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Medical Affairs Associate Director

3-5 years
$112,000.00 - $312,000.00
10 Oct. 4, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Remote Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

🏷️ Job Title: Medical Affairs Associate Director

📍 Location: Durham, North Carolina
🕒 Employment Type: Full Time
🔢 Job ID: R1497886
🏢 Work Type: Home-based
📍 Additional Locations: North Carolina


🧭 Position Overview

The Medical Affairs Associate Director serves as a Final Medical Approver for IQVIA Pharma Review, providing scientific and regulatory expertise to ensure compliance of pharmaceutical and medical device materials with FDA, PhRMA, and FTC guidelines. This role is responsible for final content approval, strategic medical advice, and oversight of review teams, collaborating with commercial, regulatory, and legal partners.


⚙️ Key Responsibilities

Medical Review & Approval

  • Represent Medical Affairs on content review committees as lead reviewer/approver.

  • Provide final approval services for client assets in alignment with client strategy.

  • Serve as internal escalation point for complex review jobs.

  • Provide ‘second opinions’ and escalate issues to Medical Director when needed.

Collaboration & Strategic Input

  • Collaborate with Commercial, Regulatory, and Legal teams to drive alignment.

  • Advise on approval processes and best practices.

  • Act as client-facing medical approver during meetings, as required.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

  • Coach and mentor less experienced team members on technical and leadership skills.

  • Participate in recruitment and onboarding of new reviewers.

  • Lead internal training initiatives for the US market.

Compliance & Quality

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FDA/PhRMA regulations and healthcare guidelines.

  • Work with the Compliance Team on internal and client audits.

  • Ensure team adheres to IQVIA compliance values and operational guidance.

  • Track time and work hours in line with operational standards.


🎓 Qualifications

  • Education: Advanced science or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, PA, NP, RN) strongly preferred.

  • Experience:

    • 3–5 years of US promotional/medical review experience.

    • Demonstrated ability to critically analyze research design, methods, and outcomes.

  • Skills & Abilities:

    • Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical device regulations.

    • Experience with approval systems like Veeva Promomats or Aprimo desirable.

    • Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

    • Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities.


🌍 About IQVIA

IQVIA is a global leader in clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence, connecting data, technology, and expertise to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jobs.iqvia.com


⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

IQVIA provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


💰 Compensation

  • Base Pay Range (Annualized): $112,000 – $312,000

  • Additional incentives, bonuses, and benefits may apply.