Director of Educational Development (Remote & Grants)

Novus Medical Education; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Instructional design

Outcomes evaluation

Excellent communication

Remote collaboration

Education

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

Job description

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