Director, Medical Education & Grants

Insmed Incorporated

1d • Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a Director, Medical Education & Grants on the Medical Affairs team to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Senior Director, Medical Services, you’ll be responsible for driving processes and maintaining systems critical to the compliant and efficient execution of Medical Education plans that support impactful independent medical education programs for HCPs. Operating at the intersection of strategy, operations, and compliance, this position ensures that all medical education and grants activities align with Insmed's corporate policies, applicable regulatory guidelines, and industry best practices, while driving continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration. You will play a central role in driving program priorities by identifying gaps in educational needs across therapeutic areas and providing strategic guidance on outcomes-driven grant funding decisions, ensuring that approvals are grounded in scientific rigor, unmet educational need, and organizational goals, as well as oversee the full lifecycle of grant requests from intake through close-out and maintain a robust, audit-ready grants management infrastructure, partnering closely with Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and Finance to align educational initiatives with organizational priorities and evolving regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, primarily in Medical Affairs/ Medical Education Grants management.
• Expert knowledge of relevant guidelines including, but not limited to medical and regulatory affairs, drug development, FDA and regulatory guidelines (i.e., PhRMA guidelines, OIG, AMA, ACCME, Sunshine Act, etc.)
• Strategic thinking with ability to connect multiple components
• Leadership presence and ability to present and engage across the organization
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with internal partners
• Enable creative problem solving, encourages unique solutions, and effectively solves challenges problems
• Flexible approach to changing priorities and business needs
• Forward-looking with continuous process improvement mentality
• Experience in management of grants management system and ability to create, track and plan timelines and budgets
• Ability to manage external vendors and provide clear, concise direction
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy and conciseness and demonstrated ability to work effectively within collaborative and cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD, NP-C)

Responsibilities

• Drive a comprehensive medical education grant strategy, encompassing areas of interest, gap analysis, and funding, in close collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Manage the end-to-end review of incoming medical education grant requests, including summary and recommendation development, ensuring full alignment with corporate policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Oversee a compliant grants management system, including grant review committee facilitation, contracting, budget planning, audit readiness, and the development of project management tools, reports, and program timelines.
• Partner with the Finance department to develop, manage, and track budgets; facilitate contracting processes; and actively participate in annual budget planning and forecasting cycles.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports covering grants tracking, program status, key metrics, and outcomes analyses for Medical Affairs internal stakeholders; establish, maintain, and lead training on data management systems that support the review/approval process, archiving, and maintenance of all grants programs.
• Identify and communicate key findings related to educational gaps, emerging updates, and enhancements needed to strengthen medical education and grants strategy.
• Maintain proactive communication with medical education providers to facilitate timely outcomes reporting, metrics collection, reconciliation, follow-up, and program close-outs; attend and observe supported medical education programs, both online and on-site as needed, to ensure quality and compliance.
• Ensure all Medical Education Grants processes adhere to Insmed policies and SOPs, as well as applicable regulatory guidelines, including FDA, PhRMA, OIG, AMA, ACCME, and CME Open Payments reporting requirements.
• Support standardization across global geographies and country regulations to ensure consistent, compliant and best in class educational/grants resources
• Drive continual process improvement to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage additional grant types as needed including charitable donations, medical sponsorships, research awards, quality improvement programs, and external research such as investigator-initiated research, research grants, and collaborative research.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration
• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities
• Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director