Senior Manager, Medical Communications and Medical Education

Main Responsibilities, Activities, Duties, and Tasks

• Plan and coordinate medical communication and education activities with colleagues in Medical and Marketing teams.
• Prepare and edit manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific/medical journals, abstracts and posters for congress presentations, plan symposia, advisory boards, etc.
• Develop scientific materials including presentations, book chapters, tables, diagrams, and charts for the scientific/medical community.
• Manage projects and medical education companies to ensure timely and accurate deliverables within established budget.
• Perform quality reviews of content/materials before release.
• Engage healthcare professionals (HCPs) to participate in medical communications and education programs and coordinate logistics.
• Initiate and manage medical education companies’ contracts and HCPs consultancy agreements.
• Provide status reports to the department head for ongoing projects, including timelines, criticalities, and potential issues.
• Participate in global and local cross-functional teams including, but not limited to, modality Working Group meetings, Grant committee and Global Investigator Initiated Research Committee.
• Perform literature searches utilizing online scientific databases.
• Retrieve and review references; prepare literature summary reports and data tables.
• Order scientific papers, books, and journals upon request.
• Provide support for preparation and review of scientific product-related content including promotional slide presentations, clinical product profile, etc.
• Receive, review, and process educational grant proposals; coordinate and manage grant committee meetings; and communicate committee decisions to grant requestors.
• Maintain compliance with GM&RA SOPs and policies; Bracco Guiding Principles and company values; and regulations and guidelines governing interactions with HCPs and medical communications and educational activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not Applicable

Education

BA/BS degree in Life Sciences; MS, PhD or PharmD preferred.

Professional Experience, Knowledge & Technical Skills

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry or medical communications agency in preparing, reviewing, and delivering scientific content: Publication experience including writing scientific manuscripts and abstracts.
• Managing program logistics for advisory board meetings and faculty.
• Experience with scientific web-based platforms and AI tools (e.g., PubMed); retrieve references; summarize and tabulate data.
• Strong knowledge of Medical Education activities (e.g., CME) and strategy.
• Proficiency with digital tools (Learning Management Systems (LMS), virtual meeting software, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Experience in medical/scientific content development in Diagnostic Contrast Imaging modalities (MRI, CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine) preferred.
• Excellent scientific/medical verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of database creation and management.
• Expertise in writing and editing scientific documents to communicate medical/scientific data clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences.
• Expertise in scientific publication strategy, planning, and execution.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to successfully interact with internal and external customers including medical education vendors, key opinion leaders, and other healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrate ability to synthesize materials from various medical and scientific sources.
• Expertise in leading projects and working independently.
• Effectively work within cross-functional teams.

Core Relationships

• Effective interaction with colleagues in Global Medical & Regulatory Affairs, as well as other departments within the Company including Sales, Marketing, Pharmacovigilance, Compliance, Group Quality and Legal Affairs.