Medical jobs in United States

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The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Identifying and verifying unmet professional practice gaps and learning objectives within the clinical landscape when responding to RFPs, educational grant applications, and for Springer Health+ IME initiatives
• Developing and delivering scientific and clinical IME programmes based on needs assessments that are compliant with good CME practice guidelines, where appropriate
• Identifying, recruiting, and building good relationships with KOLs for IME programmes
• Providing on-site scientific support for educational events and, where appropriate, being a representative for Springer Health+ IME at funder meetings
• Leading the content creation for IME programmes, in liaison with internationally renowned clinical KOLs, and having oversight of all editorial aspects of their assigned portfolio of independent medical education projects

• Develop IME programmes through rigorous needs assessments, identification of professional practice gaps, and definition of learning objectives
• Identify and build relationships with KOLs within therapy areas to advise on programme design and content development
• Be able to gain a working knowledge of a novel therapy area quickly to enable constructive discussions with KOLs
• Be involved in tasks and initiatives outside of traditional editorial to fulfil wider IME strategy goals
• Lead on the creation of content for IME programmes

• Accurately and effectively brief KOLs to ensure content delivered is appropriate and on time
• Write, edit, data check and proofread all content for projects to a high level of scientific and clinical accuracy, flow, and consistency to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Lead the content development for a suite of IME activity formats including but not limited to eLearning modules, live scientific meeting slides, live and recorded webinars, podcasts, infographics, clinical aids, expert discussion videos, etc
• Provide commentary and analytics to support development of outcomes reporting across IME programmes
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of IME projects
• Advise on appropriate formats and design for educational initiatives in order to meet identified learning gaps and maximise learner engagement with the content
• Keep up to date with and integrate best practice instructional design concepts into the design and delivery of programmes
• Attend live events (face-to-face and virtual) as the Springer Health+ IME scientific representative
• Maintain a good working knowledge of therapy areas of interest
• Be point of contact for scientific enquiries
• Ensure adherence to budgets and deadlines

• Provide valued scientific and clinical input into business proposals and new business initiatives
• Where appropriate, attend funder and KOL meetings as the Springer Health+ IME scientific representative

• International travel, as required
• Any other duties as requested by the Principal Medical Education Writer

• Life science degree
• Previous medical writing experience within the Medical Communications/Medical Education industry
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Pro‑active, resourceful and a good team‑player
• Adaptable and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
• Fluent in English, written and spoken

• Higher degree
• Live events experience, both face‑to‑face and digital events
• Experience/knowledge of instructional design or storyboarding
• Experience of liaising with international clinical KOLs
• Experience within or knowledge of the IME/CME industry

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