Medical Writer - CME

Our Company

CMEsquared® is dedicated to improving clinical care and patient outcomes by providing the highest quality education in dermatology for dermatologists and other providers who care for patients with skin disorders. CMEsquared develops both live and enduring CME-accredited activities in collaboration with ACCME-accredited joint providers. Areas of experience and expertise include medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology, dermatopathology, pediatric dermatology, and important, late-breaking updates in general dermatology. CMEsquared accredited education is developed based on a thorough assessment of identified educational needs, resulting in timely, relevant learning opportunities that convey actionable knowledge, skills, and tools. For more details on our portfolio of conferences and programs please visit cmesquared.org. To view our portfolio of companies, visit HCEsquared.com

The Essentials

This opportunity is only for those looking for a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment and brings a track record of both consistent results and a way of working admired by their partners.

• Vision - the ability to zoom out, take a point of view on “What does good look like” and passionately communicate this across and outside the organization
• Strategic problem solving - the ability to define how to get to the vision by breaking the opportunity or problem down to simple and executable strategies. Be resourceful and solution-oriented
• Accountability and collaboration - the ability to take ownership and be accountable for the outcome and motivate others to work effectively across the organization and set clear expectations
• Personal grit - the willingness and ability to dive into executional details

Job Description

Title: Medical Writer
Status: Full time
Reporting to: Chief Medical Officer
Location: Home office-based (Eastern or Central Time Zone). Some travel required (~15%).

Responsibilities include:

• Overall Agenda development and support for CME: In-Person and Virtual Conferences, Workshops, Summits, VGRs, Breakout Sessions, Hands-on Training, and other new formats that get added
• Migration of funded and non-funded CME topics for conference agendas
• Scope, agendas, and structure of new CME Workshops, Immersives, bootcamps, etc.
• Faculty support on CME content development
• Identification of potential new faculty for non-funded CME activities
• Development of learning objectives for non-funded CME activities
• Development of test questions for non-funded CME activities
• Review and copy editing on marketing materials for conferences and non-funded CME activities
• CME Compliance review of non-funded presentations
• CME Compliance/Conflict of Interest audits for funded and non-funded speakers
• Review of quiz, survey, and polling questions for non-funded CME activities

Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated to work independently as well as part of a team and must be comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment. The candidate also must demonstrate the following:

• Advanced medical or science degree is preferred or at least 2 years of relevant experience in medical education.
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations overseeing medical education and familiarity with current trends in the industry
• Ability to become familiar with new diseases/conditions quickly
• Familiarity with dermatologic conditions a plus
• Experience working with faculty experts and writing needs assessments
• Expertise researching, compiling, and analyzing clinical and scientific evidence quickly
• Solid editorial (writing and editing) skills and capability to adapt editorial style based on the educational format and/or the target audience (physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals).
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving work environment while maintaining attention to detail and quality
• Proven ability to effectively set priorities, manage multiple projects/assignments in various stages of development, and meet timelines, all while maintaining high quality standards
• Positive, upbeat personality who communicates concisely and clearly, both written and verbal
• Comprehensive understanding of AMA Style Guide
• Proven success in creating pre and post test questions and completing medical analysis for outcomes reports
• Strong proficiency Microsoft Office Suite required (Word, Excel, and Power Point)

Salary Commensurate with Experience plus Benefits