Medical Director, Medical Strategy & Scientific Affairs

About Us

At BGBx ,we’redriven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking createsbreakthroughimpact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare’s most important challenges.

Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day.

If you’re energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you’ll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx.

Medical Director

Position Overview

The Medical Director is the Medical strategy/content lead on his/her brand(s). They must have a proven record of independently executing the responsibilities and successfully demonstrating the competencies outlined below, and must demonstrate the ability to successfully onboard,train,and mentor others in the Associate Medical Director (AMD), Senior Medical Writer (SMW) and/or Medical Writer (MW) roles. Please see required experience below.

Key Responsibilities:

Content Development & Execution:

• Manages the scope of existing work and assumes primary responsibility for overseeing translation and execution of BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy

• Provides strategic guidance to team/brand from kick-off through execution (reviewing for messaging and style)

• Reviews deliverables and ensures that BGB standards, client expectations, and brand strategy are met; assumes lead role in strategy-heavy projects

• Assumes accountability for accuracy of own work and work of reports, and works to address accuracy issues internally as they arise

• Effectively partners with other departments (eg, art, copy, account), as appropriate,to provide out-of-the-box recommendations on how to creatively tell the brand story and reinforce the brand messages

• Writes and annotates content as appropriate

Planning:

• Understands the brands therapeutic space and proactively provides recommendationsregardingplanned projects to internal and external team

• Functions as Strategic Medical Lead during external project kickoff meetings

• Demonstrates complete understanding of BGB process and can foreseepossible challenge sand suggest solutions in the project planning stage

• Defines steps and range of time to execute content-related tasks, formalizing content developmenttimingand benchmarks

Client Interface:

• May act as strategic medical brand lead

• Interprets client expectations and incorporates into project execution plans

• May act as Medical lead for a range of projects, calls, advisory boards, and onsite meetings

• Comfortably, clearly, and concisely communicates with clients and KOLs and builds andmaintainsstrong professional relationships

• Proactivelyinitiatesdiscussion withclientand drives internal follow-upregardingorganic growth opportunities

Agency Interface and Process:

• Understands the role of Medical within the agency and works to set appropriate expectations and operating norms within the team

• Shares best practices and strategic insights with internal team to maximize efficiencies and support team’s therapeutic learning/proficiency

• Leads by example todemonstrateefficiency, teamwork, and superior scientific quality for all deliverables

• Leads by example toutilizeconflict resolution skills to address internal and external conflicts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent)
• 3-4 years of experience in pharmaceutical advertising, ideally in…