Associate Director, Medical (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) (Pharma)

Location: New York, NY, USA; eligible for hire in select U.S. locations.

Salary: USD 104,030–140,000 yearly.

Company

hirify.global INTOUCH is a global full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry through creative, media, enterprise, and data analytics services.

What you will do

• Provide strategic medical input for clinically relevant educational content and brand communications.
• Develop scientific content independently, including analysis and interpretation of clinical data.
• Conduct literature searches, monitor the competitive landscape, and perform competitive analyses.
• Collaborate with copy, art, digital, and internal teams to create symposia decks, scientific narratives, messaging platforms, and HCP engagement programs.
• Build client relationships, contribute to client meetings, and communicate recommendations and agency perspectives.
• Lead medical team activities, educate colleagues on disease states and treatments, and support medical and regulatory approval submissions.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a related medical sciences field: PhD, MD, or PharmD.
• At least two years of medical writing experience.
• Ability to extract relevant information from clinical sources and write medically accurate copy.
• Strong verbal, written, organizational, strategic thinking, and client-facing communication skills.
• Experience managing complex projects involving internal and external teams, including key opinion leaders.
• Familiarity with FDA marketing regulations, AMA editorial style, and digital media.

Nice to have

• At least two years of agency experience in medical education, medical communications, or HCP marketing.
• Oncology experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive salary and benefits.
• Culture centered on patient-minded work, client outcomes, innovation, communication, and collaboration.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the interview and hiring process.