Associate Director, Medical Strategy

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. THE POSITION:   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.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.  These results are achieved by:   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   Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position, please contact Human Resources.  PEOPLE LEADER:  People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values.  In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities:   Responsible for and oversee their respective department.  Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate interpret and discuss with team the company policies and procedures.  Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions.  MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.   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   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Positive, problem-solving attitude   Someone who likes to have fun!  OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:  Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.   Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.   Take Acti