Medical Director

NEON; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

NEON is seeking a Medical Director to serve as a scientific expert and strategic partner, guiding brand communications with deep medical insight. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, stay current with research, and support client relationships and business growth through high-quality medical content.

You will lead discussions, develop disease-state backgrounders, ensure medical accuracy across materials, and build relationships with client medical teams while monitoring literature

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant life sciences field or healthcare discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead discussions with internal teams, clients, and HCPs to achieve strategic brand objectives.
• Develop medical backgrounders to educate teams on disease states, clinical trials, and competitive sets.
• Ensure accurate representation of medical aspects in content creation and client interactions.
• Establish rapport with client medical teams to facilitate discussions and ensure accuracy.
• Monitor relevant literature and provide insights to internal teams and clients.
• Contribute to business development through medical backgrounders, research, and pitch materials, while supporting team onboarding and client management.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration & teamwork

Leadership & management

Medical content development

Presentation & storytelling

Project management

Education

Advanced degree (MS, MD, PhD, PharmD)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

As a Medical Director, you will serve as a scientific expert and strategic partner, providing in-depth knowledge of assigned brands and therapeutic areas to inform brand communications. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, represent the medical perspective, and support client relationships, while staying up-to-date on the latest scientific research and industry trends to drive business growth.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Lead discussions with internal teams, clients, and HCPs to achieve strategic brand objectives.
• Develop medical backgrounders to educate teams on disease states, clinical trials, and competitive sets.
• Ensure accurate representation of medical aspects in content creation and client interactions.
• Establish rapport with client medical teams to facilitate discussions and ensure accuracy.
• Monitor relevant literature and provide insights to internal teams and clients.
• Contribute to business development through medical backgrounders, research, and pitch materials, while supporting team onboarding and client management.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Advanced degree (MS, MD, PhD, PharmD) and 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to clearly explain medical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, with ability to build relationships and manage workflows effectively.
• Strong eadership and management skills.
• Ability to develop high-quality medical communications content, present projects to clients, and create strategic content aligned with product strategy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other relevant software.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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