Clinical Data Associate Jobs in Romeoville, IL (NOW HIRING)

Company Description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people's lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and Return on investment.

CoLab is a "Power of One" solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Overview

The Medical Director is the scientific lead for assigned brands, responsible for ensuring all work is clinically accurate, strategically grounded, and medically defensible. This role partners cross-functionally to translate complex science into clear, compelling, and compliant marketing programs.

Responsibilities

Scientific Leadership

• Own the scientific integrity of all brand materials, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and compliance
• Interpret clinical data, literature, and competitive dynamics to inform brand strategy
• Lead regulatory review discussions and resolve medical and clinical feedback
• Support creation of scientific/strategic POVs and competitive insights

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Proactively partner with Creative, Strategy, and Account teams to ensure ideas are grounded in clinical reality
• Contribute to briefs, concepts, and campaign development from a scientific perspective
• Educate internal teams and clients on disease states, products, and emerging data
• Client facing responsibilities

Content & Quality Oversight

• Review and refine medical claims, references, and content for accuracy and clarity
• Collaborate with writers and editors to strengthen scientific storytelling
• Ensure all materials meet medical, legal, and regulatory (MLR) standards

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor Associate Medical Directors and medical team members
• Support onboarding, training, and scientific knowledge sharing
• Reinforce quality and consistency across deliverables

Business & Growth Contribution

• Support new business efforts and pitch development
• Provide scientific input to expand existing client relationships
• Identify opportunities to deepen medical partnership across accounts

Other important features for this role:

• Meet and adhere to project deadlines and be comfortable with ambiguity at times
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills required - articulate and contextualized to the intended audience
• Strong soft skills in working with colleagues, clients and cross functional partners
• Manage competing priorities and be adaptable to change when needed

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences or healthcare (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent)
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical communications, or healthcare agency environments
• Experience supporting oncology business desired [especially prostate, lung or breast cancer experience]
• Strong understanding of medical literature, clinical data, and pharma marketing regulations
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Difference" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $170,937.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/27/2026.Employment Type: FULL_TIME