Associate Director, Scientific Affairs - PRIME Education

Everyday Health - Professional

About The Position

Prime Education, a property of Everyday Health Group, is seeking an Associate Director, Scientific Affairs. This role is for a professional within the Scientific Affairs team who operates with a high degree of independence. The Associate Director will leverage their expertise in scientific medical writing, educational design innovation, and grant development to manage a comprehensive process from educational grant development to content creation for awarded grants. Key responsibilities include using investigative and analytical skills, building relationships with expert faculty to identify grant development opportunities, conducting literature reviews, developing needs assessments and grant proposals, creating accurate content, and identifying compelling educational designs. The role also involves contributing to the identification of publishing opportunities, developing abstracts for scientific posters and podium presentations, and writing journal articles. The Associate Director is expected to be a self-starter with extensive experience in independently designing and developing continuing education activities and research-informed initiatives for the interprofessional healthcare team. They will act as an adult learning expert to support PRIME® in grant development, program design, development, and evaluation, collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders for flawless execution of educational products and services. The Associate Director reports directly to the Executive Director, Scientific Affairs and works collaboratively within the department.

Requirements

Minimal Master’s degree (PhD degree preferred) in a scientific and communications or related field commensurate with the scope of work identified in this job description and current knowledge of the healthcare industry
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 office environment
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 commensurate with the desired “Position Duties”
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
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
Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Endnote or any other reference manager applications

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
Contribute to grant planning and development, encompassing educational designs, formats, and execution plans, to meet department goals 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 Executive 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