Medical Director (Publications)

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<p>Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.</p></div><p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Real Chemistry is looking for a </span></span><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Medical Director, Publications</span> </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">to</span></span> <span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">join our growing team!</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}"> </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

<p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[268442635,"24",335559740,"240",201341983,"0",335559739,"0",134245417,"true",201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",201341986,"1",469769226,"Times New Roman",469775450,"paragraph",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"paragraph",335572020,"1",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}">The </span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">Medical Director</span> </span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">leads scientific strategy and content delivery across assigned accounts or programs, bringing deep publication </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">expertise</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> and the versatility to support broader medical affairs deliverables. This role serves as a senior scientific partner to clients and internal teams, helping translate evidence into credible, compliant, and strategically aligned communications across publication and non-publication channels. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

<p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">The role leads publication strategy and execution while contributing to broader medical affairs content and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">evidence</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> dissemination across key scientific communication channels. This position connects publication planning with broader medical affairs priorities, stakeholder needs, and integrated scientific communication programs.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

<p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Carmel (IN), or Lambertville (NJ)—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.</span> </span><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">We are also open to remote applicants in Canada. </span></span><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">This role requires </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">working</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> eastern US hours</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">.</span></span></strong> <span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">What </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> do:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop"> </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop">Publication Strategy & Planning</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and execute publication strategies aligned with client objectives, evidence priorities, and broader medical affairs goals</span></li>

<li>Lead strategy for manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress activity, plain language summaries, and other dissemination formats</li>

<li>Guide evidence gaps, sequencing, target journals/congresses, author engagement, and publication impact measurement<span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop">Broader Medical Affairs Strategy & Deliverables</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Provide scientific direction for selected medical affairs deliverables, including platforms, core decks, advisory board materials, medical education content, field medical tools, and congress resources</span></li>

<li>Translate clinical, HEOR, real-world evidence, and published data into clear narratives for publication and medical affairs channels</li>

<li>Connect publication outputs with broader evidence dissemination, omnichannel engagement, and medical education needs<span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop">Scientific Communication</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Provide senior scientific oversight to ensure accuracy, clarity, balance, and strategic alignment across deliverables</span></li>

<li>Lead or direct writing, review, and refinement of manuscripts, congress materials, scientific platforms, core narratives, and related content</li>

<li>Maintain consistent scientific messaging across publication plans, medical affairs materials, congress activity, and account deliverables<span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop">Client Leadership</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Serve as a senior scientific and strategic contact for clients across publication and medical affairs workstreams</span></li>

<li><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">Build trusted relationships and guide content priorities, data interpretation, audience needs, and dissemination formats</span></li>

<li><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">Lead author, KOL, advisory board, steering committee, medical affairs, and cross-functional discussions where appropriate</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop">Operational Excellence</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure deliverables meet applicable quality, publication ethics, journal/congress, ICMJE, GPP, client, and internal standards</span></li>

<li>Oversee progress, risks, review cycles, workflows, timelines, scope, resources, budgets, and client expectations</li>

<li>Identify issues related to scientific accuracy, evidence interpretation, review complexity, timelines, and stakeholder alignment, and recommend solutions early<span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="eop">Cross-functional Collaboration</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

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