Medical Lead

Cencora; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora seeks a Director-level Medical Lead to drive strategic consulting engagements for life sciences clients while building NeoOptima's medical affairs capabilities. The role blends clinical expertise with consulting delivery, split between client work and internal business development.

The position requires leading advisory engagements across Medical Affairs, developing medical strategy, portfolio planning, and AI-enabled Medical Affairs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health economics, pharmacy, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, or related life sciences field
• 6+ years in Medical Affairs, health outcomes research, epidemiology, health economics, or scientific consulting
• Master's degree in related field preferred; epidemiology or health economics certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic advisory engagements across Medical Affairs and Medical Excellence for life sciences clients
• Develop solutions for medical strategy, portfolio planning, field enablement, and AI-enabled Medical Affairs
• Assess client capabilities and create actionable roadmaps to improve Medical Affairs effectiveness and operations
• Support NeoOptima growth through capability building, thought leadership, and reusable methodology development
• Mentor less-experienced team members and deliver consistent high-quality consulting outcomes

Skills

Health economics

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Observational study design

Medical writing

Client communication

Project management

Strategic consulting

Medical Affairs

Life sciences knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Cencora seeks a Director-level Medical Lead to drive strategic consulting engagements for life sciences clients while building NeoOptima's medical affairs capabilities. The role combines clinical expertise with consulting delivery, split between client work and internal business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic advisory engagements across Medical Affairs and Medical Excellence for life sciences clients
• Develop solutions for medical strategy, portfolio planning, field enablement, and AI-enabled Medical Affairs
• Assess client capabilities and create actionable roadmaps to improve Medical Affairs effectiveness and operations
• Support NeoOptima growth through capability building, thought leadership, and reusable methodology development
• Mentor less-experienced team members and deliver consistent high-quality consulting outcomes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health economics, pharmacy, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, or related life sciences field
• 6+ years in Medical Affairs, health outcomes research, epidemiology, health economics, or scientific consulting
• Expert knowledge of health outcomes research, epidemiology, and observational study design
• Strong medical writing and client communication skills with technical insight synthesis ability
• Project management expertise managing multiple complex assignments independently
• Experience leading strategic consulting engagements for pharmaceutical or biotech organizations
• Master's degree in related field preferred; epidemiology or health economics certifications preferred