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Everyday Health Group · 1 day ago

Associate Director, Scientific Affairs

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

4+ years exp

Everyday Health Group is seeking an Associate Director for PRIME Education, who will leverage their expertise in scientific medical writing and educational design to develop educational grants and content. The role involves engaging with expert faculty, conducting literature reviews, and ensuring high-quality scientific output to support the company’s educational initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Develop high-caliber medical and scientific content with the highest standards of editorial excellence adhering to standards of adult learning principles and interprofessional education, seeking and applying feedback to optimize positive program impact

Contribute to grant planning and development, encompassing educational designs, formats, and execution plans, to meet department goals, generate robust outcomes, and address unmet educational and research needs to assist in strategic planning for future activities

Establish and maintain relationships among key leaders in health care, among various practice settings, in order 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, program analyses, and communication of outcomes findings with external stakeholders

Develop and contribute to scientific articles, abstracts, and outcomes-based presentations and publications to exemplify the services and products of the company

Communicate effectively to ensure workflow is smooth and carry out opportunities, needs, ideas, and timelines to meet the company’s and department’s goals for continued growth and success

Proactively identify and resolve issues pertaining to instructional design components in the development of content, with recommendations provided to the Therapeutic Group Director, Scientific Affairs in a timely manner

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

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Medical writingGrant developmentCME/CE activitiesAnalytical skillsEducational designLiterature reviewHealthcare industry knowledgeProject managementMicrosoft Office SuiteEnglish language skillsCreative skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Minimal Master's degree (PhD or PharmD degree preferred) in a scientific, medical, or related field commensurate with the scope of work identified in this job description and current knowledge of the healthcare industry

Excellent ability to work independently and autonomously, and multi-task multiple high-level responsibilities and projects with accuracy and efficiency

Ability to independently research, design, and develop high-quality scientific grant and medical writing

Ability to independently complete literature review and review/analyze scientific/medical research in order to apply accurate concepts to product development

Analytical and didactic ability to independently complete medical writing in accordance with AMA criteria and grant development procedures

Ability to organize and convey educational designs and deliverables efficiently, fluently, and accurately

Proficiency in analytical thinking and an ability to convey complex data results in a clear and concise manner

Ability to gather data from verifiable sources for grant development

Possess creative and visionary skills to identify and execute innovative educational program designs and formats

Current knowledge of the healthcare industry, pharmaceutical pipelines, health care industry/policies, and CE industry

Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and reference manager applications

Preferred

Prefer minimum of 4 years of experience in designing and developing continuing medical education (CME/CE) activities for healthcare professionals

Prefer experience in developing CME/CE activities supported by pharmaceutical companies and government contracts or grants

Prefer experience in training, project management and/or staff supervision in a team-based environment

Experience in developing content in any of the following disease areas: 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