Medical Advisor

Position Description: Medical Advisor

**Are you proactive, results-oriented, with demonstrated communication skills and a passion for learning?**

If so, a position at MEDUCOM is right for you

**What can you expect from MEDUCOM?**
- An enthusiastic and dynamic culture with flexibility that supports work-life integration
- Empowerment to be a decision-maker and influence change within a nimble organization
- A commitment to mentorship that fosters professional development and career growth

MEDUCOM is a full-service healthcare communications agency, which conceptualizes and delivers pharmaceutical marketing and medical education services. MEDUCOM has established a leadership position in Canada as strategic consultants and communication strategists who excel at delivering quality programs and services valued by leading pharmaceutical companies and healthcare professionals across Canada.

As a **Medical Advisor** at MEDUCOM, you will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team focused on developing and delivering high quality healthcare communications. You will be responsible for medical writing, marketing and content development across a breadth of therapeutic areas. In this role, you will also monitor industry trends to support new business endeavours and oversee junior employees’ work to ensure strategic insights are highlighted in deliverables.

**Primary Accountabilities**
- Review junior team work for quality, medical accuracy and strategic thinking
- Provide project-related feedback to junior staff and liaise with managers to ensure improvement of team
- Act as the Strategic Lead on medical heavy projects, overseeing project management and both medical and client service team members, while ensuring strategic thought is integrated in all project elements
- Support content development on scientifically challenging or complex projects (e.g. manuscript, data analysis, complicated educational programs)
- Leverage high level of medical expertise and ability to quickly immerse oneself in a therapeutic area to deliver content with the utmost quality and efficiency
- Support pipeline updates to identify emerging products of interest for MEDUCOM, evaluating industry trends and suggesting key strategies to inform new business discussions and client-engagement strategy

**Essential Skills & Qualifications**

**- Minimum 3 years of agency or pharmaceutical industry experience**
- A graduate degree in the biological or life sciences (i.e. biology, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology)
- Bilingualism (English and French) is preferred
- Ability to develop meaningful personal relationships with clients and establish yourself as a trusted partner
- Polished oral and written communication skills that allow you to relate easily to a variety of professionals
- Strategic and technical writing ability, with a high attention to detail
- Superior organizational and proven time management skills - ability to prioritize effectively
- Excellent research capabilities and a strong aptitude for learning
- Proven problem solving and analytical skills in a creative, dynamic, multitasking environment
- Energy, motivation and an adaptable, ‘can-do’ attitude along with the perseverance and patience to bring programs to successful completion on time

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: $85,000.00-$95,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Guelph, ON N1K 1S6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- pharma agency: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Guelph, ON N1K 1S6