Associate Medical Director

ApotheCom•Yardley, PA

About The Position

The Associate Medical Director (AMD) assists senior scientific staff with scientific support for assigned client projects and is responsible for scientific content across medical affairs and publications deliverables. Under the supervision of senior medical staff, the AMD develops scientifically accurate and strategically sound content, meets with clients, and works with faculty. The role reports to the Senior Vice President. The AMD ensures medical communications are accurate, clinically relevant, and reflect current advances in the medical field. The position involves consulting key opinion leaders, keeping current with pharmaceutical industry and medical developments, searching and analyzing medical literature and documents, and translating clinical trial data for physician and consumer audiences. The AMD also supports investigator meetings and advisory boards, writes and edits medical materials, verifies scientific accuracy, and provides quality control for writers and freelancers. ApotheCom describes its workplace as supportive and friendly and offers training and development opportunities, flexible benefits, personal support, and tailored learning and development opportunities. The company emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and equal opportunity.

Requirements

Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacology, or medicine.
Previous experience within a medical communications agency.
Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
Strong financial, administrative, and organizational skills, including the ability to multitask.
Strong client communication skills, including the ability to speak and work with clients and faculty members.
Keen attention to detail and ability to prioritize responsibilities and work both in a team-oriented environment and independently.

Responsibilities

Ensure assigned medical communications are accurate, clinically relevant, and reflect the latest advances in the medical field.
Consult with key opinion leaders in the appropriate therapeutic area and provide expert resources and information.
Maintain knowledge of developments and trends in the pharmaceutical industry regarding appropriate drugs.
When appropriate, partner with pharmaceutical industry clients on communications program goals and objectives and ensure delivery of high-quality products.
Stay current with medical developments and conduct literature searches to support accurate medical information for assigned projects.
Analyze, interpret, and use complex medical documents under the supervision of senior scientific staff.
Synthesize clinical trial data and translate its relevance for physician and consumer audiences according to client requirements.
Attend and help design clinical trial investigator meetings and advisory boards.
Help write medical manuscripts, white papers, monographs, slide kits, abstracts, and posters under the supervision of senior scientific staff.
Edit medical documents, verify scientific accuracy, and provide quality control for writers and freelancers.