Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Medscape, a division of WebMD, develops physician portals and mobile applications to enhance clinical reference access for healthcare professionals. The Associate Director of Clinical Strategy will lead content and instructional strategy efforts to secure CME grants and create educational courses for clinicians, impacting patient care globally.
Responsibilities
- In assigned therapeutic areas, serve as the single point of contact for the latest insights into important clinical issues, relevant literature, clinical practice guidelines, approved and pipeline therapeutic drugs/regimens/devices, and key opinion leaders for the business development group
- In response to identified knowledge, competency and performance gaps, develop a grant seeking strategy
- Partner with business development colleagues to conceive and present CME plans that align with potential funding opportunities and current educational needs (based on Medscape-generated and publicly available data)
- Independently create materials (PowerPoint Slides, documents, internal forms/tools) to support obtaining CME grant funding
- Develop and maintain relationships with external medical subject matter experts
- Use tools and templates to support the development of CME grant proposals
- For funded projects, partner with the content development team to ensure the original goals of the grant are met
- Develop a data analysis plan by articulating the goals of analysis using data from surveys and outcomes studies
- Publish the results of the educational impact research for your funded projects, including posters, presentations at key conferences, and journal articles
Skills
- An advanced degree in life sciences (MD, Pharm.D, PhD, M.S.)
- At least 5 years' experience developing clinical education and/or business development strategies
- At least 3 years' experience as a scientific lead or medical director in the medical education industry or pharmaceutical medical affairs department
- Knowledge of CME industry regulations and requirements
- Strong team-building and inter-personal skills, including cultural awareness to relationship-build with international medical experts
- Excellent computer skills that include working remotely on shared networks and cloud-based systems, and a high degree of proficiency using Microsoft Office suite required
- Proven ability to quickly learn new therapeutic areas and conduct literature searches using public on-line databases
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams as well as work independently
- At least 2 years' experience supporting grant-based funding efforts preferred
- Web-based data and document sharing sites and authoring tools (Box, Read Cube, SharePoint, EndNote, Tableau) a plus
Benefits
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
- Paid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)
- Eligibility for specific benefits may vary based on job classification, schedule (e.g., full-time vs. part-time), work location and length of employment..
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