Medical Director

Calcium+Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Director at Calcium+Company within VitaminMD will lead medical strategy, ensure scientific accuracy, and provide strategic direction across client projects. You will collaborate with Brand Strategy and Engagement Strategy teams and onboard staff to brand teams.

Ideal candidates hold an MD, PharmD, or PhD and have 2–5 years in medical advertising or education, with strong publication experience and proficiency in medical literature databases.

Qualifications

• MD/PhD/PharmD in a relevant scientific discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in medical advertising, medical communications, or medical education.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Working knowledge of clinical or pre-clinical research principles.
• Familiarity with PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, and other clinical content sources.
• Experience in publication writing and manuscript development.

Responsibilities

• Validates, supports, and increases clinical and medical relevance across agency work.
• Performs in-depth research to understand a brand's placement, efficacy, safety, and differentiation.
• Leads medical strategy input in brand planning and supports new business pitches.
• Ensures scientific accuracy in internal and external communications.
• Onboards agency staff to brand teams.
• Collaborates across departments and with clients.
• Presents information to varied audiences in internal and client settings.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Data interpretation

Collaborative teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD in a relevant scientific discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Keynote

PubMed

ClinicalTrials.gov

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Medical

Reports to: Chief Medical Officer

Job Summary

The Medical Director is a is a core member of the medical team at VitaminMD and will be responsible for providing sound strategic support and scientific direction based on comprehensive knowledge of our clients' (or prospective clients') product and therapeutic area. Additionally, the Medical Director embodies the Calcium core values of commitment, integrity, and respect, both in their work and in their relationships with their co-workers and external clients.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Validates, supports, and increases the clinical and medical relevance of work across the agency, both for existing client accounts and for new business endeavors
• Performs in-depth research and builds understanding of a brand's placement within the treatment paradigm, its efficacy and safety data, mechanism of action, and key points of differentiation within the treatment landscape
• Directly accountable for medical strategy input in the overall brand planning efforts of the agency, in collaboration with Brand Strategy and Engagement Strategy, as well as providing ongoing support throughout the new business pitch prep process
• Ensures scientific and medical accuracy in both internal and external communications
• Onboards agency staff to respective brand teams
• Interacts internally with multiple departments-Account, Strategy, Project Management, Creative and with clients as required
• Presents educational and strategic information to large groups both internally and during client and new business presentations, which may include individuals with a broad spectrum of backgrounds and education

Job Qualifications

• An MD, PharmD, or PhD degree in a relevant scientific discipline
• 2-5 years of experience in medical advertising, medical communications, or medical education
• Strong self-motivation and enthusiasm, with a demonstrated ability to thrive in a detail-oriented, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment
• Working knowledge of clinical or pre-clinical research principles
• Familiarity with PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, and other sources of clinical and scientific content
• Experience in publication writing, including primary manuscripts, reviews, abstracts and poster development, as well as publication planning
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where delivering tasks with a quick turnaround is necessary and expected
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data and provide clear strategic/scientific direction to a variety of audiences
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including strong proficiency in related technologies (Microsoft applications, Keynote, Internet research databases)
• Goes above and beyond the job description and has the willingness to be flexible for the team, agency, and ultimately the work

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