Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DIA is a global healthcare association that mobilizes life science professionals to engage with patients and peers on healthcare issues. The Scientific Program Manager will oversee programs and scientific events, utilizing project management and stakeholder engagement skills to drive healthcare innovation in the Middle East and Africa.
Responsibilities
- Oversee a growing portfolio of related programs and scientific events
- Use their subject matter expert knowledge, multi-stakeholder engagement, project management, business development, and team-building expertise to lead initiatives proactively, collaboratively, and successfully with limited guidance from their supervisor and with extensive external exposure opportunities
- Engaging in formal and informal capacity with high-level government officials and technical experts from the region
- Developing and managing think tanks, sessions for annual meetings and committee management for expert volunteers
- Authoring scientific reports and proposals for funding, including scheduling and running the meetings that these workstreams require
- Work closely with their Regional Leader, the Global Science Team, and senior DIA staff and outside subject matter experts from the biopharmaceutical industry, technology sector, nonprofits, and academia
- Build relationships with colleagues from many backgrounds including the biopharma industry, regulatory agencies, patient advocacy groups, and academia
- Work cross-functionally with executive leadership, marketing, scientific and operational staff
- Manages the content development for current scientific event programs and new initiatives in the Middle East and Africa
- Supports scheduling of program development meetings for the Global Science Team, particularly in Europe
- Stays up to date on patient engagement, clinical innovation, therapeutic area and regulatory trends, device and diagnostics industry including the areas of process excellence, clinical development, post-market safety monitoring and medical communications
- Researches best publications, webinars, and events, dedicating time each week to reading industry news, attending webinars and in-person events to form connections for DIA and learn about the industry stakeholders, understand trends and business opportunities
- Takes initiative to examine current landscape, characterize the competition, identify issues and opportunities, is solution-oriented and develops next steps to expand DIA relationships and support in the region
- Leads planning of sessions and panels for the DIA audience at meetings and creation of new events to expand DIA audience and drive revenue
Skills
- Master's degree in fields related to health science, medical product development, or other field related to life science innovation
- At least 4 years of related experience
- Demonstrated strong project management skills
- Expert in MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project; skills in using on-line or cloud-based collaboration tools; ability to develop technical documents and presentations
- Proven diplomacy, strong communication, organization, and cultural sensitivity and global team skills
- Exceptional relationship-building skills with experience working with multiple stakeholders and generating consensus and leading discussions in the role of a neutral convener
- Existing business development skills and multi-stakeholder management experience
- Demonstrated strong skills in committee management and preparation of scientific content for events
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