Director, Scientific Strategy - Education

Decera Clinical is a global leader in providing innovative and impactful healthcare education, insights and communications, empowering healthcare professionals with the tools and resources they need to stay current and improve patient outcomes. Decera Clinical sets the standard for professional development with its commitment to scientific rigor, innovative formats, sophisticated marketing to drive healthcare professional awareness, and engagement techniques grounded in adult learning principles. With its expansive reach across the healthcare team, Decera Clinical drives healthcare excellence across the care continuum. We are seeking a Director, Scientific Strategy to join our growing team! This role will be responsible for designing education and writing CME/IME grants, relying on analyses of internal and external sources to inform clinical practice gaps and areas of greatest educational need. Responsibilities: • Support Educational Strategists secure funding for CME/IME programs through the design and development of high-quality CME/IME grants that are scientifically and clinically accurate. • Knowledge of ongoing research and development and pipeline for potential supporters of Endocrinology, Obesity, and Cardiovascular continuing medical education. • Integration of knowledge of ongoing research and development, supporter funding interests, current patient management, and best patient management practice and adult learning principles to develop a refined funding opportunity through grant conception and development. • Achievement of annual grant support goals and objectives. • Achieve or surpass industry-standard win rate for all grants submitted. • Commitment to fostering a culture of teamwork, innovation, and alignment with our mission. Position Qualifications and Requirements: • Required experience: 3-5 years of developing CME/IME grants and/or equivalent experience writing, developing, and editing medical education activities. • Experience and expertise in Endocrinology, Obesity, and Cardiovascular grant development strongly preferred. • Experience in designing Quality Improvement programs is a plus. • Travel to the corporate headquarters in Reston, Virginia or other US locations for in-person Team meetings, training, strategic planning. • Location: Home-based office is acceptable; however, a location convenient to a major airport is ideal. Skills and Knowledge: • Ability to function independently with effective time management, organization, and project management skills; attention to detail; ability to manage diverse tasks to deliver work on time, within budget, and at a high level of quality. • Understanding of the current treatment landscape and ongoing clinical gaps in Endocrinology, Obesity, and Cardiovascular diseases • Working knowledge of the ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, and other regulatory agencies’ guidelines and policies in relation to commercially supported educational activities. • Excellent presentation, communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills. • Strong knowledge of the Internet and computers, including a sophisticated knowledge of existing Internet-based educational program models • Exemplary skill in working effectively on interdisciplinary teams and in decentralized work and communication environments. • Effective decision-making, initiative and judgment; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; and a resourceful, “can-do” attitude. Clinical Education Alliance, LLC dba Decera Clinical and its subsidiaries provide Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other non-merit factor.