VP, Medical Director
About The Position
OHMC is seeking a Vice President to join its Medical & Scientific Services team and lead the development, execution, and delivery of multiple medical communications projects. The role develops and strengthens client relationships through regular communication and contact, including on-site visits, ensuring accounts’ scientific needs are met with strategic focus, scientific rigor and accuracy, and clinical relevance. The VP supervises and develops scientists from Associate through Director levels. The position leads scientific strategy across multiple accounts, oversees content development, supports budgeting and resource planning, and ensures teams are staffed appropriately. It also manages client engagement, team performance and development, departmental initiatives, and business development. The role requires travel as needed. Omnicom policy requires employees to work in the office at least three days per week, unless additional in-office days are directed by the agency or manager, to the extent permissible by local law.
Requirements
- Advanced scientific degree (PhD, MD, or PharmD).
- At least 7 years of experience in a Medical Communications agency setting.
- Strong, broad therapeutic-category knowledge and experience.
- Strong history of establishing and growing pharmaceutical client relationships.
- Ability to interpret data and provide strategic and scientific direction to clients.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project-management skills, including expertise overseeing complex projects within a large team structure.
- Self-motivation and enthusiasm, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, detail-oriented environment.
- Experience managing, mentoring, and motivating scientists and teams.
- In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical standards, compliance, and regulations.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including proficiency with Microsoft applications and internet research platforms.
- Ability and willingness to travel as needed.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-channel, multi-brand accounts and clients, using business acumen and informed decision-making to advance initiatives.
- Oversee content development and supervise scientific team members.
- Contribute to scope creation and provide feedback on scientific components of budget development.
- Collaborate with Client Services on forecasting and resource planning, and ensure scientific teams are staffed appropriately.
- Serve as scientific lead on multiple accounts, providing strategic direction and leadership.
- Understand assigned therapeutic categories and the strategic needs of associated stakeholders.
- Develop rigorous strategic plans to achieve client goals.
- Build, manage, and grow client relationships, identifying opportunities for innovation, particularly through digital channels.
- Moderate and facilitate productive client discussions as the senior on-site agency representative.
- Represent the agency positively to clients, employment candidates, and other stakeholders.
- Partner with Client Services to plan team organization and project execution in line with timelines and budgets.
- Provide routine, proactive feedback to Senior Management on client satisfaction, including suggestions for improvement.
- Lead Scientific Services departmental initiatives designed to foster creativity and innovation.
- Manage time, projects, and finances across multiple accounts and business needs.
- Manage Scientific Services team and individual performance, including training and developing junior scientists.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities using knowledge of agency capabilities and business and industry environments.
- Lead business development initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
