Associate Director, Scientific Affairs

About This Role

The Associate Director, Scientific Affairs is responsible for independently developing educational grant proposals and creating scientific content for awarded grants, utilizing skills in scientific medical writing and educational design innovation. This role involves cultivating relationships with expert faculty and conducting literature reviews to develop needs assessments and high-quality medical writing outputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-caliber medical and scientific content adhering to adult learning principles and interprofessional education standards
• Contribute to grant planning and development, encompassing educational designs, formats, and execution plans
• Establish and maintain relationships among key healthcare leaders to collect expert opinion and insights into educational program needs and grant development opportunities
• Contribute to the outcomes measurement of high-impact educational programs, including measurement planning, survey instrument development, and program analyses
• Develop and contribute to scientific articles, abstracts, and outcomes-based presentations and publications
• Communicate effectively to ensure smooth workflow and meet company’s and department’s goals for continued growth and success
• Proactively identify and resolve issues pertaining to instructional design components in content development
• Review content developed by other medical writers and freelancers, and provide guidance and/or revisions to ensure clinical relevance and accuracy
• Participate in decisions pertaining to PRIME® ’s model of learning and implementation procedures to execute the model of learning
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings of the Scientific Affairs Department, including grant and content planning meetings

Requirements

• Master's degree in a scientific, medical, or related field
• Current knowledge of the healthcare industry
• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Proficiency in independently researching, designing, and developing high-quality scientific grant and medical writing
• Ability to complete literature review and analyze scientific/medical research to apply accurate concepts to product development
• Analytical and didactic ability to complete medical writing in accordance with AMA criteria
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and reference manager applications
• Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific, medical, or related field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in designing and developing continuing medical education (CME/CE) activities for healthcare professionals, preferably with experience in activities supported by pharmaceutical companies and government grants.

Nice to Have

• PhD or PharmD degree
• Experience in developing CME/CE activities supported by pharmaceutical companies and government contracts or grants
• Experience in training, project management and/or staff supervision in a team-based environment
• Experience in developing content in areas such as oncology, diabetes, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, dermatology, respiratory, pain management, mental health, women’s health, gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, or immune mediated inflammatory diseases

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits