21GRAMS- Associate Medical Strategy Director
šŗšø United States
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$120,000 - $135,000
21GRAMS- Associate Medical Strategy Director
from šŗšø United States
$120,000 - $135,000
At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isnāt just an aspirationāitās 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 peopleāwe 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.
Job Summary:
Real Chemistry is looking for an Associate Director, Medical Strategy tojoin our growing team!
Our Associate Directors play a pivotal role in guiding the direction of projects and aligning within accounts. This position is perfect for scientific and medical experts who excel under pressure and are ready to guide and inspire teams to elevate medical content and build robust client relationships. Our Associate Directors have the opportunity to specialize in content development, team leadership, and/or strategic thinking.
This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US officesāincluding New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Franciscoāor remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.
What youāll do:
Therapy area and scientific expertise: Guide teams, contribute through others, and co-create excellent medical content across multiple therapy areas, ensuring that outputs meet/exceed client expectations
Strategic thinking
Provide strategic guidance and input into account planning
Constructively and collaboratively engage with clients to understand their thinking, build on their ideas, providing alternative perspectives
Client relationships: Act as trusted advisor for clients with support from senior team members
Managing and advising:
Guide teams to work competently, confidently and efficiently to deliver high-quality work in high-pressure situations
Oversee delegation of work across accounts
Business development: Identify opportunities for organic growth understanding client interests and those of their cross-functional stakeholders and work with key strategic contact to leverage opportunity
Strategic leadership:
Lead, shape and execute strategy for accounts in collaboration with medical writing and client service teams, building on Medical Strategist skills
Develop peer-to-peer relationship with key clients to enhance Real Chemistry partnership
Be involved in key aspects of the strategy process, from research and analysis to insight and creative brief development
Critical thinking:
Identify and build product and portfolio strategies
Confidently facilitate internal cross-company/function meetings and client meetings/ workshops
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This position is a perfect fit for you if:
āOur Company values āĀ Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve AlwaysĀ andĀ Accountability with an āIāĀ ā really speak to you.
You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. Weāre always evolving.
You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.
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What you should have:
You should bring previous experience within medical education or a related field, including roles that involved management of medical writers and/or strategists
You should be able to demonstrate successful direct client interactions
A profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential
A high level of academic achievement is expected
Youāll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships, with a knack for delivering persuasive presentations
Pay Range: $120,000 - $135,000
The anticipated salary range for this position is listed above. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and internal parity.
In addition to base salary, Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefits package and a variety of programs designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and success.
Real Chemistry reserves the right to update compensation and benefits programs 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 weāve 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 supportĀ andĀ access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.Ā Ā Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at:Ā www.realchemistrybenefits.com.
At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate.Ā Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location. Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in-office presence. For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office-based requirements. Your recruiter will discuss the specific expectations for the role you're pursuing during the interview process and keep you informed throughout the hiring journey.Ā For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture-building, learning, and team connection opportunities.Ā While these guidelines reflect our current workplace model, we understand that everyoneās circumstances are unique. If you require additional flexibility, we welcome an open conversation with your recruiter and our HR team to discuss your needs and determine what may be possible.
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.
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