VP Medical Director - Medical Communications Agency

EPM Scientific; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

EPM Scientific is seeking a VP, Medical Director (Remote, USA) to provide scientific leadership across publications, medical affairs, congress strategy, and medical education initiatives. This high-visibility role suits an experienced Medical Director who enjoys mentoring teams, partnering with clients, and shaping scientific strategy across multiple accounts.

The candidate will lead and develop a team of medical writers, ensure scientific integrity of deliverables, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, MD
• 8+ years of experience within a medical communications agency environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading both publications and medical affairs accounts
• Proven success managing scientific teams and mentoring medical writers.
• Experience supporting rare disease, specialty, or complex therapeutic area programs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and scientific leadership across publications, medical affairs, congress activities, and medical education programs
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of medical writers
• Oversee the quality and scientific integrity of client deliverables across multiple accounts
• Develop and review key deliverables including: publication plans, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress presentations, advisory board materials, medical education content, and scientific platforms/messaging documents
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients
• Partner closely with account services and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery

Skills

Publications leadership

Medical affairs leadership

Team mentoring

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD

Job description

Remote (USA) | Medical Communications Agency | Publications & Medical Affairs

Our client is a growing medical communications agency seeking a VP, Medical Director to provide scientific leadership across publications, medical affairs, congress strategy, and medical education initiatives. This is a highly visible leadership role for an experienced Medical Director who enjoys mentoring teams, partnering with clients, and shaping scientific strategy across multiple accounts.

Key Responsibilities

VP, Medical Director

• Provide strategic and scientific leadership across publications, medical affairs, congress activities, and medical education programs
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of medical writers.
• Oversee the quality and scientific integrity of client deliverables across multiple accounts.
• Develop and review keydeliverables including:
  • Publication plans
  • Manuscripts, abstracts, and posters
  • Congress presentations
  • Advisory board materials
  • Medical education content
  • Scientific platforms and messaging documents
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
• Partner closely with account services and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, MD
• 8+ years of experience within a medical communications agency environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading both publications and medical affairs accounts
• Proven success managing scientific teams and mentoring medical writers.
• Experience supporting rare disease, specialty, or complex therapeutic area programs is desirable.