VP, Medical

Omnicom Health Medical Communications; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Health Medical Communications seeks a Vice President of Medical & Scientific Services to lead multiple projects, ensure scientific rigor, and oversee a talented team of scientists from Associate to Director levels. The role emphasizes strategic client engagement, budget oversight, and cross-functional leadership on a global scale.

The VP will drive scientific direction, supervise content development, and foster innovation while traveling as needed to strengthen client partnerships and

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree with 7+ years in medical communications.
• Deep therapeutic category knowledge and pharma client relationships.
• Ability to interpret data and provide strategic scientific direction.
• Strong organizational and project management skills in large teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-channel, multi-brand accounts with strategic, scientifically rigorous direction.
• Oversee content development and supervise scientific team members.
• Contribute to scope and budget development; forecast and plan resources.
• Serve as scientific lead with strategic direction across accounts.
• Build and grow client relationships; identify opportunities through digital channels.
• Plan team organization and project execution; monitor client satisfaction and provide feedback to senior management.
• Lead departmental initiatives to foster creativity and innovation.
• Drive business development initiatives.

Skills

Therapeutic knowledge

Client relationship management

Strategic direction

Data interpretation

Project management

Mentoring and team leadership

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Advanced scientific degree (PhD/MD/PharmD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vice President, Medical & Scientific Services

OHMC is seeking a Vice President to join our Medical & Scientific Services team and lead the development, execution and delivery of multiple medical communication projects. The VP, M&SS will develop and strengthen new and existing client relationships with regular communication and contact, including regular on site visits, to ensure that the scientific needs of the account are being met with strategic focus, scientific rigor and accuracy, and clinical relevance. The VP, M&SS is also responsible for the supervision and development of scientists from Associate to Director levels.

Agency

Omnicom Health Medical Communications

Job Function

Medical Scientific Services

Job Subfunction

Scientific

Responsibilities - Scientific Content

• Lead multi-channel, multi-brand accounts and clients, demonstrating strong business acumen and informed decision making to achieve pull through on initiatives
• Oversee content development and supervise scientific team members

Responsibilities - Fiscal Responsibility

• Contribute to scope creation and provide feedback on scientific components of budget development
• Collaborate with Client Services on forecasting and resource planning
• Ensure scientific teams are staffed appropriately

Responsibilities - Strategic Perspective and Guidance

• Serve as scientific lead on multiple accounts, providing strategic direction and demonstrating consistent leadership and management
• Demonstrate deep understanding of assigned therapeutic categories and strategic needs of associated stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop a rigorous strategic plan that will achieve the clients’ goals

Responsibilities - Client Engagement and Influence

• Build, manage and grow strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for innovation, especially through digital channels
• Moderate and facilitate effective, productive client discussions as the senior on-site agency representative
• Represent agency positively to clients, employment candidates and other critical stakeholders

Responsibilities - Team Engagement and Influence

• Work with Client Services partner to plan for team organization and project execution in line with timelines and budget
• Provide routine, proactive feedback on client satisfaction, including suggestions for improvement to Senior Management.
• Lead Scientific Services departmental initiatives designed to foster creativity and innovation
• Demonstrate effective and efficient time and project-management and financial skills across multiple accounts and various business needs
• Proactively manage Scientific Services team and individual performance, including training and development of junior scientists

Responsibilities - Business Development

• Leverage understanding of agency capabilities and business/industry environments to target and act on new business opportunities
• Lead business development initiatives

Qualifications

• An advanced scientific degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) with 7+ years of experience in a Medical Communications agency setting
• Strong, deep and broad therapeutic category knowledge and experience
• Strong history of establishing and growing pharmaceutical client relationships
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data and provide strategic/scientific direction to clients
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and project management skills with significant expertise overseeing a wide range of complex projects within a large team structure
• Strong self-motivation and enthusiasm with demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly detail-oriented environment
• Strong experience managing, mentoring, and motivating scientists and teams
• In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical standards, compliance, and regulations
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including strong proficiency in related technologies (Microsoft applications, Internet research platforms, etc)
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed

Compensation

$155,000 to $185,000

Working Conditions & Policy

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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