Medical Director at Springer Healthcare in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

inScience Communications has over 30 years’ experience in providing strategic and tactical medical communications services to the global pharmaceutical industry. Working in partnership with our valued clients, we deliver the highest quality of service and ethical content by drawing on the extensive talent and experience of our global team. We pride ourselves on ensuring each individual has the ability to contribute to our continuing expansion, providing the opportunity to progress their career and make a real difference to this dynamic agency.

The Medical Director manages the delivery of the scientific content of medical communications within accounts; provides strategic consultancy to clients based upon scientific expertise; supports new business development; and acts as lead scientific consultant on one or more accounts.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the other members of the team to drive business to meet/exceed client expectations by providing scientific leadership in specific therapeutic categories


• Write and manage delivery of scientific content for a range of medical communications that meet client needs, internal quality standards and timelines


• Liaise with Scientific Services leadership on writers’ training needs and provide coaching as required


• Apply knowledge of the therapeutic use and strategic marketing of pharmaceuticals to account plans, strategic publication plans, strategic communication programs, proposals and pitches


• Attend conferences, scientific symposia, and advisory boards


• Travel up to 20% of total work time


• Any other duties that can reasonably be expected of you

Experience, skills, and qualifications:

• Advanced degree in the Life Sciences (MD, PhD or PharmD) required


• At least 7 years’ relevant pharmaceutical and clinical experience, and an in-depth understanding of one or more key therapeutic areas


• Publication/writing experience or experience in medical or pharmaceutical field required


• Experience in medical communications agency environment is essential


• Superior medical writing skills and publications experience required


• Prior experience mentoring staff


• Advanced computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications such as


• PowerPoint and Word in addition to online medical resource searching (i.e. Ovid, Medline, PubMed, etc.)


• Significant client-facing and presentation experience a must

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision


• Life and AD&D


• 401(k)


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Transit Accounts


• Tuition Assistance


• Summer Hours

Visit our website at www.insciencecommunications.com or www.springerhealthcare.com.

Springer Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following “Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law” poster:http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

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