Job Order: 4806
Staff Representative: Tim Jadwin
Position: Scientific Director
Location: New York
Company Summary:
A small, privately held Medical Education company.
Description:
Primary job responsibility centers on the scientifically accurate development and execution of medical education materials that support to the best degree possible defined messages that meet educational, market, and client needs. Assisting in the strategic development of educational goals and objectives, and the execution of established deliverables required by various programs and projects is required.
Requirements
- Active participation in internal meetings and client/commercial supporter meetings as appropriate
- Proactive and independent background product and/or therapeutic category research
- Interaction with faculty and/or other key opinion leaders
- Ability to help create and execute scientifically and promotionally sound programs and/or educational materials
- Superior English-language writing and speaking skills
- Proficiency with Word and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of medical and scientific terminology
- The ability to create a unique "scientific story" based on the current clinical landscape surrounding a given product/field is crucial to the successful fulfillment of responsibilities
- A working knowledge of the distinction between promotional programming and continuing education/independent programming is required as is a familiarity with current continuing education guidelines (eg, AACME)
- A significant amount of travel may be required
- PhD, MD, or PharmD and 3+ years strategic content development and execution experience at a medical education, or medical communications/advertising company is essential
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a team, and possess a proactive, ambitious attitude and cooperative, flexible nature
