Medical Strategist

MEDiSTRAVA

8d•$125,000 - $155,000

About The Position

MEDiSTRAVA, the specialized services team within Inizio Medical, brings together best-in-class expertise from across medical affairs, market access, patient engagement, digital innovation and analytics, real world evidence generation and HEOR, and corporate communications to provide fully integrated strategic support for our biopharma partners from start-up to commercialization and beyond. We are seeking a highly strategic and scientifically grounded Medical Strategist to serve as a trusted advisor to clients, internal teams, and external experts across a range of therapeutic areas and engagement initiatives. This role goes beyond scientific accuracy and medical communication execution — the Medical Strategist will interpret evolving treatment landscapes, anticipate future shifts in care paradigms, and connect clinical, commercial, stakeholder, and healthcare system insights into actionable strategic recommendations. The ideal candidate combines deep medical/scientific expertise with forward-thinking strategic acumen, strong consultancy skills, and the ability to influence decision-making at senior levels. They will be comfortable challenging assumptions, shaping innovative and tailored solutions, and translating complexity into meaningful strategies. medical landscapes into meaningful engagement and business strategies that reflect not only the current situation, but what the future landscape may become. The Medical Strategist will help clients navigate changing internal and external environments and expectations, and achieve their organizational goals, whether this is at a structural, portfolio or individual asset level. The role will involve close collaboration with other MEDiSTRAVA specialties and with teams across Inizio on both new business development opportunities and strategic client accounts. The role will also offer opportunities for engagement with industry-leading bodies to raise the profile of our organisation and build lasting relationships across the industry.

Requirements

Advanced scientific or clinical degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD, MSc, or equivalent)
Significant experience in medical strategy, medical affairs, scientific consulting, healthcare communications, or related pharmaceutical/biotech environments
Demonstrated ability to integrate scientific knowledge with commercial, stakeholder, and healthcare system considerations
Strong understanding of treatment landscapes, drug development pipelines, and evolving standards of care across one or more therapeutic areas
Proven consultancy and client-facing experience with confidence facilitating senior-level strategic discussions
Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Strong project management and financial management capabilities
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority

Responsibilities

Serve as the medical and scientific lead across projects and client accounts, building strong consultancy relationships through subject matter expertise, strategic insight, and credibility
Lead high-level scientific and strategic discussions with clients, authors, and external experts, including facilitating kick-off meetings, workshops, advisory boards, and strategic brainstorming sessions
Act as a recognized subject matter expert (SME) internally and externally, delivering thoughtful, pragmatic, and timely solutions to complex challenges
Interpret and synthesize evolving medical landscapes, treatment paradigms, and competitive dynamics to provide strategic guidance beyond the evidence alone
Translate scientific, clinical, pipeline, healthcare system, and stakeholder insights into actionable recommendations that support broader business and engagement objectives
Demonstrate the ability to confidently challenge client assumptions and recommend alternative approaches grounded in deep therapeutic and market understanding
Anticipate future implications of pipeline developments, changing standards of care, stakeholder behaviors, and commercialization realities
Digest and critically evaluate client strategies and briefs to develop best-in-class solutions and strategic recommendations
Partner with clients and external experts to assimilate insights, implement solutions, and support organizational or strategic change initiatives
Build trusted advisor relationships with clients through strategic thinking, therapeutic expertise, and consultative communication
Support clients in understanding the broader implications of medical and scientific developments across direct and peripheral stakeholder groups
Independently lead projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with objectives, timelines, budgets, and client expectations
Manage a high volume of billable work across multiple client teams and/or broader organizational teams while maintaining quality and responsiveness
Demonstrate strong organizational and multitasking abilities in fast-paced, matrixed environments
Proactively identify risks, anticipate future requirements, and implement solutions to address challenges before escalation
Develop project scopes, validate timelines, contribute to statements of work (SOWs), and monitor project profitability and out-of-scope work to ensure financial recoverability
Apply strong financial acumen to project planning and resource management
Contribute actively to new business initiatives, including proposal development, strategic recommendations, pitch presentations, and budgeting
Build and maintain strong industry relationships and professional networks
Stay informed on emerging trends, competitive intelligence, pipeline developments, and healthcare system changes relevant to client business needs and proactively consider implications and potential recommendations to the internal teams and clients