Medical Director - Medical Advertising Agency

Medical Director

Why PRECISIONeffect? 

When you love what you do, it won’t feel like work. Who says your calling and career have to be mutually exclusive? People who join us at PRECISIONeffect are drawn to our agency because of their passion for and commitment to truly cutting-edge and incredible work – they stay for our ethos of wecentricity, the community and collaboration we foster here. Launching clients’ treatments. Changing patients’ lives. Advancing creativity and strategy, improving results and outcomes. We do our best and most innovative work when it’s fueled by purpose and comprised of the unique and varied perspectives and abilities of Effectors across the globe.

At PRECISIONeffect, talent is displayed in the work, not flaunted in plumes of conceit. Here, cooperation and wecentricity are what we champion. Are you a self-effacing rock star? A sensible diva? A down-to-earth maestro? Have we got a stage for you. Our people are wildly talented, clever, and inspiring.

Who we are:

The mission of Medical Services is to ensure document accuracy and relevance and, as the medical/scientific voice of the agency, inspire colleagues and clients with new ideas born of strategic scientific insights. As Medical staff advance in their careers, they do less tactical work and more strategic/supervisory work. These tasks are not meant to be exclusive to job titles.  Junior Medical staff, supported by more senior colleagues, should dabble in tasks assigned to more advanced titles. This experience will be valuable in justifying promotions and in identifying special talents. Senior Medical staff can help with more tactical tasks associated with more junior titles in a pinch. All Medical staff should, throughout their careers, continually deepen their expertise in the following areas: molecular biology, molecular genetics, genetics, immunology, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, clinical trial design, and statistics. 

Who you are: 

You have mastered routine skills (creating core claims from clinical and scientific documents, fact checking, conducting literature searches, creating figures and tables, and educating your teammates on aspects of science) and have developed a strategic acumen to help advance our client's brands. In addition, you have strong leadership skills and may coach junior Medical staff. You are a confident presenter and can present Medical points of view and recommendations to clients. You can identify strategic opportunities and, working with senior Medical staff and non-Medical colleagues, prepare them for review by clients. You have a good command of the business of an agency, the promotional and regulatory goals of our clients, and can  support the strategic design of sales presentations. You will generate confidence among our client's team members (e.g., Medical and Regulatory) and show an aptitude for productively liaising with client MLR teams.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:  

What you must know

• Have intermediate-level supervisory and coaching skills
• Have intermediate-level presentation skills
• Have a good understanding of the brand planning process
• Have a good understanding of the pitch process

What you must do

• Provide coaching to or provide direct supervision of a junior Medical staff member
• Provide a Medical point of view to the team during brand planning and identify potential opportunities for additional programs or tactics
• Liaise with client (Commercial and/or MLR team members) on scientific issues or questions
• Contribute to sales presentations by creating clinical downloads and strategic advice on creative concepts and program tactics
• Create and present a Medical point of view in sales pitches

 

Qualifications: 

Minimum Required: 

• Education: Advanced science degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or comparable degree)

Other Required: 

• May require travel domestically and/or internationally including overnight stays 

Preferred: 

• This position requires at least 6 years of experience at another agency or at least 4 years of experience if a PRECISIONeffect associate medical director is being promoted.

Competencies:  

• Communication
• Analytical thinking
• Collaborative, open to opposing POV’s
• Critical Thinker
• Highly Organized
• Scientifically minded with a creative flair
• Quick Learner
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical development, life science research, and regulatory processes
• Presents work and ideas clearly and gracefully

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