At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.Real Chemistry is looking for a Medical Director, Publications to join our growing team!The Medical Director leads scientific strategy and content delivery across assigned accounts or programs, bringing deep publication expertise and the versatility to support broader medical affairs deliverables. This role serves as a senior scientific partner to clients and internal teams, helping translate evidence into credible, compliant, and strategically aligned communications across publication and non-publication channels.The role leads publication strategy and execution while contributing to broader medical affairs content and evidence dissemination across key scientific communication channels. This position connects publication planning with broader medical affairs priorities, stakeholder needs, and integrated scientific communication programs.This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Carmel (IN), or Lambertville (NJ)—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. We are also open to remote applicants in Canada. Publication Strategy & Planning Develop and execute publication strategies aligned with client objectives, evidence priorities, and broader medical affairs goalsLead strategy for manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress activity, plain language summaries, and other dissemination formatsBroader Medical Affairs Strategy & Deliverables Provide scientific direction for selected medical affairs deliverables, including platforms, core decks, advisory board materials, medical education content, field medical tools, and congress resourcesTranslate clinical, HEOR, real-world evidence, and published data into clear narratives for publication and medical affairs channelsConnect publication outputs with broader evidence dissemination, omnichannel engagement, and medical education needsScientific Communication Provide senior scientific oversight to ensure accuracy, clarity, balance, and strategic alignment across deliverablesLead or direct writing, review, and refinement of manuscripts, congress materials, scientific platforms,



core narratives, and related contentMaintain consistent scientific messaging across publication plans, medical affairs materials, congress activity, and account deliverablesServe as a senior scientific and strategic contact for clients across publication and medical affairs workstreamsBuild trusted relationships and guide content priorities, data interpretation, audience needs, and dissemination formatsLead author, KOL, advisory board, steering committee, medical affairs, and cross-functional discussions where appropriateEnsure deliverables meet applicable quality, publication ethics, journal/congress, ICMJE, GPP, client, and internal standardsOversee progress, risks, review cycles, workflows, timelines, scope, resources, budgets, and client expectationsIdentify issues related to scientific accuracy, evidence interpretation, review complexity, timelines, and stakeholder alignment, and recommend solutions earlyCollaborate with medical affairs, publications operations, account, clinical, regulatory, analytics, editorial, design, strategy, and project management teamsShare publication and medical affairs best practices to strengthen consistency, quality, and strategic alignmentProvide leadership, mentorship, and feedback to writers, content leads, and cross-functional contributorsBuild team capability in publication strategy, medical affairs content, data interpretation, scientific storytelling, and quality standardsSupport proposals, pitches, publication strategy recommendations, medical affairs content strategy, and organic growth opportunitiesHelp shape scopes that reflect scientific complexity, stakeholder review needs, and delivery requirementsYou bring scientific curiosity, collaborative instincts, strong prioritization skills, and a commitment to high-quality client serviceDegree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, public health, or related discipline required; advanced degree such asPhD, PharmD, MD, MPH, MSc, or equivalent experience preferred6+ years of publications, medical affairs, or medical communications experience within an agency, pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, or related environmentAdvanced publication strategy, scientific leadership, and client advisory capability, complemented by strong working knowledge of broader medical affairs deliverablesAbility to lead scientific content across publications, scientific platforms, core decks, advisory board materials,



medical education content, congress assets, and field medical resourcesExcellent data interpretation, scientific writing, reviewing, and editorial judgment across clinical, HEOR, real-world evidence, and published data sourcesAbility to connect publication strategy with medical affairs objectives, audience needs, stakeholder engagement, and integrated communication planningStrong client, author, KOL, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills, with ability to lead teams under complex timelines while maintaining quality and scientific integrityAbility to model responsible AI use and identify AI-enabled workflow improvements for research, content development, quality checks, and evidence synthesisDemonstrated strength in publications required, with experience or solid working knowledge across broader medical affairs deliverables preferredWe believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in-office presence. For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office-based requirements. For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture-building, learning, and team connection opportunities. While these guidelines reflect our current workplace model, we understand that everyone’s circumstances are unique. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work workplace where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates.

📌 Clinical Medical Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Real Chemistry
📍 Toronto