Associate Director, Medical Education (Hybrid)

Description

 
This role is a hybrid role in that works from the Ridgefield, Connecticut, office 2-3 days per week, so preference will be given to those that can commute or willing to relocate to the area.

The Associate Director (AD), Medical Education, as a subject matter expert, who leads the assessment of external environment changes, develops Medical Education strategies, executes tactical plans, and drives continuous improvement of Independent Medical Education (IME) Grants, Scientific Advancement Grants, Quality Improvement Education, Sponsorships-Corporate Memberships, and other assigned funding types to identify and support quality IME in accordance with defined process. The incumbent may be responsible for more than one therapeutic area (TA) and must provide cross-coverage for other TAs as needed.  Responsible for monitoring and reporting on all grants and funding activity in assigned TAs, assessing data, compiling and delivering summary presentations, improving customer experience, and ensuring training where needed.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and implement an annual Medical Education strategic plan with TA CDMA personnel that achieves demonstrated educational results based on medical education needs assessments and TA medical/scientific objectives.  
• Review and determine eligibility recommendations for all grants in assigned TA.
• Lead TA review committee meetings to present grants recommended for approval and provide educational expertise.
• Work collaboratively with cross functional partners within Medical Education, Scientific Advancement Grants, and Quality Improvement Education.
• Oversee and chair the review committee process for other external funding types as assigned (e.g., sponsorships and corporate memberships).
• Collaborate with legal and operational support teams on grant contracts.
• Lead process improvement initiatives for the global funding system.
• Liaise with global/corporate functions including Global Process Owners and IT, to ensure business needs are addressed.
• Assist in developing, monitoring, and administering the TA budget for medical education for the fiscal year. Provide monthly updates and reports on funding utilization and significant deviations in budget trends and expenditures.
• Deliver regular reports to the CDMA TA, which includes regular assessments of programs outcomes.
• Attend and audit educational activities supported by Boehringer, as required.
• Monitor and evaluate industry practices, provide feedback, and advise on regulatory changes relevant to implementing effective and fully compliant medical education programs.  
• Monitor and assess the quality and outcome measures of educational activities supported by Boehringer in assigned TA(s).  
• Ensure adherence to all aspects of government and healthcare laws, including but not limited to Boehringer policies and local SOPs for educational grants.  

Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree required; Advanced science/clinical degree (PharmD, M.D., DNP, DO, Ph.D., Master's) preferred
• Professional certification in one or more Scientific Communication functions (e.g., CHCP, HCC) preferred
• Five-plus (5+) years of experience working within the life science industry.
• Continuing Medical Education experience in a clinical / healthcare setting, preferred.
• Advanced clinical understanding of the disease state of focus, preferred.
• Expertise in adult learning theory and design, needs assessment development, educational program outcome measurement, metric development and analysis, preferred. 
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of related guidelines, including the requirements for Independent Medical Education (ACCME); PHRMA Guidance and the OIG; Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.
• Knowledge of medical education and life science organizational processes and benchmarks which could result in continuous improvement of the program.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States with