Associate Medical Director

Company Description

Digitas Health is the modern creative agency that takes on the biggest moments in healthcare, raises the standard of creative, and connects people, partners, and ideas to create work that earns its place in culture. Purpose-built for today’s complex and evolving landscape, we partner with some of the world’s largest healthcare brands to do big things by moving faster, connecting deeper, and unlocking new possibilities at the intersection of creativity, data, technology, and empathy. Guided by our purpose, Connected for Good, and fueled by a vibrant, magnetic culture—we deliver meaningful work that drives relevance, changes behavior, and creates lasting impact, always grounded in humanity, not just technology. As part of Publicis Health and Publicis Groupe, we bring together entrepreneurial energy with the scale, stability, and depth of one of the world’s leading communications networks.

At Digitas Health, what sets us apart isn’t just who we work with, it’s how we work and how it feels to be here. Our culture attracts curious, driven people who want to make a difference and be part of something bigger. Our teams are intentionally crafted across disciplines, perspectives, and experience levels, bringing strategy, creativity, data, and technology together from the start. We believe the best ideas come from curiosity, collaboration, and healthy debate and we expect people here to be thoughtful, engaged, and eager to shape what’s next. If you’re energized by complexity, motivated by impact, and excited to help redefine how healthcare connects with people, we’d love to meet you!

Overview

The Associate Medical Director plays a critical role in ensuring scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and regulatory readiness across immunology and dermatology brands.

This role works closely with Medical Directors in addition to creative, strategy, and account teams to review, refine, and strengthen materials before regulatory review.If you are detail-oriented, scientifically rigorous, and energized by translating complex data into clear communication, this is where you can thrive.

Responsibilities

Support Brand-Level Medical Strategy

• Support medical strategy for assigned brand(s) within a client portfolio
• Analyze clinical data and competitive information to inform positioning and messaging
• Ensure materials reflect accurate treatment dynamics and scientific context

Lead Scientific Review for Regulatory Submissions

• Serve as a primary reviewer of promotional and non-promotional materials
• Review copy, layouts, concepts, and client-facing deliverables for scientific accuracy and clinical relevance
• Prepare materials for regulatory review, including detailed reference annotation and reference validation
• Maintain claim substantiation documents and reference libraries
• Incorporate regulatory feedback accurately and efficiently

Collaborate Cross-Functionally

• Partner with copywriters to refine claims and strengthen scientific clarity
• Work closely with strategy partners and creative teams to ensure ideas are grounded in evidence
• Contribute scientific input to briefs and early concept development

Maintain Scientific Excellence

• Stay current on emerging data, competitive shifts, clinical guidelines, treatment landscape changes, and relevant healthcare trends
• Use emerging tools and technologies to support literature review, research synthesis, and competitive monitoring
• Critically evaluate AI-supported outputs for scientific accuracy and reliability

Support Team and Growth Initiatives

• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and training initiatives
• Support new business efforts through research and scientific inputs as needed
• Demonstrate accountability, curiosity, and a strong attention to detail in all workstreams

WHAT SETS THIS ROLE APART

You are precise and detail-oriented.You protect the scientific integrity of the work.You ensure every claim is accurate, defensible, and aligned with clinical reality.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a healthcare or scientific field required (PharmD, PhD, Master’s, or equivalent)
• 3-5+ years of experience in scientific communications, healthcare marketing, medical affairs, or related industry roles preferred
• Experience conducting literature searches and critically evaluating and synthesizing scientific evidence
• Experience reviewing materials for scientific accuracy and regulatory readiness
• Strong understanding of clinical data interpretation and treatment pathways
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Enthusiasm for collaboration and partnership within a team environment

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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