Associate Director, Medical (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required)

EVERSANA•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Associate Director, Medical has a deep understanding of the client’s business and demonstrates critical thinking and confidence while distilling the scientific and clinical data of the client’s brand(s), their competitors and clinical landscape into meaningful insights and strategic recommendations. This individual has the courage to take ownership and produces quality deliverables over multiple assignments, often concurrently. Your grasp of the scientific literature and ability to assimilate and transpose data beyond the context of the brand label are the keys to making recommendations to help solve complex business challenges. Provide strategic input to guide creation of clinically relevant educational content and ensure effective use of clinical data to reach strategic brand objectives Independent scientific content development including analysis and interpretation of clinical data across a wide range of project types Conduct literature searches, proactively monitor competitive landscape and perform competitive analyses Establish strong relationships with clients and proactively seek to contribute and collaborate in client meetings Partner with internal teams to create compelling peer-to-peer educational content and engagement projects for healthcare professionals, including slide decks, KOL video, digital and print media Establish close partnership with copy, art and digital teams to create interactive, engaging programs utilizing scientific storytelling techniques and unique data visualization Collaborate to create and communicate Intouch’s POV and recommendations with clients Play key role on team to educate team members on disease state, clinical trials, treatments and competition Support submissions for client medical/regulatory approval processes and partners with all teams to incorporate client and regulatory feedback Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias. All other duties as assigned

Requirements

Advanced degree (PhD, MD or PharmD) in medical sciences related field required
Two years minimum medical writing experience required
Experience creating branded or unbranded peer-to-peer educational content
Expertise in extracting relevant information from clinical sources and writing medically accurate copy
Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills
Client-facing confidence that advances dialogue and creates strong agency-client relationships
Experience with complex projects that require collaboration between internal and external teams including key opinion leaders
Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations, AMA editorial style and digital

Nice To Haves

Preferably two or more years of agency experience in medical education, medical communications and/or HCP marketing
Strategic thinker that understands how to effectively tell a scientific story in a compelling way to differentiate client products

Responsibilities

Provide strategic input to guide creation of clinically relevant educational content and ensure effective use of clinical data to reach strategic brand objectives
Independent scientific content development including analysis and interpretation of clinical data across a wide range of project types
Conduct literature searches, proactively monitor competitive landscape and perform competitive analyses
Establish strong relationships with clients and proactively seek to contribute and collaborate in client meetings
Partner with internal teams to create compelling peer-to-peer educational content and engagement projects for healthcare professionals, including slide decks, KOL video, digital and print media
Establish close partnership with copy, art and digital teams to create interactive, engaging programs utilizing scientific storytelling techniques and unique data visualization
Collaborate to create and communicate Intouch’s POV and recommendations with clients
Play key role on team to educate team members on disease state, clinical trials, treatments and competition
Support submissions for client medical/regulatory approval processes and partners with all teams to incorporate client and regulatory feedback
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias. All other duties as assigned