Senior Medical Director Job Description

Senior Medical Director Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Medical Director to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Managed markets/care experience a plus not required;
  • Staff management experience a plus;
  • Expected to oversee/manage and serve as a mentor to scientific associates and associate medical directors;
  • Knowledge of clinical trial study design, health outcomes research, pharmacoeconomics and epidemiology a plus;
  • MD, PhD, or PharmD with medical advertising or communications agency experience preferred;
  • Excellent verbal, writing, presentation, and editing skills;
  • Ability to translate complex data into compelling messages and concepts;
  • Therapeutic areas preferred: MS, Oncology, Respiratory;
  • Self-starter with little need for constant direction;
  • Act as an opinion leader and initiate new relationships to drive appropriate communication strategies and content;
  • Ability to deliver quick turnaround on a variety of tasks;
  • Understanding and communicating provider performance/compensation plans;
  • Quality Improvement;
  • Clinical Compliance & Policy Development;
  • Providing managed care perspective to medical directors as they lead their teams.

Requirements:

  • Strong organizational, problem solving, and project management skills;
  • Expertise in overseeing a wide range of complex projects within a team structure;
  • An advanced degree such as MD or PhD and 4+ years experience work within Industry or Agency;
  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic;
  • Strong medical background (MD, PharmD, or PhD required);
  • Management experience and the ability to mentor and guide others;
  • Ability to work independently and cross-functionally with minimal supervision;
  • Ability to interpret data, develop key insights and assess the impact of recommendations on client business objectives;
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly detail-oriented environment;
  • Ability to interpret data and to provide pharmaceutical clients with strategic/scientific direction;
  • Strong written and communication skills, comfortability speaking with clients and healthcare professionals;
  • Ability and willingness to travel (typically once or twice a month for client events/meetings;
  • 3-6 years of relevant agency experience is a must – preferably both promotion and medical education;
  • Advanced degree in life sciences, PhD, PharmD is preferred. MD or DO will be considered with relevant experience;
  • Ability to provide independent medical direction.