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AvalereVP/SVP, Medical Strategy - Medical Communications
Avalere Health seeks a VP/SVP of Medical Strategy for its Medical Communications team. In this remote position across the US or Canada, the successful candidate will…
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Avalere Health seeks a VP/SVP of Medical Strategy for its Medical Communications team. In this remote position across the US or Canada, the successful candidate will provide high-level scientific and strategic leadership within the medical business. The employer operates in advisory, medical, and marketing fields, uniting teams to build healthcare solutions where no patient is left behind. Avalere Health supports global teams with flexible working options, inclusion initiatives through six…
Job Description
Avalere Health seeks a VP/SVP of Medical Strategy for its Medical Communications team. In this remote position across the US or Canada, the successful candidate will provide high-level scientific and strategic leadership within the medical business.
The employer operates in advisory, medical, and marketing fields, uniting teams to build healthcare solutions where no patient is left behind. Avalere Health supports global teams with flexible working options, inclusion initiatives through six Employee Network Groups, and professional growth opportunities.
This role suits an established strategist with deep oncology expertise and advanced scientific knowledge who can advise senior pharmaceutical stakeholders. The position involves designing insight-driven strategies across medical affairs, commercial promotional education, and healthcare professional engagement. The professional will connect clinical evidence, audience insights, and brand priorities while guiding strategy throughout pre-launch, launch, growth, and lifecycle optimization phases. Additionally, the individual will coach strategy talent, lead major proposals, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead insight-driven strategy across medical affairs, commercial promotional education, and healthcare professional engagement, specifically for oncology brands.
- Translate healthcare professional learning needs, practice barriers, and prescribing drivers into actionable educational strategies.
- Connect clinical data, scientific landscapes, and audience insights into differentiated strategic recommendations.
- Guide strategy across pre-launch, launch, growth, and lifecycle optimization.
- Develop frameworks spanning scientific communications, message platforms, and omnichannel engagement.
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders across medical affairs and brand marketing.
- Lead workshops and planning sessions to enable confident decision-making.
- Identify organic growth opportunities and contribute to major pitches and proposals.
- Bring together scientific, creative, digital, and project management teams for integrated solutions.
- Coach and mentor strategy talent while building organizational capability.
Requirements
- Significant senior-level experience in healthcare agency strategy, medical communications, or pharmaceutical commercial education.
- Deep oncology expertise covering treatment pathways, standards of care, and clinical evidence.
- Experience translating healthcare professional insight into positioning, messaging, and multichannel engagement.
- Understanding of US pharmaceutical promotional review and compliance processes.
- Executive-level communication skills to advise senior pharmaceutical stakeholders.
- Experience leading complex multidisciplinary teams and major pitches.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in life sciences, biomedical, or clinical disciplines such as a PhD, PharmD, MD, or Master's degree.
- Additional expertise in vaccines, respiratory, or rare diseases.
Core Skills
Benefits
- 401K plan with employer match up to 4% that is immediately vested
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible working arrangements including hybrid and remote work with global work-from-anywhere options for two weeks per year
- 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
- 9 public holidays plus gifted end-of-year holidays and early Summer Friday finishes in June, July, and August
- Free counselling through an employee assistance program and personalized health support
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
- On-demand training support and global mobility opportunities
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location and remote policy for this role?
The position is remote and based in the US or Canada with a flexible approach to working locations.
What employment type is this job?
The posting specifies that this is a full-time position.
What are the core educational requirements for this role?
Candidates need advanced scientific expertise supported by an advanced degree in life sciences, biomedical, or clinical disciplines such as a PhD, PharmD, MD, or Master's degree, or equivalent relevant experience.
Is the salary stated in the job posting?
No, the salary is not stated in the source posting.
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