Remote Associate Medical Director

Summary

Join Precision Medicine Group as an Associate Medical Director to lead content development for multiple projects, provide input on strategy, and work cross-functionally with high independence. The role involves ensuring high-quality content, collaborating with internal team members, reviewing project briefs and timelines, and supervising medical writers and/or scientific associates.

Requirements

• BA/BS in life sciences
• BA/BS in English combined with experience in a pharmaceutical agency, medical communications company or healthcare advertising
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the medical communication, pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry
• Command of American Medical Association (AMA) style
• Strong proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong proficiency with scientific search engines including PubMed and Google Scholar
• Strong written and verbal communication
• High analytic ability
• Strong self-management, organizational, and time management
• Ability to translate complex scientific concepts for a variety of managed care audiences
• Ability to prioritize deadline-sensitive projects and juggle competing client priorities
• Highly team- and detail-oriented

Responsibilities

• Independently develop strategic, high-quality, and medically accurate content for a wide range of medical communications resources
• Collaborate with internal team members to create compelling content that meets client objectives
• Review project briefs and timelines, assign staff, and attend all kick-off meetings
• Review content for scientific accuracy and appropriateness to the project
• Ensure best practices for content development are followed and advise on strategic or client considerations
• Liaise directly with client on strategy and content-related subject matter including medical, legal, regulatory review meetings
• Discuss medical content with external stakeholders including medical professionals, key opinion leaders, and managed care customers as required
• Plan and allocate resources based on business needs in conjunction with other internal stakeholders
• Supervise 1 – 2 medical writers and/or scientific associates directly
• Establish and track individual personal development plans for each team member and provide timely feedback
• Assist in development of new business proposals including target product profiles (TPPs) and/or competitive analyses
• Attend and present at business pitch meetings as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences (PharmD or PhD)
• Expertise in gathering, evaluating, and summarizing healthcare business and scientific literature and insights data for a variety of managed care audiences
• Working knowledge of managed markets, healthcare, and the healthcare delivery system; health reform legislation; and/or managed care experience (HMO, MCO, PBM, etc.)
• Ability to develop engaging promotional content

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation