Senior Consultant, Medical Strategy

Real Chemistry; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health innovation company seeks a Senior Director, Medical Strategy–Oncology to drive strategic decisions in the oncology sector, specifically in breast cancer. The role involves collaboration with clients, managing relationships, and providing insights backed by extensive pharmaceutical knowledge. Candidates should possess strong strategic, critical thinking skills and a successful track record in medical communications.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension contributions

Five-week sabbatical program

Health and wellness reimbursements

Happy hours

Free healthy snacks

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in pharmaceutical company and medical communications.
• Proven record of building strong client relationships.
• Profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and the global team on medical strategies.
• Define strategy on complex business proposals.
• Drive business development aligned with growth targets.

Skills

Client relationships

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

Education

High level of academic achievement

Job description

It's not every day we have a chance to make the world a healthier place—but here, it’s our way of life. Idealistic? Maybe. Deeply pragmatic? Always. Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. It’s with a great sense of purpose that we work together with brave health and wellness companies to create and inspire healthier, happier, and longer lives. It’s our passion. And if you’re still reading, we’re guessing it might be yours too.

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Director, Medical Strategy–Oncology to join our growing team!

Our Consultants have a deep understanding of the internal machinations of a pharmaceutical company gained from employment or from similar experience within that environment. They are medical and scientific experts who are able to translate this knowledge into cutting-edge strategies and ensure excellence in all deliverables across the Medical team. The current role is focused on Medical Strategy for our Oncology business, specifically for work in breast cancer.

What you’ll do:

• Therapy area and scientific expertise: Advise clients and across the global ‘One Medical’ team through deep insight and clinical connections related to your therapy area and scientific expertise.
• Strategic thinking: Define strategy on new and complex business proposals in collaboration with senior team members.
• Client relationships: Proactively act as trusted advisor for clients using pharma sector experience.
• Provide constructive challenge to key senior clients to support strategic decision-making, acting as a soundboard, confidante, and medical business partner.
• Provide strategic institutional advice to maximize the impact of the medical programmes that we deliver.
• Artificial intelligence (AI): Identify opportunities for AI interventions and direct internal programmes related to AI implementation across the global One Medical team.
• Business development: Drive business development activities aligned with Real Chemistry growth strategy and targets via identification of new clients and working with existing clients by leveraging expertise and networking.
• Strategic leadership: Advance internal and industry best practices, develop and publish related thought leadership content that has a meaningful impact on Real Chemistry’s brand and business development.
• Execute leadership in all aspects of the strategy process, from research and analysis to insight and creative brief development.
• Collaborate with other team members to analyse findings, develop insights and implications and create client presentations that deliver a linear, evidence-based stories.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives for projects in collaboration with internal teams and client partners.
• Critical thinking: Understand industry dynamics from a Medical Affairs perspective and shape into Real Chemistry services and offerings.
• Confidently take a lead facilitator role in client meetings/workshops.

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

Our Company values really speak to you: Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I”.

You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.

You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.

You are a highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

• Previous extensive experience from being within a pharmaceutical company and medical communications or strategic consultancy environment.
• Proven record of building strong client relationships and growing business opportunities.
• A profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential.
• A high level of academic achievement is expected.
• You’ll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships, with a knack for developing and delivering persuasive presentations.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including a primary office location near in Moorgate, 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, dental insurance, pension contributions and a five-week sabbatical program. Other perks include health and wellness reimbursements, happy hours, and free healthy snacks to keep you running all day long.