Associate Director

Job Title: Associate Director, Integrated Medical Education & Content Strategy

Company: NovoZen

Location: Whippany, NJ (Hybrid / Remote)

Employment Type: Contract 12 Months (Potential for Extension)

• Lead integrated content strategy across assigned therapeutic areas, covering educational and promotional initiatives, speaker programs, congress activities, omnichannel engagement, and digital experiences.

• Translate brand objectives, scientific data, customer insights, and promotional requirements into scalable, compliant, and impactful content solutions.

• Collaborate with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Therapeutic Area Leadership, Omnichannel, Analytics, Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) teams, and external agency partners.

• Leverage customer insights, stakeholder feedback, and performance data to optimize content strategies and improve customer engagement.

• Develop and advance modular, reusable, scalable, and AI-enabled content solutions.

• Translate complex scientific and clinical evidence into clear, compliant, and audience-focused content.

• Identify emerging scientific, customer, technology, and therapeutic-area trends to inform content strategy.

• Mentor and develop content strategists by establishing best practices, onboarding resources, and capability-building initiatives.

• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, agencies, offshore teams, vendors, and other external partners.

• Ensure promotional content aligns with approved labeling, claims substantiation, fair balance requirements, and applicable pharmaceutical promotional regulations.

• Advanced degree such as PharmD, PhD, MD, MPH, MS, or equivalent.

• 8+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, Commercial, Medical Education, Medical Communications, Content Strategy, Healthcare Communications, or a related pharmaceutical or healthcare environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex content portfolios and translating commercial strategy and customer insights into effective content strategies and engagement solutions.

• Experience developing or leading promotional pharmaceutical content through Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review.

• Strong knowledge of approved product labeling, claims substantiation, fair balance, promotional regulations, and brand strategy.

• Strong scientific and clinical acumen with the ability to communicate complex scientific information effectively.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with agencies, offshore teams, vendors, or hybrid delivery models.

• Familiarity with Veeva, Content Factory, CRM platforms, digital asset management systems, SharePoint, Smartsheet, and AI-enabled content tools.

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical launches, speaker programs, customer engagement campaigns, omnichannel initiatives, or field-facing content.

• Experience with modular content development, digital learning, congress support, scientific training, coaching, or team development.

Anticipated hourly pay rates:

• Pay Rate: $57/hr on W2

Employees hired into this position are eligible for the following benefits, subject to the applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements:

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options are available through a third-party provider. Employees are responsible for paying the full cost of their insurance premiums.

Retirement Benefits: A 401(k) retirement savings plan is available. No employer matching or other employer contributions are provided.

Paid Time Off (PTO): No PTO other than that required by applicable state and local laws.