuracy, quality, efficiency, and adherence to project timelines
• Leading project calls with pharmaceutical/biotech clients and medical experts to align on project scope and content direction, including meeting preparation
• Providing direction and guidance when delegating assigned projects to internal and external medical writers, editors, and studio staff, to ensure consistent high quality and alignment with medical/scientific objectives
• Supporting client team meetings
• Contributing to medical education/communication strategy development
• Communicating project status and changes effectively across internal and external stakeholders, and providing recommendations for actions towards the desired result.

What We Offer

A shared passion for results: we work hard and celebrate our successes in style

Office locations close to the centre of the vibrant cities of Amsterdam, London, Manchester and a hub of colleagues on the east coast of the USA

Requirements, Skills, And Qualifications For This Role

• PhD in life sciences, MD, PharmD, or a biomedical MSc plus relevant work experience
• Ability to learn rapidly and apply knowledge in previously unfamiliar therapy areas
• Strategic, critical thinking in addition to strong analytical skills
• Ability to build compelling stories from research data
• Ability to run multiple parallel projects
• Stress resistance and flexibility
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Excellent command of the English language and outstanding written and communication skills

Join us!

Suitable candidates for the Amsterdam, London and Manchester (Bollington) offices need to hold a permanent EU or UK work permit as appropriate. Please be aware that a skills assessment and/or background check may be part of the recruitment process.

Our Commitment

Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.

Omnicom Health is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.