Medical Writer, Independent Medical Education

The Medical Writer, Independent Medical Education (IME) will identify and verify unmet professional practice gaps, develop and deliver scientific and clinical IME programmes, and recruit KOLs. Responsibilities include leading content creation, providing on-site scientific support, and overseeing editorial aspects of assigned projects. The role involves educational strategy, programme development, and editorial work, ensuring high-quality, compliant deliverables in liaison with international clinical Key Opinion Leaders.

Must Have

• Identify and verify unmet professional practice gaps and learning objectives.
• Develop and deliver scientific and clinical IME programmes compliant with CME guidelines.
• Identify, recruit, and build relationships with KOLs for IME programmes.
• Provide on-site scientific support for educational events.
• Lead content creation for IME programmes and oversee editorial aspects.
• Life science degree.
• Previous medical writing experience in Medical Communications/Education.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Pro-active, resourceful, and a good team-player.
• Adaptable and willing to take on new responsibilities.
• Fluent in English.

Good to Have

• Higher degree
• Live events experience, both face-to-face and digital events
• Experience/knowledge of instructional design or storyboarding
• Experience of liaising with international clinical KOLs
• Experience within or knowledge of the IME/CME industry

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About the Springer Health+

Springer Health+ is a leading global medical communications and education provider. Working in partnership with pharmaceutical companies and key opinion leaders. At Springer Health+, we see beyond the data – we see the people behind every breakthrough. We do more than help experts across the medical community keep up with science; we help them move it forward, making healthcare smarter and more human.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Identifying and verifying unmet professional practice gaps and learning objectives within the clinical landscape when responding to RFPs, educational grant applications, and for Springer Health+ IME initiatives
• Developing and delivering scientific and clinical IME programmes based on needs assessments that are compliant with good CME practice guidelines, where appropriate
• Identifying, recruiting, and building good relationships with KOLs for IME programmes
• Providing on-site scientific support for educational events and, where appropriate, being a representative for Springer Health+ IME at funder meetings
• Leading the content creation for IME programmes, in liaison with internationally renowned clinical KOLs, and having oversight of all editorial aspects of their assigned portfolio of independent medical education projects

Role Responsibilities:

Educational strategy and programme development

• Develop IME programmes through rigorous needs assessments, identification of professional practice gaps, and definition of learning objectives
• Identify and build relationships with KOLs within therapy areas to advise on programme design and content development
• Be able to gain a working knowledge of a novel therapy area quickly to enable constructive discussions with KOLs
• Be involved in tasks and initiatives outside of traditional editorial to fulfil wider IME strategy goals
• Lead on the creation of content for IME programmes

Editorial work

• Accurately and effectively brief KOLs to ensure content delivered is appropriate and on time
• Write, edit, data check and proofread all content for projects to a high level of scientific and clinical accuracy, flow, and consistency to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Lead the content development for a suite of IME activity formats including but not limited to eLearning modules, live scientific meeting slides, live and recorded webinars, podcasts, infographics, clinical aids, expert discussion videos, etc
• Provide commentary and analytics to support development of outcomes reporting across IME programmes
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of IME projects
• Advise on appropriate formats and design for educational initiatives in order to meet identified learning gaps and maximise learner engagement with the content
• Keep up to date with and integrate best practice instructional design concepts into the design and delivery of programmes
• Attend live events (face-to-face and virtual) as the Springer Health+ IME scientific representative
• Maintain a good working knowledge of therapy areas of interest
• Be point of contact for scientific enquiries
• Ensure adherence to budgets and deadlines

Business development

• Provide valued scientific and clinical input into business proposals and new business initiatives
• Where appropriate, attend funder and KOL meetings as the Springer Health+ IME scientific representative

Other general duties

• International travel, as required
• Any other duties as requested by the Principal Medical Education Writer

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Life science degree
• Previous medical writing experience within the Medical Communications/Medical Education industry
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Pro-active, resourceful and a good team-player
• Adaptable and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
• Fluent in English, written and spoken

Desired

• Higher degree
• Live events experience, both face-to-face and digital events
• Experience/knowledge of instructional design or storyboarding
• Experience of liaising with international clinical KOLs
• Experience within or knowledge of the IME/CME industry

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