Project Manager, Medical

Real Chemistry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare communications agency is seeking a Project Manager to ensure successful delivery of medical communication projects. The role involves defining project goals, managing resources, and leading cross-functional teams to meet timelines. Candidates should have prior experience in project management within healthcare and possess strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers extensive benefits and a collaborative work environment in Greater London.

Benefits

Free snacks

Generous holiday and paid time off

Private medical, dental, and vision plans

Financial planning support

Mental wellness coaching

Access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Qualifications

• Prior experience at a healthcare agency or in a project management role related to medical education.
• Experience managing projects related to branding and marketing in healthcare.
• Strong communication and organizational skills for effectively managing project details.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead internal and external project teams to produce deliverables.
• Communicate project issues and resolutions to clients and internal teams.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving abilities

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

At Real Chemistry, we transform healthcare through deep scientific expertise, human‑centred creativity, and AI‑driven insights. As a global agency offering medical communications and marketing services to pharmaceuticals and biotech, we create environments where innovation thrives and our people are impact‑obsessed.

Real Chemistry is looking for a Project Manager to join our growing team. The role is responsible for the successful delivery of projects across our portfolio of medical communications and marketing campaigns, ensuring operational effectiveness through management of delivery systems, project management systems, and resource allocation. The Project Manager works closely with account management, medical specialists, and the PMO lead to deliver the highest calibre client service.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Successfully assemble brief materials, kick‑off projects, and operationalize requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, including task assignments, dependencies, and dynamic dates.
• Develop and maintain project workflows from start to finish.
• Collaborate with resourcing to identify, allocate, and manage resources across assignments.
• Determine and mitigate risk factors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead internal and external project teams to produce deliverables against documented timelines.
• Manage individuals across disciplines such as graphic designers, copywriters, medical writers, editors, and digital specialists.
• Serve as the gateway between project teams and internal stakeholders, translating requirements into actionable tasks and managing deliverables against a schedule.
• Maintain clear task lists, issue tracking, status reports, and meeting notes.
• Schedule and facilitate efficient meetings and conference calls, setting up presentations of creative, education, and digital work.
• Communicate project issues and resolutions to clients and internal teams.
• Balance passion for delivering high‑quality content with project timelines and budgets.
• Distribute detailed notes, explicit task assignments, and meeting requests.

Who we are looking for

• Our values – Best Together, Impact‑Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability with an “I” – resonate with you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and comfortable adjusting scope and focus as the business evolves.
• You are proactive, driven, resourceful, and highly organized, with strong prioritization skills and a data‑driven mindset.
• You are a self‑starter, able to work independently under tight deadlines.

What you should have

• Prior experience at a healthcare agency or in a project management role directly related to medical education and communications.
• Experience managing projects from a medical education and communications perspective, including the development of medically focused materials, events, branding, and marketing.
• Experience routing review materials and task assignments, and managing internal expectations on scope and delivery.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with strong problem‑solving abilities and flexibility to adapt to changing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits program tailored to your region, including free snacks, generous holiday and paid time off, private medical, dental, and vision plans, financial planning support, mental wellness coaching, and access to over 13,000 LinkedIn Learning courses. For more detailed information, visit www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

Real Chemistry is a Great Place to Work® certified company. Learn about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive and equitable workforce. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.