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
- 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
