JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Director, Educational Strategy
Connecticut • Remote

Exciting opportunity to work for a growing company! Talem Health is a medical education company developing and delivering accredited, continuing medical education (CME/CE) to physicians, nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists.

The Director, Educational Strategy is responsible for identifying grant funding opportunities for CME/CE programs aligning with Talem Health’s strategies while maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and meeting personal goals and objectives. This position will work closely with the Talem Health team and report to the President/CEO to drive company growth.

At Talem Health, we are committed to a culture that fosters collaboration, work-life balance, and professional development.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify CME/CE opportunities for grant support that align with the Company’s strategic focus
• Conduct ongoing outreach including video calls and in-person presentations to existing and prospective supporters
• Keep abreast of industry news, market conditions, competitive activities, educational trends through ongoing research and engagement at industry and medical conferences
• Assist with identification of potential supporters, based on topics, product development and market information
• Assist with the preparation and submission of grant proposals, budgets, applications, and supporting documentation
• Manage the communication and delivery of educational outcomes and project status reports to supporters
• Establish new collaborations with appropriate strategic partners (eg, healthcare systems, medical societies, patient advocacy groups)
• Fully understand and adhere to industry regulations and compliance requirements (eg, ACCME, OIG)

Skills/Qualifications:

• At least 3 years’ experience preferred in a business development role for a medical education company or similar medical communications/media organization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to develop strong client relationships and demonstrate good business acumen
• Comfortable in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively, especially with tight timelines, both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to travel

Work Location: Remote

How to Apply
Please fill out the information below and upload a cover letter and CV/resume. If your qualifications match the job requirements, we will contact you to schedule a phone interview.

About Talem Health

Talem Health is an accredited medical education company developing and delivering continuing medical education (CME/CE) that engages and empowers professionals across the healthcare team. Our educational initiatives focus on clinical, operational, and access-related barriers and are tailored to address the distinct needs of specific target audiences across three educational divisions – ACCESS Oncology, Rural Medical Education (RME) Collaborative, and Talem Nexus.

The Associate Scientific Director is an integral member of the Talem team, primarily responsible for development of high-quality accredited medical education content across a range of therapeutic areas, the successful management of assigned projects, and providing support to the team with implementation and execution of all program elements. This includes content development for CME/CE activities and needs assessments, collaboration with expert faculty, and timely execution of high-quality educational initiatives. This role will be reported to the Senior Director of Scientific Affairs.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of evidence-based medicine, interpreting and applying scientific and clinical concepts to content development.
• Develop medical education content for a variety of formats, including slide decks, enduring materials, video webinars, multimedia web activities, and related educational resources.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific information into clear, practical, and engaging content tailored to healthcare professional audiences.
• Lead the slides and scientific development and review of CME and/or patient program content in collaboration with other teams, adhering to timelines of all deliverables.
• Develop outcomes assessment questions for deliverables and provide scientific insights based on outcomes data from educational programs.
• Assist the scientific and editorial team in the design and development of abstracts, posters, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Provide guidance to the marketing and communication team regarding scientific accuracy for marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with Business Development team to support business opportunities aligned with current therapeutic landscapes.
• Accountable for managing a workload of multiple projects with one or more deliverables and varying complexity (e.g. multi-component, curricula, implementation science initiatives, managed care).
• Develop content in compliance with ACCME standards, applicable CE guidelines, fair balance requirements, and principles of independence from commercial bias.
• Provide support to the scientific affairs team.
• Travel to and support the on-site execution of select educational activities, as needed.
• Perform other duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned.
• Provide weekly status updates to manager.

Competencies:

• Communicates clearly, professionally, and respectfully with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exhibit effective decision-making, attention-to-detail, and analytical skills
• Work both independently and as part of a team, bringing a solutions-oriented approach.
• Operate in a flexible manner to accommodate KOLs schedules and competing priorities.
• Strong organization and time-management skills to ensure support for multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously without compromising company quality standards.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3+ years of medical writer/scientific writer experience developing accredited education (preferred) or equivalent experience developing educational materials
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• BS/BA degree required. Advanced degree (MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD) preferred
• Familiarity with ACCME policies and standards preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Location:

• Remote

Travel Requirements:

• Approximately 20% domestic travel

Salary:

• $100,000 - $120,000