Real Chemistry

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At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Position Summary The Associate Medical Director/Associate Director, Medical Strategy (AMD/ADMS) is a leader with proven scientific rigor, strategic insights, and business acumen who enjoys working in a dynamic medical education agency environment. This individual plays a pivotal role in the Real Chemistry Medical Communications division by helping clients deliver powerful medical stories that bring scientific data to life and change healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) behaviors. The AMD/ADMS understands HCP, payer, and consumer/patient insights to provide innovative solutions that align to clients’ strategies. This person guides clients by infusing scientific evidence into a relevant and compelling brand story. The AMD/ADMS also serves as a lead member of cross-functional team(s), planning and developing deliverables of the highest quality on time and within budget. This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. This role will regularly work Eastern or Central business hours. Functional Responsibilities Oversee and develop a team of Senior Medical Writer(s)/Medical Writer(s) within assigned therapeutic area(s) and client account(s) Counsel and serve as integral strategic partner to clients in the development of various brand/medical strategies and in the design and analysis of related medical education and marketing communication tactics and deliverables Collaborate with Client Services to develop and maintain statements of work, project briefs, and risk registers as well as any relevant documents/reports related to financial forecasting, monitoring, and analysis across assigned accounts Review and revise all medical contents to ensure scientific integrity/accuracy and alignment with client/brand strategies Understand project scopes and statuses and partner with account/project leads to ensure proper budgeting, resourcing, communications, processes, quality, and timelines Collaborate with the Senior Vice President, US Medical and the Executive Director, US Medical Operations to ensure appropriate resource staffing, meet team billability goals, and participate in staff hiring process for assigned account(s) Serve as scientific consultant in areas of expertise, and forge/maintain relationships with external experts and scientific institutions to inform client strategies and corporate visions Participate in business development efforts and co-lead activities to foster organic growth of assigned client accounts Perform any other duties as reasonably assigned; duties and responsibilities may be removed, modified, or added by leadership at any time as business or operations warrant Qualifications and Skills Advanced degree (eg, MD, PhD, PharmD) in a healthcare-related field with ≥5 years of experience in medical education; scientific/research design, evaluation, and analysis; or clinical experience/insights required; and experience in medical communications in a pharmaceutical company or a medical communications agency preferred Management experience required Respiratory experience required, experience with asthma, CRS, or COPD preferred Advanced leadership skills to achieve results in areas of responsibility, develop collaborative partnerships with other senior leaders across the agency, and inform and influence decisions across the organization Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Acrobat Pro as well as familiarity with online proofing platforms (eg, Workfront Proof, Ziflow) and Veeva Vault Keen interest in applying technology and AI best practices to enhance deliverables quality Core Competencies Whether acting in a promotional or nonpromotional nature, we serve as envoys for our clients’ messages, a resource for their customers, and stewards of the money they invest with us. As such, Real Chemistry holds employees to a high standard when it comes to communication, culture, and collaboration, specifically: Model corporate values—Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability With an “I”—in interactions with colleagues, clients, vendors, and HCPs as well as exercise impeccable professionalism and sound judgement when representing the agency Demonstrate strong work efficiency by managing time, meeting deadlines, and achieving billability expectations Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a high level of emotional intelligence, as demonstrated by advanced verbal, writing, and presentation skills as well as a strong ability to influence and impact others through meaningful and persuasive delivery Exhibit advanced teaming and collaboration skills, including proactively communicating changes, completing tasks as assigned and on agreed timeline, adapting to changes provided by the team, and seeking opportunities to help other teammates Apply the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver high-quality work, as exhibited by strong accuracy, problem solving, quality management, and client-centric behaviors Commit to conducting business according to the highest ethical standards, as demonstrated by a strong knowledge of industry legal compliance guidelines appropriate to the position, organizational ethics, and individual ethics and integrity Demonstrate proactive learning by asking questions to seek answers appropriate to the role and level of experience/training, seeking feedback, and actioning for improvement Work Schedule/Hours: This position requires occasional nonstandard work hours in accordance with project needs, deadlines, deliverables, and urgent client requests Business Travel: This position requires moderate overnight/weekend travel (up to 20%) based upon client geography Pay Range: $105,000-$115,000 This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here. We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com. Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people. Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know. *Notice: Real Chemistry and its affiliates' names are being misused by scammers through messaging services, fake websites, and apps. 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