Assistant Medical Strategist

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About Klick Health

Meet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!

About Our Medical Craft

Our Medical Strategy team, an integral part of our Medical Craft, plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of health communications. By merging deep scientific understanding with cutting-edge strategic thinking, our team ensures that every message not only resonates with its audience but also adheres to the highest standards of medical accuracy and relevance.

Job Description

Work Term: Permanent, Full-time

Work schedule: 40 hours per week

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

As an Assistant Medical Strategist, you will support medical strategy initiatives for Klick’s clients while building on your understanding for multiple products and disease states. You will critically review content developed by others in the agency, including copywriters and medical writers, while focusing on how to uncover the most compelling ways to differentiate a brand or franchise with a medically viable and compelling perspective. As an Associate Medical Strategist, you will also support business development by assisting with research and development efforts and drafting medical content for pitches

Minimum qualifications:

  • PhD, MD, or PharmD degree
  • Exceptional oral and written communication capabilities, with a proficiency in persuasion
  • Robust analytical abilities
  • Outstanding organizational skills
  • Knowledge of marketing fundamentals

Desired qualifications

  • At least 3 years of experience in a similar role, or 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences consulting sectors
  • Prior experience in an agency environment is highly preferred
  • You’re not simply talented, but also optimistic, driven, empathetic, trustworthy, and kind

In this role you will:

  • Provide content expertise for specific agency-held brands
  • Lead medically-related client interactions
  • Serve as a key strategic resource for clients
  • Translate complex science into simple and actionable communications
  • Analyze and interpret clinical and scientific data
  • Keep abreast of assigned therapeutic landscapes and provide relevant POVs for internal and client teams including in depth competitive analyses
  • Support growth for existing agency accounts with medical offerings
  • Participate in RFP preparation as needed
  • Effectively represent scientific work to clients

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of colour, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

We’re also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.

Equal Opportunity

Klick embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or family status. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, simply let us know and we’ll work with you to ensure you have a positive experience.