Medical Strategist

It’s not every day we have a chance to make the world a healthier place—but here, it’s our way of life. Idealistic? Maybe. Deeply pragmatic? Always. Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. It’s with a great sense of purpose that we work together with brave health and wellness companies to create and inspire healthier, happier, and longer lives. It’s our passion. And if you’re still reading, we’re guessing it might be yours too. We are looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 2,000 talented professionals. At Real Chemistry, we don’t just wish the world was healthier. We leverage tech, data and creativity to make it so. You in?

Job Summary

As a Medical strategist you will be able to look beyond the brand and complex scientific data to understand what it means in the context of different stakeholders, perspectives, beliefs and behaviours.

You will have a deep understanding of the clinical scientific treatment landscape and how to interpret and translate the evidence into understandable, impactful and compelling scientific stories / narratives that are credible, resonate with the target audience, address the interests and open questions of the client and HCP external stakeholders, and influence behaviour.

We are looking for someone who can drive curiosity, that aren’t just about the lines on the graph, they think outside of the box, and excel at elevating the science beyond data points. They are able to encompass both rational and emotional factors into a tangible and credible evidence-based narrative with a clear red thread running through all initiatives and elevating up to the strategy.

We work with our clients as partners rather than service providers, across the product lifecycle, including supporting the strategy for pipeline assets, pivotal data-readouts, evidence generation plans & delivery, strategic and tactical planning for inline medicines, internal and external medical education and training, competitor contextualisation, workshop development and facilitation and thought leadership to name a few initiatives.

Our clients include Medical Affairs, Commercial and Clinical Development across Global and UK accounts. The main therapy areas we are working across currently are oncology, dermatology, rare diseases, respiratory medicine and CNS disorders, and regular new business wins will almost certainly provide an opportunity to work in other areas.

Responsibilities

• Proactively drive innovation and creativity in Medical Education by bringing new perspectives that inspire creative thinking and new ideas. Distil complex asks into logical and simple deliverables.

• U nderstanding the scope, client interests and desired output to set the direction and how a project is delivered scientifically to elevate the narrative above the competition.

• Work in partnership with Medical Writers and the Accounts team and be the therapy area and competitive landscape expert.

• Work alongside the account and creative team to help translate the science into an emotional and creative story that brings a brand’s strategy to life.

• Support clients in strategic planning process to align with an evolving Medical Affairs landscape disrupted by technology

• Be confident to ask questions – the why and the what if – to capture all perspectives/beliefs on a situation in order to develop the how

• Knit the science to tangible narratives and deliverables tailored to different audiences

• Undertake research into medicines, therapeutic landscape, and competitive environment, providing input on how a brand’s scientific evidence-base can shape a brand’s communication and strategic direction.

• Healthcare thought leadership development

• Cultivate strong relationships with internal partners, and clients. Helps develop and maintain relationships with key clients and accounts leads

• Understand and contribute to new project scoping, approach/project design, timelines & scheduling for delivery

• Identify opportunities for exponential growth through close client partnerships, understanding their interests and those of their cross-functional stakeholders

• Support new business by supporting research, in partnership with Analytics, planning and crafting of the pitch narrative and supporting slides to drive growth for the agency

• Drive consensus across internal and external teams regarding any number of matters by providing guidance, a distinct and well-defined point-of-view and clear leadership

• Partner with account teams to plot the course of the brand and client relationship, in particular live meetings and key milestones

• Define positioning and go-to market strategy by supporting research efforts, stakeholder interviews, workshops and exercises

• Help the extended team to translate client needs to actionable steps, and/or “W2O-specific” deliverables

• Support operating companies within the W2O network and department leads including Account, Creative and Analytics to develop innovative and results-driven brand plans

Internal Strategic Medical leadership

• Work with Medical Strategy Lead (London) to build the strategy team based on business needs

• Provide guidance to Medical Writers and Senior Account Leads on their critical thinking and insights/strategy development. Serve as mentor in support of their career development

• Supports in helping the agency’s scientific understanding on all relevant brands and therapeutic areas across the agency

• Through generation of scientific insights, works with the Medical Writer to help develop and guide strategic direction and scientific content/messaging on brands

• Helps to proactively cascade product and disease area information to relevant clients and team members throughout the year

• Works closely with cross-functional team to ensure harmonisation of scientific substance and customer insight, including review and provision of feedback on creative content, ensuring scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance

Required skills & experience

• Proven history of working on strategic projects in a top tier consulting firm or Medical Education/Communications agency

• An advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MSc, RN, MD) in a scientific/medical discipline is required

• Proactively listen to what is said and, more importantly, unsaid to identify and understand the real underlying challenge

• High client EQ - understanding your clients interests and how to adapt your approach to the style of the client

• Storytelling and understanding the art of presentation

• Distilling complex concepts into logical and simple narratives whilst delivering the impact / ‘so what’ factor

• Evidence of strong worth ethic and proactivity in and out of education/work

• Competent in searching for scientific papers and conducting desk research using, for example, online scientific publishing tools (e.g. PubMed)

• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Delivery of small to medium projects independently with minimal guidance

• Strong attention to detail and a proven communicator (verbal and written)

• Understanding of the complete health ecosystem that impact a brand such as market access, generic competition, corporate reputation and sales and/or medical field force activities

• 7+ years of healthcare experience through launching biopharmaceutical brands

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including a primary office location outside Spitalfields Market, 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, dental insurance, pension contributions and a five-week sabbatical program. Other perks include health and wellness reimbursements, a subsidised Real Chemistry amazon shop, Friday afternoon happy hours, and free healthy snacks to keep you running all day long. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/ .