Director of Educational Development

Novus Medical Education; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Novus Medical Education seeks a Director of Educational Development to grow its portfolio of independent medical education programs. The role blends educational strategy with business development, identifying clinical learning needs, building relationships with supporters, and securing grant funding to improve clinician practice and patient care.

The ideal candidate connects strong educational concepts with practical funding, delivery, and measurement plans, and can work effectively in a remote

Competenze

• Advanced scientific degree preferred but not required.
• Established relationships with grant, IME or medical affairs teams at pharma/biotech/medical device companies.
• Business development experience within CME with a track record of securing grant funding.
• Ability to translate clinical science into fundable proposals across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Proficiency in adult learning principles, instructional design and outcomes evaluation.

Mansioni

• Educational Strategy and Program Development: Partner with scientific team to align evidence, learning objectives, and educational design.
• Develop innovative, evidence-based educational concepts with feasible delivery.
• Grant Development and Business Growth: Identify and qualify grant opportunities based on clinical need, supporter interests, budget, timing, formats, and outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with commercial supporters in pharma/biotech/medical devices, societies, academic centers, patient advocacy groups, and other partners.
• Lead the development of grant proposals, coordinating input from internal teams and meeting supporter timelines.
• Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast and meet funding and educational performance goals.
• Identify opportunities to renew or expand programs based on outcomes and emerging needs.
• Explore new funding sources and strategic partnerships beyond traditional support.
• Collaboration and Execution: Develop proposals with practical budgets and realistic scope, balance educational quality and independence with financial constraints.
• Work with operations to develop and deliver integrated educational programs.
• Ensure smooth handoffs after funding so delivery teams understand concepts and commitments.
• Support supporter communications, including status updates and outcomes reporting.
• Maintain ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence and other guidelines.

Conoscenze

Adult learning principles

Instructional design

Outcomes evaluation

Excellent communication

Remote collaboration

Formazione

Advanced scientific degree (MS/PhD/PharmD/MD)

Descrizione del lavoro

Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience/impact

About the Role

Novus Medical Education, a provider of accredited continuing medical education, is seeking a Director of Educational Development to help grow its portfolio of independent medical education programs. This role combines educational strategy with business development: you will identify clinical learning needs, build relationships with commercial supporters and secure grant funding for programs that improve healthcare professionals’ knowledge, clinical practice, and patient care.

The ideal candidate can connect a strong educational concept with a practical plan for funding, delivery, and measurement.

Key Responsibilities

Educational Strategy and Program Development

• Partner with scientific team to align evidence, learning objectives, and educational design.
• Develop innovative, evidence-based educational concepts with a clear rationale and feasible delivery approach.

Grant Development and Business Growth

• Identify and qualify grant opportunities based on clinical need, supporter interests, budget, timing, preferred formats, and expected outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with commercial supporters in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies, as well as medical societies, academic centers, patient advocacy groups, and other educational partners.
• Lead the development of grant proposals, coordinating input from internal teams and ensuring submissions meet supporter timelines.
• Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast and meet agreed funding and educational performance goals.
• Identify opportunities to renew or expand programs based on outcomes, supporter interests, and emerging needs.
• Explore new funding sources and strategic partnerships beyond traditional commercial support.

Collaboration and Execution

• Develop proposals with practical budgets and realistic scope, balancing educational quality and independence with sound financial decisions.
• Work closely with operations team to develop and deliver integrated educational programs.
• Ensure smooth handoffs after funding so delivery teams understand each program’s concept, commitments, and intended outcomes.
• Support supporter communications, including program status updates and outcomes reporting.
• Maintain compliance with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence and other applicable guidelines (e.g., OIG, FDA, PhRMA).

Qualifications Sought

• Advanced scientific degree (e.g., MS, PhD, PharmD, MD) preferred but not required.
• Established relationships with grant, IME or medical affairs teams at pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device companies.
• Business development experience within CME industry with a demonstrable track record of securing grant funding.
• Ability to translate clinical science across multiple therapeutic areas and educational gaps into compelling, fundable proposals.
• Proficiency in adult learning principles, instructional design and outcomes evaluation
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and collaborate effectively across disciplines.