Medical Writer - oshawa

PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education is dedicated to improving clinical competence and

performance—and ultimately patient outcomes and public health—through the provision of

continuing medical education (CME) and professional development activities that leverage

innovation in educational design and application of recognized adult learning principles and target those healthcare professionals most in need of the knowledge, skills, and competence imparted by the education. PVI achieves this mission through our expertise in needs assessment and grant writing, educational design, content development, faculty selection, and outcomes assessment for a variety of therapeutic areas and educational formats and design, including e‐learning, video, satellite symposia, grand rounds, small group learning, and print.

Medical Writer, Oncology or General Medicine

Status: Full time

Location: Home office‐based in Canada. Some travel required (~15%)

Primary Objective

Collaborate with internal and external experts to (1) identify existing practice gaps and underlying unmet needs, (2) develop strategic needs assessments that align these practice gaps and unmet needs with innovative solutions to address these needs, and (3) identify opportunities for new business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of the rules and regulations that govern accredited continuing medical education and continuing professional development (ie, ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, AAPA, AANP).
• Collaborate closely with medical director to aggressively develop grants
• Develop and maintain knowledge of important clinical issues and industry trends in genitourinary oncology (eg, bladder cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer)
• Weekly work on proposals/needs assessments developed for industry grant committees
• Leverage therapeutic area experience to develop educationally aligned scientific agendas within grants while utilizing appropriate instructional design elements
• Collaborate with the grant operations and editorial team to finalize educational and scientific content of grants prior to submission by the grants team

Skills/Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working from home and highly motivated to work

independently as well as part of a team in a high‐volume, deadline‐driven and collaborative

environment. While an advanced medical or science degree is preferred, candidates with 2+ years’ experience in the medical education field also will be considered. All candidates must demonstrate knowledge of specific therapeutic areas, experience with grant writing, and significant experience writing and editing clinical content for healthcare professionals.

Specifically, our Medical Writer will have:

• At least 2+ years of relevant experience in medical education.
• Solid editorial (writing and editing) skills and capability to adapt editorial style based on the educational format and/or the target audience (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals).
• Adapt at researching, compiling, and analyzing clinical and scientific evidence quickly.
• Positive, upbeat personality who communicates concisely and clearly, both written and verbal. Knowledge of the rules and regulations overseeing medical education as well as familiarity with current trends in the industry.
• A self-starter and team player that is comfortable working in a fast‐paced, virtual, and dynamic work environment.
• Proven ability to effectively set priorities, manage multiple projects/assignments in various stages of development, and meet timelines, all while maintaining high quality standards
• Expert at Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint and Word.
• Familiarity with AMA Style Guide.