Precision Medicine Group

Associate Scientific Director, Medical Communications

Precision Medicine Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $141,600 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Writes, reviews, and provides feedback/direction to others involved in the content development process (eg, Medical Writers, Editors, Graphic Artists) to ensure that the content meets the objectives and strategic needs of the Strategic Account Director and client and adheres to the established ETHOS standards
  • Analyzes, interprets, and utilizes complex medical documents; reviews analyses conducted by junior team members
  • Leads and/or supports others in discussions of content directly with authors and clients
  • Manages and mentors Medical Writers within the team
  • Maintains current knowledge (eg, conducts literature searches) regarding competitor products, drugs in development, treatment, and strategic issues for assigned therapeutic area(s) to ensure delivery of the most up-to-date, accurate, and clinically relevant information/content for assigned products
  • Attends medical conferences and assesses competitor product activity and market opportunities for client products
  • Provides scientific and strategic background to Writers, Editors, and other staff members
  • Identifies and helps develop new clients in the relevant medical field
  • Manages timelines and expectations throughout the content development process
  • Oversees and manages the regulatory review process for all projects within client team(s)
  • Ensures consistency and leverages learnings in regulatory review and other processes across client team(s)
  • Attends and helps design advisory board meetings
  • Assists with strategic planning for business development
  • Travel - from moderate to extensive depending upon team assignment
  • Identifies new business opportunities for the Strategic Account Director to pursue
  • Participates in new business development presentations and pitches

Requirements

  • Advanced life sciences degree: MD, PhD, or PharmD
  • Experience within a medical communications agency (at least 2-3 years)
  • Impeccable written and verbal communication skills
  • Extensive medical writing experience
  • Ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team setting
  • Superior time management skills to work effectively within demanding timelines
  • Ability to interact in a professional manner with clients and thought leaders in a variety of therapeutic areas
  • Proficiency in Word®, PowerPoint®, Excel®, Adobe Acrobat®, and reference-management software (EndNote®)
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement savings benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off for sick leave and vacation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
medical writingcontent developmentregulatory reviewliterature searchesstrategic planningbusiness developmentdata analysisclient managementproject managementmentoring
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationtime managementcollaborationleadershipinterpersonal skillsfeedback provisionstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingclient interaction
Certifications
MDPhDPharmD