Associate Medical Communications Manager

Overview: About us
Excerpta Medica is a fast-growing medical communications agency; we are part of the Adelphi Group and seamlessly connected to the full Adelphi offerings of real-world evidence, market access, and research. We are also part of the Omnicom Health Group, the largest healthcare marketing and communications network in the world.

At Excerpta Medica we develop scientific content to spark debate, educate, and stimulate dialogue for our global pharmaceutical and biotech customers. Our international team offers advice and support in medical strategy and publication planning and is specialized in creating innovative medical education and communications programmes.

We combine scientific insight with best practices in communication, including digital channels, to develop programmes for healthcare professionals that are both engaging and impactful. We have a strong commitment to our clients, and we work in close-knit teams of exceptional colleagues, all unique and curious individuals striving to deliver excellence.

Are you looking to apply your scientific or medical knowledge to build a career in medical communications?

We are looking for a

Medical Communications Manager: Associate level

About the role
Our Medical Communications Managers are responsible for developing high-quality medical communication and education projects for clinical audiences. They become therapeutic area experts, liaising with some of the world’s leading medical experts and our pharmaceutical and biotech clients to deliver engaging content for educational/communication events, digital initiatives, and enduring materials. They play a key role in the medical communications teams in developing and executing strategic communication plans.

Your responsibilities

• Developing outlines and programmes for medical education activities, including face-to-face events, digital events, and enduring materials.
• Supporting leading medical experts with creating content for medical communication and education projects, including presentations and other medical education materials
• Providing oversight and project management, including effective prioritization, ROI, and appropriate delegation for medical education/communication projects within an assigned therapeutic area, to ensure consistent accuracy, quality, and adherence to project timelines
• Delivering medical education/communication projects within an assigned therapeutic area, ensuring medical accuracy, quality, efficiency, and adherence to project timelines
• Leading project calls with pharmaceutical/biotech clients and medical experts to align on project scope and content direction, including meeting preparation
• Providing direction and guidance when delegating assigned projects to internal and external medical writers, editors, and studio staff, to ensure consistent high quality and alignment with medical/scientific objectives
• Supporting client team meetings
• Contributing to medical education/communication strategy development
• Communicating project status and changes effectively across internal and external stakeholders, and providing recommendations for actions towards the desired result.

What we offer

• Membership of a team that is committed to high-quality work, values teamwork, and focuses on continuing to develop and improve skills
• Many opportunities for learning and career development, as we expect you to grow fast professionally
• Flexibility in working hours and location, including work-from-home options, to enable you to successfully balance work and personal life
• A shared passion for results: we work hard and celebrate our successes in style
• Office locations close to the centre of the vibrant cities of Amsterdam and London, and a hub of colleagues on the east coast of the USA
• An opportunity to broaden your horizons by working in a dynamic, international, and multicultural organization with highly educated and dedicated colleagues
• Competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including a yearly bonus as well as other bonus opportunities
• EM Academy for ongoing professional training and development

Requirements, skills, and qualifications for this role

• PhD in life sciences, MD, PharmD, or a biomedical MSc plus relevant work experience
• Ability to learn rapidly and apply knowledge in previously unfamiliar therapy areas
• Strategic, critical thinking in addition to strong analytical skills
• Ability to build compelling stories from research data
• Ability to run multiple parallel projects
• Stress resistance and flexibility
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Excellent command of the English language and outstanding written and communication skills

Join us!
If you are interested, please send your CV and motivational letter (including your preferred work location, notice period/availability, and desired salary/benefits)

Suitable candidates for the Amsterdam and London offices need to hold a permanent EU or UK work permit as appropriate. Please be aware that a skills assessment and/or background check may be part of the recruitment process.

Excerpta Medica is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

We will not respond to any canvassing queries received in response to this vacancy.

Our commitment:

Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you