Medical Advisor

Original job posting

Develop and review scientific, clinical, medical, and promotional content, including outlines, copy, references, and campaign materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable advertising regulations. Collaborate with clients and internal teams on brand strategy, messaging, campaign concepts, tactical proposals, and sales meeting plans, while supporting client meetings and tight project timelines.

Job details

Live the LB difference! Reporting to the director, strategic planning, the medical advisor understands, interprets, and synthesizes scientific, clinical, and medical information in order to write different forms of copy (promotional, educational, scientific) for health care professionals, patients, and consumers. The Medical Advisor works closely with the director, strategic planning, the medical director and the VP, healthcare business strategy to guide our clients towards the best strategies for their brands. The medical advisor is part of the medical copywriting and strategy team and should interact with all members of the agency in order to create the most impactful and accurate advertising campaigns and promotional collateral material. Skills Keen interest in and understanding of science Solid medical writing skills, rigor, meticulousness, and understanding of medical concepts and terminology Meticulous work ethic to ensure accuracy of information and supporting sources Ability to navigate, interpret, and execute within the boundaries set by various regulatory bodies including PAAB and ASC Strong organizational skills and sense of responsibility Ability to understand, analyze, interpret, and synthetize scientific, clinical, and medical information Good composure under pressure and ability to meet very tight deadlines Ability to multitask and work in a team effectively Requirements Bachelor or Master of Science, Pharmacology, or a related discipline or Degree in English writing, journalism, communication, marketing, or any related discipline, with a strong interest in science Advanced written English, intermediate to advanced spoken English: clients include global affiliates and those located in the rest of Canada. Due to industry requirements and limitations, most collaterals are also executed in English. Experience of 5+ years as a medical writer and/or medical strategist in an advertising agency Knowledge and application of PAAB Code and Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) Code Work experience in multiple therapeutic areas preferred Mastery of MS Office suite software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Main responsibilities Medical advising Participates in brief development with client services for required content and ensures content and objective is aligned with brand strategy; Writes the outline and the copy (scientific, clinical, medical, or creative) based on a project brief; Sources/references documents and upload them based on different client’s portals for medical/legal/regulatory internal review; Attends client meetings to determine strategic communication plans for brand optimization; Develops messaging strategy and suggests innovative tactics for the advertising campaigns; Work with the creative team to develop concepts and/or impactful layouts; Work with the account service team to find solutions to short timelines or heavy workloads; Be a master of the Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board Code (PAAB), and Advertising Standards of Canada (ASC), and Food and Drug Act; Ongoing/frequent participation in client brand team meetings is often required for continuity of understanding and relevant course correction; Engages with client to determine strategy and deliverables for upcoming sales meetings; Works with client services to develop tactical proposals and brand plans for clients’ upcoming fiscal year; Engages with clients and is prepared to support them in internal meetings/concept testing (which can include but is not limited to rep training workshops, attending CME, participating in market research and/or concept testing). For the Lemieux-being of our employees Group insurance coverage (50% of premiums are employer-paid) with free access to telemedicine Flexible 37.5-hour work week in a hybrid formula Attractive vacation time, welcome days, work-life balance days, and more Summer schedule to enjoy Friday afternoons off (4 months) Possibility of working abroad for a period of 1 month Training program and personalized professional happiness meetings Year-round wow activities (yoga sessions, beer tasting, bowling, summer/Christmas parties, etc.) A dynamic team of 120+ employees across Canada with offices in Sherbrooke and Montréal A socially responsible company involved in its community and a respectful workplace that promotes inclusion, diversity, and individual well-being

What you’ll do

Develop and review scientific, clinical, medical, and promotional content, including outlines, copy, references, and campaign materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable advertising regulations. Collaborate with clients and internal teams on brand strategy, messaging, campaign concepts, tactical proposals, and sales meeting plans, while supporting client meetings and tight project timelines.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in science, pharmacology, or a related field, or a degree in English writing, journalism, communications, marketing, or a related discipline with a strong interest in science. Candidates should have at least five years of medical writing or medical strategy experience in an advertising agency, advanced written English, intermediate-to-advanced spoken English, and knowledge of PAAB and ASC codes.

Benefits

• Group Insurance
• Telemedicine
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Hybrid Work
• Vacation Time
• Work-Life Balance Days
• Summer Schedule
• Possibility of Working Abroad
• Training Program
• Professional Development Meetings
• Employee Activities
• Inclusive and Respectful Workplace

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Brand Strategy · Preferred
• Multitasking · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Medical Writing
• Medical Strategy
• Scientific and Clinical Information Analysis
• Medical Copywriting
• Regulatory Compliance
• PAAB Code
• Advertising Standards Canada Code
• Food and Drugs Act
• Brand Strategy
• Messaging Strategy
• Source Referencing
• Project Management
• Organization
• Multitasking
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Office

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Marketing
• Creative & Media
• Science & Research