Medical Director

ApotheCom; Yardley (Bucks County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

ApotheCom, an Inizio Company, seeks a Medical Director to lead scientific strategy across publication, medical affairs and promotional accounts. You will collaborate with client services and editorial teams to ensure high-quality, accurate medical communications and to guide discussions in client meetings.

The role involves authoring manuscripts, synthesizing trial data, and ensuring deliverables meet the latest scientific advances. Remote or hybrid work is available within the United States.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage deadlines.
• Strong financial, administrative and organizational skills, including multi-tasking.
• Strong client communication skills – ability to speak and work with client and faculty members.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to work in team-oriented or independent settings.
• Advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet searches.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical communications with editorial, scientific and strategic input.
• Consult with key opinion leaders and provide expert resources.
• Stay updated on pharmaceutical industry developments and drug information.
• Collaborate with client teams to align goals and communications.
• Draft and edit manuscripts, white papers, abstracts and posters.
• Supervise writers and freelancers, ensuring scientific accuracy and quality control.
• Assist in designing trial investigator meetings and advisory boards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Client communication

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Literature searches

Education

Advanced life sciences degree

Job description

ApotheCom, an Inizio Company, is an exciting leader in the field of medical communications. Drawn together from several backgrounds including the pharmaceutical industry, research, marketing, medical and regulatory writing, sales, publishing, digital media and design, we have the experience and all-round ability to conceive and deliver the best quality medical communications programs.

About the role

The Medical Director will be the key scientific lead on a variety of publication, medical affairs and promotional accounts, providing editorial, scientific, and strategic expertise to our client teams. Working in partnership with Client Services, you will help to establish a cohesive and dynamic relationship between the accounts and editorial teams and the client, leading discussions in client meetings/teleconferences (as required) to ensure client satisfaction is maintained at all levels.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Responsible for ensuring that assigned medical communications are accurate, clinically relevant and reflect the most recent advances in the medical field.
• Consults with key opinion leaders in the appropriate therapeutic area and provides expert resources and information.
• Maintains knowledge of developments and trends in the pharmaceutical industry regarding appropriate drugs
• Will partner with pharmaceutical industry clients on goals and objectives of communications programs, ensuring delivery of the highest quality product.
• Remains current with medical developments and conducts literature searches to ensure delivery of accurate medical information for assigned projects.
• Synthesizes clinical trial data and translates relevance for the appropriate physician and consumer audiences according to client requirements for assigned projects.
• Attends and helps design clinical trial investigator meetings and advisory boards.
• Help write medical manuscripts, white papers, monographs, slide kits, abstracts, and posters under the supervision of senior scientific staff.
• Edits medical documents, verify scientific accuracy and provide quality control for writers and freelancers.

About you:

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacology or medicine
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, work to and within deadlines and to juggle multiple projects
• Strong financial, administrative and organization skills, including ability to multi-task
• Strong client communication skills – ability to speak and work with client and faculty members
• Keen attention to detail, ability to prioritize responsibilities and work in a team-oriented environment as well as independently
• Advanced computer skills, knowledge of Internet searches and Microsoft Windows software including Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and PowerPoint.
• Health coverage
• PTO

This position is open to candidates who are looking for a fully remote or hybrid opportunity based in the United States.

In addition to a competitive package, we are known for our friendly and informal working environment. We also offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development, and a robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(K), vacation, holiday, and sick time.

ApotheCom proudly offers an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to driving a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging where everyone is able to bring each facet of themselves to work each day. At ApotheCom we believe there is strength in diversity and inclusivity, and that strength is a driver of our success.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

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