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Medical Director, the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education ("Institute")

Vice President, Education and Outcomes professional

Medical Director, the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education ("Institute")

The Institute is a leader in the development and execution of independent, accredited, educational initiatives for health-care professionals and their patients. We are seeking a strong leader who is energetic, self-starting, and innovative to serve as Medical Director.

In this role you will serve as an internal and external medical resource, direct and prioritize the activities of the assigned project team, and develop and implement plans to support and increase new business.

The qualified candidate will have superior skills in writing scientific medical materials and validating content. Candidates must have the ability to quickly process and clearly discuss complex scientific materials for all disease states. The Medical Director will be a scientifically oriented person with strong background in pharmacology and have a thorough understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.

Resume and portfolio must exhibit evidence of the following:

Demonstrable leadership skills
Candidates must have an advanced practice RN, MD, PhD, or PharmD
5+ years healthcare sector continuing education and communication
Demonstrable medical writing skills
Thorough knowledge of regulatory framework including accreditation regulations (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE, CDR, and others), FDA regulations pertaining to industry involvement in scientific and educational activities, professional codes of ethics such as AMA and PhRMA
Pharmaceutical and biotech industry knowledge including phases of product development and role of education throughout product life cycle
Active in industry associations
Thorough knowledge of the principles of compliance in the pharmaceutical industry
Strong communication skills
Ability to contribute and formally present in capabilities meetings

The ideal candidate will have the ability to synthesize clinical and scientific data and will possess a strong sense of initiative. He or she must be able to work effectively with various internal and external educational partners clients to produce highly qualified educational activities on time and within budget. He or she must establish and consistently meet deadlines.

We offer full benefits package and a competitive salary.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please forward your resume with salary requirements to hr@iche.edu or fax to 215-592-7748.

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Senior Manager

Knowledge of biostatistics and Bayesian logic
Knowledge of Moore's updated framework for outcomes evaluation in the continuing professional development of physicians
Ability to write comprehensive outcomes analysis and measurements
Understanding of health-care communications
Comprehension of basic scientific and medical concepts
Knowledge of the standards of pharmaceutical industry, ACCME/PhRMA/OIG/FDA/AdvaMed guidelines and current trends
Adept at providing clear communication with grantor and providing guidance and information to project team members; capable of troubleshooting and resolving conflict through diplomacy
Strong verbal and written business communication skills
Strong computer skills (proficiency in Microsoft Windows platforms)
Effective time management

We offer full benefits package and a competitive salary.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please send CV/resume with salary requirements to: The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education 601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or hr@iche.edu or fax to 215-592-7748.

Vice President, Education and Outcomes professional

The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education ("Institute") is a leader in the development and execution of independent, accredited, educational initiatives for health-care professionals and their patients.

We are currently looking for a Vice President, Education and Outcomes professional to join our fast-paced, highly successful accredited CME team.

Job Summary:
Manage the Content Group - The Content Group is responsible for medical intelligence, educational design, needs assessments, faculty management, content development, editorial, scientific verification, and outcome data collection and analysis.

Design educational initiatives that align with the Institute's targeted therapeutic areas, based on medical intelligence. Write needs assessments and work with strategic team to develop grant proposals to support these initiatives.

Manage and maintain a Provider-Grantor relationship as primary education point of contact. Collaborate with assigned program management team members to ensure quality and timely delivery of educational initiative components. Assure content is developed with the appropriate educational design to ensure accurate, robust, and relevant outcome data.

Liaise between grantor and program management; maintain business, and maintain and improve relationships with existing grantors, as well as faculty, associations, for- and not-for-profit organizations, and patient advocacy groups.

Primary leader of content development on projects, working with all internal departments and external resources to ensure the delivery of projects on time, within budget guidelines, within compliance policies and procedures, and within the standards of excellence set forth by the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education (the Institute).

Ensure continued accreditation of the Institute through development and execution of compliant educational activities.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Advanced degree in biostatistics, science, communications, or other related field

Experience
Equivalent of 5 to 8 years of adult learning principles and educational design experience in a health-care, medical education organization, scientific, pharmaceutical, or advertising/communications agency or institution

Equivalent of 3-5 years experience in outcome design, statistics, and analytics

Strong science background through medical, clinical, laboratory, medical education/communications, or other health-care?related experience a plus.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS (SKILLS)

Understanding of health-care communications; trained to inform grantors on compliant implementation of education initiatives.
Comprehension of basic scientific and medical concepts; skilled at applying this knowledge during regular grantor contact meetings.
Knowledge of the standards of pharmaceutical industry, ACCME/PhRMA/OIG/FDA/AdvaMed guidelines and current trends.
Understanding and ability to manage project/program timelines, budgets, and the numerous phases of development and production in various media; able to conceptualize the processes that ensure completion and timely delivery of projects.
Adept at providing clear communication with grantor and providing guidance and information to project team members; capable of troubleshooting and resolving conflict through diplomacy
Leadership and decision-making skills; ability to make most decisions independent of ongoing involvement of senior program management staff
Strong verbal and written business communication skills; ability to give clear directions to content team
Strong computer skills (proficiency in Microsoft Windows platforms)
Effective time management

CONTENT TEAM JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the project team to ensure that all Institute projects are delivered on time, as promised, meeting grantor expectations and with maximal profitability for the Institute.
Serve as the primary liaison between senior Program Management, internal/external team members, and multiple grantors/accounts (including faculty, associations, for- and non-profit organizations, and patient advocacy groups).
Maintain and increase existing program(s) from funding sources/grantors; maintain and improve relationships with existing grantors as well as faculty, associations, for- and non-profit organizations, and patient advocacy groups.
Assist team with identifying new business opportunities, new business presentations, comprehensive education plans, and large-scale RFPs.
Develop and write grant requests
Continually apprise team of potential new business opportunities.
Provide on-site faculty management and coordination at meetings.
Where appropriate, write/edit/develop copy for project-related communications, and materials such as invitations, newsletters, monographs, audio/video/multimedia scripts, and other written materials.
In collaboration with program managers, assist in recruiting all program-related faculty members, including confirmation and follow up.
Support program management to coordinate all activities related to assigned projects such as: print materials, meetings, audio/video programs, multimedia, and Web site development.
Identify and communicate roadblocks to program/project success (eg, issues affecting deadlines or profit margins).
Provide quality assurance and guidance to all internal and external team members
Act as the best representative of the Institute to grantors and other external contacts.

DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES

Demonstrate the ability to write comprehensive strategic educational plans to include outcomes analysis and measurements.
Demonstrate ability to manage Content Team. Provide quality assurance, direct team members with confidence, recognize and solve project-related obstacles, and forge strong relationships with colleagues and grantors.
Manage multiple accounts or grantors.