Associate Director, Scientific Affairs

Ziff Davis

Associate Director managing scientific affairs and content development at PRIME Education. Focused on grant development, medical writing, and educational program design.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop high-caliber medical and scientific content with the highest standards of editorial excellence adhering to standards of adult learning principles and interprofessional education
Contribute to grant planning and development, encompassing educational designs, formats, and execution plans, to meet department goals and address unmet educational and research needs to assist in strategic planning for future activities
Establish and maintain relationships among key leaders in health care, among various practice settings, in order to collect expert opinion and insights into educational program needs and grant development opportunities
Contribute to the outcomes measurement of high-impact educational programs, including measurement planning, survey instrument development, program analyses, and communication of outcomes findings with external stakeholders
Develop and contribute to scientific articles, abstracts, and outcomes-based presentations and publications to exemplify the services and products of the company
Communicate effectively to ensure workflow is smooth and carry out opportunities, needs, ideas, and timelines to meet the company’s and department’s goals for continued growth and success
Proactively identify and resolve issues pertaining to instructional design components in the development of content, with recommendations provided to the Executive Director, Scientific Affairs in a timely manner
Review content developed by other medical writers and freelancers, and provide guidance and/or revisions to ensure clinical relevance and accuracy
Participate in decisions pertaining to PRIME’s model of learning and implementation procedures to execute the model of learning
Participate in regularly scheduled meetings of the Scientific Affairs Department, including grant and content planning meetings
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimal Master’s degree (PhD degree preferred) in a scientific and communications or related field commensurate with the scope of work identified in this job description and current knowledge of the healthcare industry
Prefer minimum of 4 years of experience in designing and developing continuing medical education (CME/CE) activities for healthcare professionals
Prefer experience in developing CME/CE activities supported by pharmaceutical companies and government contracts or grants
Prefer experience in training, project management and/or staff supervision in a team-based office environment
Excellent ability to work independently and autonomously, and multi-task multiple high-level responsibilities and projects with accuracy and efficiency
Ability to independently research, design, and develop high-quality scientific grant and medical writing commensurate with the desired “Position Duties”
Ability to independently complete literature review and review/analyze scientific/medical research in order to apply accurate concepts to product development
Analytical and didactic ability to independently complete medical writing in accordance with AMA criteria and grant development procedures
Ability to organize and convey educational designs and deliverables efficiently, fluently, and accurately
Proficiency in analytical thinking and an ability to convey complex data results in a clear and concise manner
Ability to gather data from verifiable sources for grant development
Possess creative and visionary skills to identify and execute innovative educational program designs and formats
Current knowledge of the healthcare industry, pharmaceutical pipelines, health care industry/policies, and CE industry
Experience in developing content in any of the following disease areas: oncology, diabetes, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, dermatology, respiratory, pain management, mental health, women’s health, gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, or immune mediated inflammatory diseases
Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Endnote or any other reference manager applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits
Flexible Spending accounts
401(k) with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Pregnancy and Parental leave
Family Planning Support via Maven
Flexible Time Off
Volunteer Time Off
Fitness Reimbursement
Employee-focused engagement and education programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical writinggrant developmenteducational designoutcomes measurementliterature reviewscientific research analysisCME/CE activity developmentproject managementanalytical thinkinginstructional design

Soft Skills

communicationindependent workmulti-taskingorganizational skillscreativityvisionary skillsanalytical abilityteam collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detail

Certifications

Master’s degreePhD degree