Vice President, Medical Director (Boston-based)

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Serve as the senior scientific lead on major accounts, driving scientific strategy and execution in alignment with broader medical communications and business objectives.
• Client Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to senior-level clients (e.g., medical affairs, clinical development, publication leads), building and sustaining strategic relationships that result in long-term partnerships and organic growth.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of more junior Directors, Medical Writers, and cross-functional collaborators. Champion a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous learning within team and across broader scientific department.
• Thought Leadership & Innovation: Drive innovation in content offerings and delivery, identifying new channels, formats, and digital opportunities to elevate engagement and impact.
• Operational & Financial Oversight: Lead resource planning and team structures across accounts, ensuring efficiency and scalability. Collaborate with manager and finance and account teams to ensure project profitability and strategic forecasting.
• Business Development: Partner with business development and executive leadership to identify growth opportunities, shape proposals, and lead scientific strategy in high-stakes pitches and client presentations.
• Working Conditions
• Work Schedule/Hours: This position requires occasional nonstandard work hours in accordance with project needs, deadlines, deliverables, and urgent client requests
• Business Travel: This position requires moderate overnight/weekend travel (up to 15%) based upon client geography
• This position is a perfect fit for you if:
• Our Company values - Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an "I" - really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We're always evolving.
• You thrive in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment and have a strategic mindset paired with a hands-on leadership style.
• You're passionate about the power of science to drive meaningful change, and you know how to translate complex data into impactful communications.
• You are an influential leader with gravitas and a collaborative spirit who communicates effectively with all stakeholders.
• What you should have:
• 8+ years of experience in healthcare communications within an agency or pharmaceutical/5+servicing biotech, with extensive experience with medical affairs specifically.
• Advanced degree in a life sciences field (PhD, MD, or PharmD) strongly preferred .
• Deep experience in oncology and/or immunology required. Additional experience in neurology or cardio-renal-metabolic disease strongly preferred .
• Demonstrated success in leading strategic and content offerings across multiple the

Benefits

Additional Information

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration-it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people-we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Vice President, Medical Director Real Chemistry is seeking a visionary and strategic Vice President, Medical Director to lead and expand our medical communications offering. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of scientific strategy, drive client excellence, and elevate healthcare provider education to ultimately transform patient outcomes. As Vice President, you will serve as a senior strategic partner within the Biotech Center of Excellence, shaping and scaling medical affairs offerings tailored to the unique needs of emerging and growth‑stage biotech companies. You will lead scientific strategy and teams across the asset lifecycle, driving differentiated solutions that fuel growth, client impact, and Real Chemistry's leadership in biotech medical affairs. This is a hybrid role based in our Boston office.

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