Job Order: 5666
Staff Representative: Tim Jadwin
Position: Medical Director
Location: New Jersey
Company Summary:
Our client is an award-winning digital media agency providing comprehensive services for the development, design, and administration of CD-ROM/DVD-ROMs, websites, web casting, PDA, kiosk applications, games, 3-D animation, motion graphics, custom technology solutions, and database programming. A sister company of a large communications company, our client has the backing and support of a full fledged communications company. They are a team of experienced programmers with a talented group of creative designers, catering to the individual needs of a diverse client base. Company will be relocating to North Central New Jersey in November.
Description:
Expansion of our Healthcare Communications Division has created an immediate need for a Medical Director.
Position Description:
The Medical Director will provide scientific/clinical leadership and management for all promotional medical education/ communications activities.
Core Functions:
Qualified applicants will have experience providing scientific and clinical expertise at a promotional medical communications or pharmaceutical marketing company. Strong knowledge/experience in any and/or all of the following areas is desired: CNS, Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Transplant, Women’s Health, or other related therapeutic areas.
- Provide strategic direction and development of quality scientific and medical content in a variety of therapeutic areas
- Independent medical direction for ongoing and new business activities, with minimal day-to-day direction from General Manager
- Lead internal and freelance staff and convey marketing strategy in scientific communications
- Oversee and/or prepare slide presentations, publications, e-based initiatives, and other areas of content development to educate Health Care Professionals on products or disease states
- Assist in New Business Development content, proposal and presentations, including product positioning, brand strategy and messaging
- Excellent communication skills with clients as well as internal staff
- Build relationships with clinical, research, and academic opinion leaders
- Excellent time management, multitasking and ability to deliver on time and on message
- Ability to work with internal staff and teams (program management, account management, etc) to ensure timely delivery of high-quality content
- Ability to interact and work directly with the clients
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- PharmD, PhD, MD, DO advanced degree along with 3+ years of promotional experience in a healthcare communications agency, medical education, or pharmaceutical company.
- An understanding of AMA guidelines, as well as, proposal writing and document editing abilities/experience. Ability to provide independent medical direction, strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Close interaction with pharmaceutical marketing, computer software experience, and the ability to work both independent and as a team leader. Clinical research and publication experience is a plus. Individuals with experience in Cardiovascular, CNS, Infectious Disease, and/or Metabolic are desired. Individuals with experience in CNS, Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Transplant, Women’s Health, or other related therapeutic areas are preferred.
