Company Description

Publicis Health is a network of agencies focused on business transformation and marketing.

With more than 3,000 employees located in 60 offices in 10 countries, Publicis Health is a sales and marketing network built on a foundation of 15 distinct agency brands, each powered by a borderless spirit of innovation. Together, we’re leading the charge for what’s ahead in healthcare.

Data at the Core

From data management to smart dashboards and predictive analytics, we make sure every decision maker has access to the data that matters, when they need it most.

We unify all of your business data to generate actionable insights for every team inside of your organization.

Content at the Speed of Culture

One-to-one consumer engagement at scale requires you to say just the right thing at just the right time…millions of times.

We manage and optimize your marketing communications to transform the way your business talks to your every single one of your customers.

Technology as a Strategy

Service design is only as intelligent as the technologies we use to implement it.

We help today’s leading companies strategically adopt new technologies to guarantee competitive advantages well into the future.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Scientific Medical Director is responsible for managing the writing aspects of medical advertising and medical communications materials developed and produced by Publicis Health and its clients.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrates in-depth understanding of the pulmonary and respiratory therapeutic areas.

• Participates in meetings and strategic discussions with clients
• Participates in the execution of established deliverables required for various programs and projects, adhering to project parameters including deadlines, budget, and content specifications
• Manages the development and completion of medical advertising and medical communications projects, including writing, editing, faculty approvals, and production; and is responsible for the quality, scientific and medical accuracy and integrity, and timeliness of assigned projects.
• Defines, identifies and works with clients and faculty on the development of medical advertising and medical communications materials including: peer-to-peer programming content, advisory board content and other enduring materials.
• Prepares a range of meeting summaries (e.g. executive summaries, top line summaries, highlights). 
• Assists client team and faculty with pre-program content development (e.g. abstracts, slides, etc.) with regard to issues of presentation content, length, content overlap with other presenters, and meeting program objectives.
• Participates in new program concept development
• Assures that written materials meet project objectives and contain appropriate scientific and medical messages, marketing messages and objectives when available.
• Manages on-site slide review with client team, and other faculty presenters as applicable.
• Initiates discussions with the account team regarding any potential barriers to successful project completion that may arise (deadline, hours, budget, etc.) and suggest solutions that address client and agency needs.
• Adheres to project parameters including deadlines, budget, and content limitations.
• Tracks the work of researchers, copyeditors and freelance writers/editors throughout the development process to ensure on-time delivery.
• Travels to and manages on-site editorial needs for live meetings. 
• Adheres to all Publicis Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education:

• MD, PharmD or PhD in Life Sciences is required.

Professional Skills/Experience: 

• Minimum of five years of clinical, writing, publishing and/or pharmaceutical experience.
• Experience in medical advertising and/or communication, marketing/strategic planning, and the journal publication process is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret scientific and medical data.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage projects with limited direction and work within tight deadlines are required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.