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Job Order:

5734

Staff Representative:

Tim Jadwin

Position:

Medical Director Oncology

Location:

Pennsylvania

Company Summary:

Our client is a full-service, accredited, independent medical education company that has educated almost a million health care professionals through more than 800 diverse educational activities.

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Develop, oversee, and coordinate evidence-based medical and scientific content for use in oncology educational activities which are presented in multiple formats, including print, audio, video, and Web
• Actively assess clinical and educational needs and developments in specific therapeutic areas to ensure timely delivery of cutting-edge content, tools, and initiatives
• Work with, recruit, and be the primary contact for clinical experts in the development of educational materials
• Oversee the editing and incorporation or revision of content submitted by clinical experts for use in educational programs
• Liaise with clinical experts in the review of program content and revise content as necessary, per the direction of the reviewers and internal staff
• Work with internal teams to provide content development support and strategic input, and ensure that project deadlines are met
• Mentor and/or manage internal medical and scientific writers
• Lead teams in liaising with medical education departments of commercial supporters, as appropriate, in accordance with ACCME, OIG and AMA guidelines and commercial supporters’ policies
• Work with President and other Company Executives to develop educational opportunities and long-range educational strategies by reviewing industry drug development and disease management and health care delivery trends
• Provide new business development leads, participate in development of capabilities materials, and attend capabilities presentations as appropriate
• Develop ongoing relationships with organizations, foundations, academic institutions, and commercial supporters
• Develop or oversee the development of needs assessments for new educational programs through literature review, assimilation of physician and patient survey data, clinical expert interview, and review of publi c policy and patients outcomes and quality of life data
• Recruitment and supervisions of freelance medical writers, as needed

Position requirements include the following:

• An advanced degree (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, RPh, PA, RN, APN) in Oncology; a sound knowledge of hematologic malignancies preferred
• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience in the clinical, medical and/or pharmaceutical field
• A minimum of four years experience in content development and medical/scientific writing, with at least three years experience in Oncology
• Experience in other therapeutic areas: CNS, pain desirable
• A solid understanding of recent trends in medical education and new requirements for medical education providers
• Experience with, and knowledge of, ACCME, OIG, and AMA guidelines
• Previous experience in working with clients in the pharmaceutical industry and with clinical experts
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability and desire to work closely in a team environment
• Experience with web technologies desirable

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