Medical Director, Medical Strategy & Scientific Affairs

Medical Director

Position Overview

The Medical Director is the Medical strategy/content lead on his/her brand(s). They must have a proven record of independently executing the responsibilities and successfully demonstrating the competencies outlined below, and must demonstrate the ability to successfully onboard, train, and mentor others in the Associate Medical Director (AMD), Senior Medical Writer (SMW) and/or Medical Writer (MW) roles. Please see required experience below.

Key Responsibilities:

Content Development & Execution:

Manages the scope of existing work and assumes primary responsibility for overseeing translation and execution of BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy

Provides strategic guidance to team/brand from kick-off through execution (reviewing for messaging and style)

Reviews deliverables and ensures that BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy are met; assumes lead role in strategy-heavy projects

Assumes accountability for accuracy of own work and work of reports, and works to address accuracy issues internally as they arise

Effectively partners with other departments (eg, art, copy, account), as appropriate, to provide out-of-the-box recommendations on how to creatively tell the brand story and reinforce the brand messages

Writes and annotates content as appropriate

Planning:

Understands the brands therapeutic space and proactively provides recommendations regarding planned projects to internal and external team

Functions as Strategic Medical Lead during external project kickoff meetings

Demonstrates complete understanding of BGB process and can foresee possible challenges and suggest solutions in the project planning stage

Defines steps and range of time to execute content-related tasks, formalizing content development timing and benchmarks

Client Interface:

May act as strategic medical brand lead

Interprets client expectations and incorporates into project execution plans

May act as Medical lead for a range of projects, calls, advisory boards, and onsite meetings

Comfortably, clearly, and concisely communicates with clients and KOLs and builds and maintains strong professional relationships

Proactively initiates discussion with client and drives internal follow-up regarding organic growth opportunities

Agency Interface and Process:

Understands the role of Medical within the agency and works to set appropriate expectations and operating norms within the team

Shares best practices and strategic insights with internal team to maximize efficiencies and support team’s therapeutic learning/proficiency

Leads by example to demonstrate efficiency, teamwork, and superior scientific quality for all deliverables

Leads by example to utilize conflict resolution skills to address internal and external conflicts

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent)

3-4 years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising, ideally in HCP promotional workstreams

Experience managing and mentoring junior medical team members

Demonstrated success in partnering with creative, strategy, and account teams

Experienced in interacting with clients and KOLs

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000 USD

BGB Group is headquartered in New York City, and the salary range listed reflects the expected base compensation for this role in the New York City metropolitan area. This position may be performed remotely within the United States. For candidates located outside the New York City area, compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market for the employee’s primary work location. Final compensation will be determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.