Associate Director Global Scientific Training Lead (Neuroscience

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OBJECTIVES:

• Collaboration with functional Medical Affairs partners (including Global Medical Leads, Scientific Communications, Evidence Generation and LOC Medical Affairs), responsible for leading the ITP and IgAN Training Council to oversee development of the Immunology (ITP/IgAN) Global Medical training plan
• Oversight of the execution and delivery of the Immunology (ITP/IgAN) Global Medical training plan
• Drive partnerships with Global Medical Excellence & Scientific Training peers as well as LOC Medical Affairs aligned personnel to design cutting-edge training programs in a way that promote and deliver effective adult learning
• Represent training on cross-functional therapeutic area/product teams, including Global Medical Strategy Teams, and serve as the authority on training excellence throughout Medical

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsible for overseeing the development, delivery, and execution of global medical training plans for Immunology (ITP/IgAN)/therapeutic area
• Identifying and effectively partner with internal resources (Global Medical Leads, Scientific Communications, Medical Excellence, Scientific Training, and LOC medical affairs representatives) for input into the medical training plan in order to ensure a well-informed and robust TA Training Plan
• Effectively partner and engage with Scientific Communications personnel to identify required Medical training resources as well as to instill and reinforce principles of instructional design in the creation of medical training content created for Medical training
• Where necessary, convert content/oversee the conversion of content sourced from the Scientific Communication Platform to material effective for training and learning purposes
• Ensure all medical training materials are up-to-date and compliant with all internal policy and external regulations that guide the development of medical training content.
• Partner with Digital, Data & Technology to ensure medical training content and curriculum are maintained on relevant platforms and learning management systems (LMS)
• Generates collaboration, cooperation and communication where necessary across other Global Medical functions and between LOC medical affairs representatives in the extended team ensuring that team goals are achieved
• Identify and track metrics for Immunology (ITP/IgAN)/product training to benchmark effectiveness of training and the impact on learning
• Maintain product and disease-state expertise for associated products and therapeutic areas
• Maintain proficiency in learning software such as Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Articulate, etc.
• Manage resources (i.e. agencies and budget) against plan

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND

SKILLS:

Education

• Advanced scientific degree (e.g. MD, MSc, PhD or PharmD) and a specialization or concentration in learning or education is preferred

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, preferably within a matrix structure is required
• Experience in customer-facing roles (e.g. Medical Science Liaison, Product Specialist) is preferred
• 2+ years of experience within medical or biopharmaceutical training (a training function is preferred)

Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced knowledge of curriculum design, competency-based training and adult learning best practices, legal and regulatory requirements, Codes of Practice, Standard Operating Practices and guidelines
• Experience with learning management systems and distance learning platforms is required
• Experience working with vendors and complex projects is required

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Must have deep scientific knowledge for respective products and therapeutic area

Leadership

• Strong leadership presence and ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the Medical Affairs organization and cross-functionally as appropriate (i.e. Commercial L&D partners, clinical development, etc..)
• Clear vision as to the elements of an effective, cutting-edge Medical training organization as well as the ability to communicate that value proposition internally and across multiple stakeholder groups

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Ability to seek input from a diverse group of constituents and stakeholders and adjudicate differences in perspective and feedback in order to drive decision and execution
• Ability to communicate rationale behind a decision

Interaction

• Must be able to engage with stakeholders across functions with varying degrees of seniority and be able to effectively communicate with and appreciate cultural differences
• Executive leadership presence and confidence

Innovation

• Innovative ideas in the design of effective training programs, deployment of training, and…