Associate Director, US Medical Content,

USDM Life Sciences; Lexington (MA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Paid time off

Rewards and recognition program

Job summary

USDM Life Sciences is seeking an Associate Director of Medical Content to drive strategy across the FTP therapeutic area. You’ll partner with internal teams and external vendors to deliver medical content and strategic training for medical communications and field resources.

You will apply digital technologies and AI to enhance content, manage projects within budget, and align with regulatory requirements. This role emphasizes independence with strategic coordination with the US Medical Content

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience at a pharmaceutical company or a medical communications agency.
• 3+ years in Medical Affairs, including roles in a medical communications function.
• Proven experience leading individuals and cross-functional teams.
• Track record implementing medical communications and congress programs, including omnichannel communication and digital channels/tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work across diverse therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to agile planning, development, and implementation of medical communication plans and content generation for assigned brands.
• Drive the design and development of scientific training content for US Medical teams, including MSLs and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to reflect latest scientific data and align with objectives.
• Regularly update content to incorporate advancements in therapeutic areas and products.
• Monitor learning outcomes through assessments to ensure program effectiveness.
• Utilize AI and digital-enabled approaches to support efficiency.
• Manage delivery so medical communications projects stay on strategy, within budget, and on time.
• Maintain strong communication channels to meet stakeholder needs.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Leadership of cross-functional teams

Strategic planning

Digital/AI tools experience

Education

Advanced degree in biosciences

Tools

Articulate Rise/360

Veeva Vault/PromoMats

Job description

USDM Life Sciences is an AI solutions and process automation company built for life sciences — helping pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device organizations put AI to work across real workflows and scale it safely. With 25 years of deep domain expertise and 900+ global clients, we have the capability to build and deploy AI into regulated environments backed by the governance practice that makes every deployment defensible under FDA, GAMP 5, and emerging AI regulations. Our proprietary TRUST-AI Framework guides clients from AI readiness through governed deployment to enterprise scale.

From strategy through implementation and adoption, we have delivered thousands of GxP projects globally — and we are leading the industry's next evolution. Through partnerships with Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Box, DocuSign, and more, our team helps connect technology, people, and data in ways that generate real outcomes for the organizations that make, regulate, and bring life-saving products to market.

Founded in Santa Barbara in 1999, USDM has grown to a global company with offices throughout the US, Canada, and Germany.

Nature and Scope of Job

The Associate Director Medical Content and be a strategic partner within the US Medical Content Hub, responsible for the development and execution of the medical content strategy across the FTP therapeutic area. This role partners extensively with internal stakeholders across the organization and liaises with external vendors to support delivery of assigned assets. Actively involved in strategic planning and execution of content generation that supports Scientific Training and Field Medical resources. You will operate with a high degree of independence while staying closely aligned with the Director, Medical Content and broader Medical objectives and strategy.

Primary Responsibilities

• Contribute to agile planning, development, and implementation of medical communication and scientific training plans and content generation for assigned brands and/or pipeline therapies.
• Drive the design and development of scientific and disease/product training content for US Medical teams, including MSLs (Medical Science Liaisons) and other internal stakeholders, aligned with Takeda business rules and applicable processes.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop content that reflects the latest scientific data and aligns with Medical objectives and strategy.
• Regularly update content to incorporate advancements in Takeda’s therapeutic areas and products.
• Monitor learning outcomes through assessments and evaluations to ensure program effectiveness.
• Utilize AI and digital-enabled approaches to support efficiency.
• Manage delivery so assigned medical communications and scientific training projects remain on strategy, within budget, and on time.
• Maintain strong communication channels to meet the scientific training and medical content needs of stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties and assignments as required

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience at a pharmaceutical company or a medical communications agency
• 3+ years in Medical Affairs, including roles in a medical communications function
• Proven experience leading individuals and cross-functional teams
• Track record implementing medical communications and congress programs, including omnichannel communication and digital channels/tools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work across diverse therapeutic areas
• Experience with budget management, resource allocation, vendor management
• Demonstrated experience applying digital technologies and AI tools (e.g., generative AI, data analytics, visualization) to enhance medical communications strategy, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change
• Experience with Articulate (e.g., RISE, 360) and Veeva Systems (e.g., Vault, PromoMats)
• Understanding of pharmaceutical clinical development and product life-cycle management
• Strong experience writing scientific communication decks, reports, and materials for educational activities
• Ability to interpret medical/scientific data, develop strategic messaging, and demonstrate knowledge of pharmaceutical standards, compliance, and regulations

Education & Certifications

• Advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MS, PhD, MD, or PharmD) in a biosciences discipline

Working Conditions

The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer in an environmentally controlled home office environment.
• Operate other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, scanner, or printer.
• Frequently communicate with stakeholders via telephone, email, or instant message. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

USDM Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and the level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. USDM Life Sciences reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Compensation

Salary/Hourly Rate Range (W2): USD 100.00 - 115.00

The base salary/hourly rate range represents the anticipated low and high end of the USDM’s compensation range for this position. Actual salaries/hourly rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. The compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described based on market survey data or budget.

Full-time employees are eligible for health, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical care coverage.

Both full and part-time employees, who are at least 21 years of age, are eligible to participate in USDM's 401k plan. Full and part-time employees may be eligible for paid time off.

All employees are eligible for USDM's rewards and recognition program.