Associate Medical Director

About the role

The Associate Medical Director serves as a scientific and strategic lead responsible for the quality, accuracy, and strategic direction of assigned medical communications workstreams. This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure scientific content is clinically accurate, insight-driven, and aligned with client objectives. The successful candidate will act as a key scientific contact for clients and experts while providing mentorship to junior scientific staff.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the scientific strategy and quality of assigned accounts and deliverables.
• Leads and contributes to content development plans grounded in evidence.
• Interprets and synthesizes complex clinical data for medical communications.
• Serves as a key scientific contact for clients, faculty, and external experts.
• Reviews and elevates scientific content to ensure accuracy and strategic alignment.
• Provides day-to-day scientific direction and mentorship to medical writers and junior team members.
• Collaborates with project teams to ensure timelines, scope, and scientific requirements are planned effectively.
• Provides senior scientific input into scopes of work, budgets, and resource planning.

Required skills

• Scientific & Editorial Services
• Medical Communications
• Clinical Data Interpretation
• Content Development
• Strategic Planning
• Client Management
• Microsoft Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel

Nice to have

• Literature databases
• Reference management tools

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology or a related scientific discipline

Benefits

• Attractive rewards package
• Training and development opportunities

About the Company

ApotheCom is a leader in medical communications, delivering high-quality programs through expertise in pharmaceutical research, marketing, and regulatory writing. The company is part of Inizio Medical, a strategic partner for health and life sciences.