Associate Director – Scientific Affairs

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

📋 Description

• Facilitate the development of educational grants, followed by the creation of content for successfully awarded grants.

• Explore and establish continuous grant development opportunities through research, analysis, and collaboration with expert faculty.

• Produce high-quality scientific and medical documentation while overseeing project deliverables.

• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews of clinical trials, peer-reviewed articles, clinical guidelines, and other relevant medical/scientific resources.

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

• Identify publication opportunities and generate abstracts for scientific posters, podium presentations, and peer-reviewed journal articles.

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

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

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

• Develop educational designs, formats, and execution plans that address unmet educational and research needs.

• Build and maintain relationships with key healthcare leaders to gather expert insights and educational requirements.

• Contribute to outcomes measurement, including planning measurement, developing surveys, analyzing programs, and communicating findings.

• Effectively communicate workflow, opportunities, needs, ideas, and timelines to align with company and department objectives.

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

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

• Take part in decisions concerning PRIME’s learning model and its implementation strategies.

• Attend meetings in the Scientific Affairs Department, including those for grant and content planning.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in a scientific, medical, or related discipline relevant to the job responsibilities; 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.

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

• Prefer experience in training, project management, and/or staff supervision within a team-oriented environment.

• Ability to work independently, multitasking various high-level responsibilities and projects with precision and efficiency.

• Competence in independently researching, designing, and producing high-quality scientific grant and medical writing.

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

• Capable of completing medical writing in accordance with AMA guidelines and grant development protocols.

• Ability to efficiently, fluently, and accurately organize and communicate educational designs and deliverables.

• Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to present complex data results clearly and concisely.

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

• Creative and visionary skills to recognize and implement innovative educational program designs and formats.

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

• Experience in developing content related to specific disease 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.

• Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Flexible Time Off.

• Volunteer Time Off.

• Paid holidays.

• Support for family building and caregiving.

• Family Care and Parental leave.

• Fitness reimbursement.

• Wellness initiatives.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Company-sponsored events.

• Educational assistance.

• Mentorship programs.

• Career development resources.

• Employee engagement initiatives.

• Recognition awards.