Associate Director, Medical (PhD, MD and Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required)

Company Description

EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first – and only – agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients. 

We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need. 

We embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  

Job Description

WHAT DOES AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MEDICAL DO?

The Associate Director, Medical has a deep understanding of the client’s business and demonstrates critical thinking and confidence while distilling the scientific and clinical data of the client’s brand(s), their competitors and clinical landscape into meaningful insights and strategic recommendations. This individual has the courage to take ownership and produces quality deliverables over multiple assignments, often concurrently. Your grasp of the scientific literature and ability to assimilate and transpose data beyond the context of the brand label are the keys to making recommendations to help solve complex business challenges.

• Provide strategic input to guide creation of clinically relevant educational content and ensure effective use of clinical data to reach strategic brand objectives  

• Independent scientific content development including analysis and interpretation of clinical data across a wide range of project types  

• Conduct literature searches, proactively monitor competitive landscape and perform competitive analyses    

• Establish strong relationships with clients and proactively seek to contribute and collaborate in client meetings   

• Partner with internal teams to create compelling peer-to-peer educational content and engagement projects for healthcare professionals, including slide decks, KOL video, digital and print media  

• Establish close partnership with copy, art and digital teams to create interactive, engaging programs utilizing scientific storytelling techniques and unique data visualization   

• Collaborate to create and communicate Intouch’s POV and recommendations with clients  

• Play key role on team to educate team members on disease state, clinical trials, treatments and competition  

• Support submissions for client medical/regulatory approval processes and partners with all teams to incorporate client and regulatory feedback  

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.   

• All other duties as assigned  

Qualifications

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD or PharmD) in medical sciences related field required  

• Preferably two or more years of agency experience in medical education, medical communications and/or HCP marketing   

• Strategic thinker that understands how to effectively tell a scientific story in a compelling way to differentiate client products  

• Two years minimum medical writing experience required  

• Experience creating branded or unbranded peer-to-peer educational content   

• Expertise in extracting relevant information from clinical sources and writing medically accurate copy  

• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills   

• Client-facing confidence that advances dialogue and creates strong agency-client relationships  

• Experience with complex projects that require collaboration between internal and external teams including key opinion leaders  

• Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations, AMA editorial style and digital  

Additional Information

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind. 

Client Delight I own every client experience and