Senior Scientific Director

Philadelphia, PA (Remote)

$120K/yr – $137K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead medical strategy and regulatory-aligned promotion for pharmaceutical accounts.

  • Own medical strategy and planning for key accounts
  • Must-have: 3-5+ years in a promotional pharma agency with patient and HCP marketing
  • Standout: Ability to educate cross-functional teams on scientific topics and ensure regulatory-aligned creative

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead efforts to shape medical strategy and planning on one or more key accounts, challenging internal and Client thinking as appropriate
  • Serve as trusted internal resource for agency teams
  • Educate creative, strategy, editorial, and account teams on medical and scientific aspects of assigned accounts, demonstrating strong understanding of the relevant therapeutic area and market environment
  • Review patient or HCP promotional materials to add value and assure scientific accuracy and strategic alignment, and to ensure quality output that helps to build the scientific foundation for Client brands
  • Guide and review creative content to ensure appropriate imagery and promotional language that is consistent with regulatory guidelines associated with product indication
  • Draft outlines or clinical descriptions that guide copywriter efforts within a scientifically rigorous framework that is strategically sound and consistent with Client expectations
  • Serve as the team scientific representative during Client medical-legal-regulatory review of promotional materials
  • Assist in new business development by conducting background research, educating the internal team, helping to formulate the strategic approach to the proposal, and participating in the pitch presentation as required
  • Represent the Agency as needed, remotely or in person, with Clients, KOLs, vendors, and healthcare providers

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience in a promotional pharmaceutical agency setting, including patient and HCP marketing
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate scientific and clinical data
  • Expertise in conducting literature searches with ability to summarize findings for a variety of audiences
  • Knowledge of FDA and OPDP regulations and guidelines for HCP and consumer promotion
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication abilities
  • Advanced degree – PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent
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United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.Avalere Health is a global strategic partner, perfectly formed to solve the biggest challenges in health – at pace and at scale. We are united across the product lifecycle, uniquely positioned to understand every angle of life, health, and the human condition.We are powered by our unique and proprietary model, SenseMaking. Combining strategic tools and human ingenuity, SenseMaking allows us to transform limitations into pathways, obstacles into possibilities, and intricacy into action. Our talented, diverse, and passionate team – known as SenseMakers – strive each day to make EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE.

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1.3K employees (366 in marketing)
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