Scientific Content Manager

Medscape, a division of WebMD, develops and hosts physician portals and related mobile applications that make it easier for physicians and healthcare professionals to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education credits and communicate with peers.

WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

• Work with other content development staff to develop accredited content for projects in multiple formats (multimedia, text, and live) for physicians (CME), nurses (CE), and pharmacists (CPE) that is clinically appropriate, instructionally sound, adherent to industry regulations, and completed within budget and time scale to the highest quality.  
• Collaborate with internal team members and external educational partners to obtain details and direction for new assignments prior to developing content
• Use templates and tools to edit (clinical and line edit) content received from faculty/authors for clarity, medical/scientific accuracy, alignment with learning objectives, product specifications, and consistency with the target learner audience
• Write summary statements to enhance content received from faculty/authors
• Develop PowerPoint presentations for multimedia programs and figures for text programs
• Perform fact-checking of internal team members’ content
• Incorporate revisions based on input from cross-functional internal and external teams
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of important clinical issues, relevant literature, clinical practice guidelines, approved therapeutic drugs and regimens, and therapeutic pipelines
• Learn new therapeutic areas as needed based on project assignments 
• Travel a few times a year for training opportunities

• A graduate with an advanced medical degree (PharmD, RN, NP, PA, PhD) or a Bachelor of Science degree (life sciences, public health, or clinical sciences) with relevant work experience

• Comfortable in a highly deadline-driven environment, and able to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities
• Sufficient background in hematology/oncology to be conversant on key/emerging issues related to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
• Excellent editorial (editing and writing) skills in developing multimedia, text, and live Medical Education activities; familiarity with AMA style
• Knowledge of ACCME standards