Associate Scientific Director (Oncology) - Education

Job Responsibilities

• Assists Scientific Director in creating new content and/or editing content submitted by freelancers or faculty members
• Identifies and works collaboratively with expert faculty members and writers
• Sets up and finalizes content for publication or presentation
• Attends and/or participates remotely in key medical conferences primarily in the United States, contributing to the editing and/or writing of conference coverage programs, including text and Power Point-based activities
• Manages a workload consisting of multiple projects with one or more content components, ensuring on-time completion of all deliverables
• Executes activities in alignment with company guidelines to ensure all activities pass quality audit and meet company standards

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple projects that may be complex (eg, online interactive cases)
• Development of accredited content components (eg, developing and analyzing questions for outcomes assessments)
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills (oral and written)
• Ability to function independently with effective time management, organization, and project management skills; attention to detail; ability to manage diverse tasks to deliver projects on time, within budget, and at a high level of quality
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams both within the company and externally (eg, faculty, freelancers, and educational partners)
• Effective decision making, initiative and judgment; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; and a resourceful, “can-do” attitude

Education/Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as a medical writer/editor or equivalent, responsible for developing educational materials intended for professional medical audiences
• Experience in therapeutic area is an advantage but is not required
• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, MS) preferred
• BA/BS degree required (Biological Sciences preferred)
• Working knowledge of recent advances in clinical medicine and therapeutics
• Experience identifying and working with faculty members/key opinion leaders on educational materials intended for professional medical audiences
• Experience in developing accredited programs preferred
• Working knowledge of AMA style requirements
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook) and familiarity with online medical reference resources