Vice President, Medical Strategy

Real Chemistry

4d•$185,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Real Chemistry is seeking a Vice President or Senior Vice President, Medical Strategy. Title and level will be determined based on the candidate's experience, leadership scope, and alignment with team needs. This is a unique opportunity to work across scientific strategy, help shape our medical communications offerings, drive business growth, and oversee high-performing scientific teams across multiple therapeutic areas and service lines. The successful candidate will serve as a senior strategic leader, helping advance client partnerships, new business initiatives, operational excellence, and innovation across the organization. Working closely with Medical leadership, this individual will bring a broad perspective across different remits such as medical affairs, promotional and scientific visualization (RadScience). This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Lambertville or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. Candidates must be willing to work primarily Eastern Time business hours. Moderate travel required, including client meetings, workshops, industry events, and business development activities (approximately 25%).

Requirements

VP: 10+ years of healthcare communications, medical affairs, or medical communications experience.
SVP: 12+ years of progressive leadership experience with demonstrated responsibility for business growth, organizational leadership, and strategic decision-making.
Significant agency experience including demonstrated leadership across medical affairs, promotional medical education, and scientific visualization service lines.
Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) required.
Track record of leading large teams, complex client portfolios, and cross-functional initiatives.
Ability to drive new business, organic growth, and executive-level client relationships, supported by strong financial, operational, and strategic business acumen.
Experience applying AI-enabled tools and innovation strategies within healthcare communications, with a clear understanding of their scientific, regulatory, and operational considerations.

Nice To Haves

Cardiovascular experience is highly desired as an area of strategic growth for the business but not required; additional therapeutic expertise is welcomed.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior leader within the Medical Affairs and Medical Communications practice, developing and executing strategies that support organizational growth, client success, and operational excellence.
Provide oversight across multiple areas of the business, ensuring teams are structured and positioned to support current client needs and future growth opportunities.
Participate in enterprise-wide initiatives that strengthen capabilities, improve ways of working, and advance Real Chemistry's strategic priorities.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, providing strategic counsel across medical affairs, scientific communications, publications, evidence generation, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
Guide high-level scientific strategy and client recommendations while ensuring excellence in execution across programs and engagements.
Identify opportunities for organic account growth through strategic partnership and proactive client engagement.
Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary scientific teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Drive organizational effectiveness by helping establish scalable processes, clear team structures, and strong leadership practices.
Partner closely with senior leaders across scientific, account, and operational functions to maximize team performance and client impact.
Play a significant role in new business efforts, leading scientific strategy for pitches, proposals, workshops, and client presentations.
Support growth initiatives across existing and prospective clients, helping expand Real Chemistry's medical communications and medical affairs footprint.
Collaborate with commercial and executive leadership to identify emerging opportunities and market trends.
Champion innovation and the practical application of AI-enabled solutions across scientific strategy and client delivery.
Evaluate and implement approaches that improve efficiency, quality, and business outcomes while maintaining scientific rigor and compliance standards.
Demonstrate an understanding of both the opportunities and limitations of AI within healthcare communications and medical affairs environments.