Associate Director – Scientific Affairs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Oversee the comprehensive development of educational grants and content for grants that have been awarded.

• Perform literature reviews encompassing clinical trials, peer-reviewed publications, clinical guidelines, and various medical/scientific resources.

• Create needs assessments, grant proposals, precise content, program titles, learning objectives, agendas, and formats.

• Discover and establish continuous grant development opportunities with expert faculty members.

• Assist in identifying publishing prospects.

• Prepare abstracts for scientific posters and podium presentations at prominent medical conferences.

• Write journal articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

• Design and implement continuing education activities and research-informed initiatives tailored for interprofessional healthcare teams.

• Serve as an expert in adult learning for grant development, program design, development, and evaluation.

• Collaborate with colleagues, departments, and stakeholders to deliver educational products and services.

• Generate medical and scientific content adhering to editorial excellence, adult learning principles, and interprofessional education standards.

• Contribute to grant planning and development, educational designs, formats, execution strategies, outcomes, and strategic planning.

• Build and sustain relationships with healthcare leaders to collect expert insights and educational needs.

• Evaluate the outcomes of educational programs, which includes measurement planning, survey creation, program analysis, and communication of results.

• Create scientific articles, abstracts, outcome-based presentations, and publications.

• Communicate opportunities, needs, concepts, and timelines to align with company and departmental objectives.

• Identify and address instructional design challenges, providing recommendations to the Therapeutic Group Director within Scientific Affairs.

• Review content from medical writers and freelancers, offering guidance or revisions for clinical relevance and accuracy.

• Engage in discussions regarding PRIME’s learning model and its implementation processes.

• Attend Scientific Affairs meetings, including those focused on grant and content planning.

• Execute other responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of a Master's degree in a scientific, medical, or related discipline; a PhD or PharmD is preferred.

• At least 4 years of experience in designing and developing continuing medical education (CME/CE) activities for healthcare professionals is preferred.

• Experience in developing CME/CE activities funded by pharmaceutical companies and government contracts or grants is preferred.

• Experience in training, project management, and/or staff supervision within a team-oriented environment is preferred.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple high-level responsibilities and projects simultaneously.

• Capability to independently research, design, and develop scientific grants and medical writing.

• Proficiency in conducting literature reviews and analyzing scientific/medical research.

• Expertise in medical writing compliant with AMA standards and grant development protocols.

• Skill in organizing and accurately conveying educational designs and deliverables.

• Strong analytical thinking ability and the capacity to communicate complex data findings clearly and succinctly.

• Ability to collect data from credible sources for grant development purposes.

• Creative and visionary skills for crafting innovative educational program designs and formats.

• Up-to-date knowledge of the healthcare industry, pharmaceutical pipelines, healthcare policies, and the CE sector.

• Experience in creating content in specific disease areas such as oncology, diabetes, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, dermatology, respiratory issues, pain management, mental health, women’s health, gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, or immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

• Excellent proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

• Competence in using Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and reference management applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life and disability insurance benefits.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Flexible Time Off policy.

• Volunteer Time Off.

• Paid holidays.

• Support for family building and caregiving needs.

• Family Care and Parental leave.

• Fitness Reimbursement program.

• Wellness initiatives.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Company-sponsored events.

• Opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources.

• Employee engagement initiatives.

• Recognition awards.