Senior Scientific Engagement – Program Manager
Kerr Dental
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dublin • Ireland
Visit company websiteExplore more
Job Level
About the role
- The Senior Scientific Engagement & Program Manager, part of the IMACE Scientific Operations team, reporting to the Scientific Engagement Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing high quality medical and scientific engagement activities across assigned programs, brands, and therapeutic areas (Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Renal, Neuroscience, and Immunology).
- Working closely with IMA (TAs, IMACE) and cross functional partners, the role translates engagement strategy into clear operational plans and ensures seamless delivery of advisory boards, congress activities, standalone meetings, and medical education programs.
- This position plays a key role in enhancing ways of working, improving processes and tools, and fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement in how scientific engagements are executed.
Requirements
- Education: BSc or equivalent. MSc, PhD, PharmD, or MD are desirable.
- 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences, with a strong focus on scientific engagement delivery and program/project management.
- Experience coordinating medical or scientific engagement activities, such as advisory boards, medical congresses (including symposia), standalone medical meetings, external expert engagements (EEEs) or medical education programs.
- Experience working in one or more of the following therapeutic areas Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal, Neuroscience, or Immunology is an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects, with strong organizational skills and the ability to deliver against timelines in a fast-paced environment.
- Background in operational planning and execution, including managing logistics, vendors, materials, and event related deliverables.
- Experience working in a matrixed, cross functional setting, collaborating with teams such as IMA, Scientific Operations, Medical Affairs, or similar scientific/medical functions.
- Familiarity with compliance, SOPs, and approval processes within medical or scientific environments, ensuring activities are delivered to quality and audit ready standards.
- Experience maintaining documentation, tracking progress, and supporting project reporting, ideally using standard project management tools or systems.
- Exposure to process improvement activities, including contributing ideas to streamline workflows, enhance documentation, or improve engagement execution.
- Fluent oral and written English; additional languages desirable.
Benefits
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementoperational planningscientific engagement deliverylogistics managementevent managementdocumentation maintenanceprocess improvementprogram managementcomplianceSOPs
Soft Skills
organizational skillscollaborationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementcommunicationability to deliver against timelinesadaptabilityproblem-solvingleadershipinterpersonal skills
Certifications
BScMScPhDPharmDMD