Director, Medical: Pharma Ad Strategy Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA INTOUCH is seeking a Director, Medical to lead medical content across digital and print media, ensuring scientific accuracy and impactful campaigns. The role requires translating complex data into compelling stories and guiding cross-functional teams in medical communications and regulatory alignment.

The ideal candidate holds an MD/PhD/PharmD with 5+ years in pharmaceutical or agency settings, excels in data analysis, and travels as needed to support clients and scientific conferences.

Qualifications

• M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. required with 5+ years of experience in an agency or pharmaceutical industry supporting scientific communications, medical affairs or medical education.
• A passion for science, medicine and innovation, with a proven track record of communicating medical advances to different audiences.
• Ability to lead and execute development of content, including data analysis for a wide range of complex projects with minimal review/direction.
• Ability to independently and accurately incorporate strategic concepts into projects, as well as the capability to guide others to do so.
• Understanding of clinical practice, with the ability to perform scientific literature searches; can interpret complex clinical data into compelling stories (copy).
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills; insightful data analysis and accomplished presentation abilities, as well as the drive to build client and team relationships.
• Insightful with a problem-solving, solution-oriented mindset; comfortable with leading client interactions and defending work and opinions.
• Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations, AMA style and digital best practices.
• Willingness to travel is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Consulting with Creative, Account and Planning teams to develop compelling medical content across all digital and print media.
• Identifying new medical advances and opportunities, and implementing disease state knowledge to drive promotional efforts.
• Analyzing clinical data, conducting literature searches, participating in medical conferences and performing competitive analyses.
• Engaging and informing colleagues, healthcare professionals and clients, including medical, legal and regulatory groups.
• Collaborating in the development of POVs and recommendations with clients.
• Ensuring medical communications and promotional pieces meet and surpass marketing team objectives.
• Guide the creation of clinically cogent and engaging promotional and KOL materials while ensuring effective use of clinical data to reach strategic brand objectives.
• Improve medical literacy across contributing agency teams; provide medical understanding on disease states, clinical trials, treatments and competition.
• Guide submissions for client medical/regulatory approval processes and help to incorporate client and regulatory feedback.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Skills

Scientific writing

Medical communications

Data interpretation

FDA regulations familiarity

Leadership

Travel willingness

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD

5+ years in agency/pharma

Job description

EVERSANA INTOUCH is seeking a Director, Medical to lead medical content across digital and print media, ensuring scientific accuracy and impactful campaigns. The role requires translating complex data into compelling stories and guiding cross-functional teams in medical communications and regulatory alignment.

The ideal candidate holds an MD/PhD/PharmD with 5+ years in pharmaceutical or agency settings, excels in data analysis, and travels as needed to support clients and scientific conferences.