Associate Medical Director

Ashfield MedComms • Yardley, PA

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About The Position

The Associate Medical Director (“AMD”) will assist senior scientific staff in providing scientific support for assigned client projects. The AMD will be responsible for scientific content on specific projects across both medical affairs and publications deliverables. With supervision of senior medical staff, the AMD will develop content that is scientifically accurate and strategically sound, meet with the client and work with faculty. You will report to the Senior Vice President.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacology or medicine
• Previous experience within a medical communications agency
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, work to and within deadlines and to juggle multiple projects
• Strong financial, administrative and organization skills, including ability to multi-task
• Strong client communication skills – ability to speak and work with client and faculty members
• Keen attention to detail, ability to prioritize responsibilities and work in a team-oriented environment as well as independently

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that assigned medical communications are accurate, clinically relevant and reflect the most recent advances in the medical field.
• Consults with key opinion leaders in the appropriate therapeutic area and provides expert resources and information.
• Maintains knowledge of developments and trends in the pharmaceutical industry regarding appropriate drugs
• When appropriate will partner with pharmaceutical industry clients on goals and objectives of communications programs, ensuring delivery of the highest quality product.
• Remains current with medical developments and conducts literature searches to ensure delivery of accurate medical information for assigned projects.
• Analyzes, interprets and uses complex medical documents under the supervision of senior scientific staff.
• Synthesizes clinical trial data and translates relevance for the appropriate physician and consumer audiences according to client requirements for assigned projects.
• Attends and helps 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.
• Edits medical documents, verify scientific accuracy and provide quality control for writers and freelancers.

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Retirement plan
• PTO
• attractive rewards package
• excellent training and development opportunities
• a supportive and friendly environment
• the opportunity to achieve your potential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level