Manager, Medical Education
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
The Medical Education Manager works with Medical Affairs leadership in fostering the growth and development of Medical Education in Infectious Disease (ID) Business. This is a remote position in Continental US; preference is to someone located near an Abbott office and airport.
The primary purpose of this role is to plan and implement medical education initiatives that align with and drive the business strategy of ID.
The person hired in this role will work closely with Medical Affairs leaders to align Medical Education initiatives that are developed, executed, and measured for HCP engagement and impact. They are also a key player in implementing business needs for Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) to deliver a strategic message for peer-to-peer programs. This person will also manage professional service agreements within the scope of responsibilities.
The Medical Education Manager understands and appreciates key opinion leaders and their role in Medical Education to support patient needs and product innovation for Abbott ID business. They are also responsible for integrating the business needs of ID with the potential talent pool of healthcare professionals in academia, institutions, and professional organizations/societies. In addition, they must be able to effectively communicate to healthcare professionals, foster and support the relationships and recommend approaches to leverage business needs most effectively with healthcare professionals via educational strategies.
In addition:
Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedures for Medical education.
Provides innovative and creative solutions for Medical Education.
Understands key drivers/business impact and value of Medical Education activities.
Collaborate with their manager to facilitate periodic review of departmental procedures in response to both internal and external requests, industry standards and updated regulations and technology.
Provides ongoing support in process improvement. Implements tools and establishes work processes to enable the Medical Education team to improve communication and the decision-making process with increased focus on critical tasks. Recommends and implements innovative ways to improve project performance.
Management of multiple vendors when needed to ensure high quality and timely delivery of collaterals within allocated budget.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree
7 + years of experience in similar role.
Travel required, up to 10%.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 3+ years of experience in Medical Education, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Medical Device/Diagnostics clinical experience is strongly preferred.
Has successfully led several high complexity projects with great project management skills.
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