Description
Position at WebMD
Associate Account Manager, Medical Affairs
The Role
Medscape Medical Affairs is seeking a highly organised, Associate Account Manager with a background in Life Sciences. This is an entry-to-mid-level role designed for someone who combines strong scientific understanding with "commercially curiosity" and is eager to bridge the gap between scientific data and client-facing project execution.
You will support senior leadership in managing the day-to-day operations of medical education programs, ensuring that projects remain on schedule, scientifically accurate, and aligned with client goals. This role provides a clear path to becoming a specialized Account Director or Medical Strategist.
Core Responsibilities
1. Scientific & Commercial Support
1. Outreach Assistance: Support Sales and Medical Strategy teams with researching and conducting early-stage prospecting for new client outreach based on scientific opportunity.
2. Congress Strategy Support: Help coordinate logistics, scientific briefing and scheduling for client meetings at major international medical congresses.
3. Data Synthesis: Assist in reviewing therapeutic area insights to help create draft proposal concepts for medical education programs.
2. Project Coordination
4. Project Tracking: Use task management systems to monitor the progress and tract outcomes of educational proposals, ensuring no deadlines are missed.
5. Cross-functional collaboration: Consistently meet with internal teams to to ensure alignment between medical strategy and business development efforts.
Qualifications
6. Education: Degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related field (Essential).
7. Experience: 0–2 years of experience. We welcome recent graduates with relevant internships in healthcare agencies, pharmaceutical companies, medical communications, or digital marketing.
8. Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel for tracking and PowerPoint for presentations). Familiarity with internet technologies is a plus. Strong understanding of therapeutic areas and the ability to quickly grasp complex scientific concepts. Excellent writing skills with the ability to create clear, concise, and compelling outreach materials.
9. Attributes: * Extreme attention to detail (documentation is key!).
10. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
11. A genuine interest in how medical science is communicated to healthcare professionals.
Career Growth: The Medical Affairs Pipeline
This role is designed to give you a 360-degree view of the medical communications industry. You will learn the operational "how-to" of business development while developing the scientific "why" behind medical strategy.
Why Join Medscape Medical Affairs?
You’ll be part of a team that helps physicians stay informed about the latest clinical treatments. You will receive mentorship from senior strategists and gain exposure to global pharmaceutical clients and international medical congresses.