Prominence Advisors

Instructional Designer – Life Sciences

Prominence Advisors

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • You will work across WLH practice areas to design learning materials used by commercial, medical, and executive teams.
  • Independently lead client discovery and needs analysis conversations with commercial, medical, and executive stakeholders
  • Translate ambiguous business challenges into clearly defined performance gaps and learning objectives
  • Convert meeting discussions into structured project plans, timelines, and deliverable roadmaps
  • Align learning strategies to measurable business outcomes and behavior change
  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to consultants and client leads
  • Design and develop comprehensive learning solutions across formats, including:
  • Instructor-led and virtual facilitator guides
  • Participant workbooks and applied tools
  • Executive-ready PowerPoint presentations
  • Playbooks and job aids
  • Case studies and scenario-based exercises grounded in pharma realities
  • Learning journeys and reinforcement strategies
  • Microlearning and digital modules (Articulate Storyline/Rise)
  • Change, capability, and launch toolkits
  • Create detailed storyboards and design documentation for eLearning development
  • Ensure all content is accurate, structured, compliant, and aligned to regulatory guardrails
  • Incorporate adult learning principles and behavior-change methodologies into all deliverables
  • Elevate visual, narrative, and instructional quality across materials
  • Navigate medical, legal, and regulatory (MLR) review processes with precision and professionalism
  • Revise materials as needed, based on stakeholder and legal feedback while maintaining instructional integrity
  • Ensure claims, language, and examples are compliant with pharmaceutical standards
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of pharmaceutical commercialization, field roles, product launches, and brand strategy
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects with clear documentation and version control
  • Communicate proactively with internal and external stakeholders regarding timelines and risks
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts to extract content efficiently and accurately
  • Operate comfortably within agency-style timelines and fast-paced client environments
  • Contribute to internal process improvement and learning innovation initiatives

Requirements

  • 5+ years of instructional design experience, with significant experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences environments
  • Agency or consulting-side experience supporting pharmaceutical clients strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience translating business needs into structured learning strategies
  • Proven ability to independently lead client calls and facilitate needs analysis discussions
  • Experience supporting commercial, medical affairs, or executive-level audiences
  • Strong understanding of adult learning theory, performance consulting, and behavior-change principles
  • Experience working within regulated environments and MLR review processes
  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Instructional Design, Education, Organizational Development, or related field preferred
  • Advanced proficiency with Articulate 360 (Storyline and Rise)
  • Strong PowerPoint design expertise, including executive-ready formatting
  • Experience with LMS platforms (SCORM packaging, upload, tagging, versioning)
  • Familiarity with multimedia editing tools and digital asset development
  • Strong document management and version control discipline
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism by treating clients and colleagues with respect, keeping commitments, building trust, working with integrity, and upholding organizational values.
  • Strategic Thinking: Able to connect business strategy to learning interventions, anticipate stakeholder needs, and design solutions that drive measurable outcomes.
  • Structured & Analytical: Organizes complex information logically and builds clear, sequential learning experiences from ambiguous inputs.
  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to produce executive-ready materials and facilitate productive working sessions.
  • Adaptability: Thrives in fast-paced, client-facing environments with evolving priorities and tight timelines.
  • Collaboration: Partners effectively with consultants, strategists, SMEs, and clients to produce cohesive, high-quality deliverables.
  • Detail Orientation: Maintains rigorous attention to clarity, compliance, and version control across all materials.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation models (salaried and hourly options)
  • Signing bonus for every role
  • Remote-first culture with flexible scheduling and no relocation requirement
  • Comprehensive medical coverage with 50% of employee premiums covered
  • Flexible prescription services and 24/7 virtual care access
  • 401(k) with a 3% employer match
  • Generous paid time off for salaried team members to rest and recharge, including paid holidays and 2+ religious holidays (as applicable and with pre-approval required)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
instructional designadult learning theoryperformance consultingbehavior-change principlesArticulate 360PowerPoint designLMS platformsSCORM packagingmultimedia editingdocument management
Soft Skills
professionalismstrategic thinkingstructured and analyticalcommunicationadaptabilitycollaborationdetail orientation