Course Facilitator in Drug and Medical Development for MIT xPRO in Leeds

Information about the Organization: Eruditus and its sister company Emeritus provide Small Private Online Courses (SPOCs) to students all over the world. We have partnered with top schools across the globe, such as Columbia Business School, The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, MIT, Wharton, London Business School, Cambridge, and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, to provide condensed, intense, practical, and convenient programs, which can either be conducted completely or partially online. EMERITUS enables working professionals who cannot enroll into full-time courses to access a top-tier, affordable education that will give them the skills needed to be the business leaders of tomorrow. The Emeritus and Eruditus global team include 1,000+ employees located in the US, Dubai, Mexico, India, China, and Singapore.

Information about the Role - Course Facilitator: Emeritus is seeking a Course Facilitator in Drug and Medical Development for MIT xPRO. The Course Facilitator is a subject matter expert that serves as the front-line academic support for learners in the course, supporting the delivery of a high-impact, 8-week online program. The Course Facilitator will be working closely with the Emeritus Instructional Team and MIT xPRO faculty. Candidates must have industry experience and demonstrated knowledge of the course subject area; they will guide learners through complex topics like drug development-driven healthcare systems, governance frameworks, and ethical challenges in real-world drug and device development context. This is a great role for someone who wants work flexibility and the chance to diversify their resume with consultancy and teaching experience. This is an independent contractor position in a remote setting.

Key Responsibilities of the Course Facilitator include but are not limited to:

• Facilitate weekly office hours and moderate required discussion boards.
• Moderate and guide learner engagement during faculty live sessions.
• Support learners in synthesizing live session content delivered by the faculty (e.g., AI tools in cybercrime, GRC frameworks, deepfake detection).
• Assist with capstone assignment challenges.
• Collaborate with instructional designers to improve engagement and comprehension.
• Monitor learner progress and provide support or escalation as needed.

Qualifications for the role:

• 8+ years of extensive work experience in the field of healthcare or any related field.
• A bachelor’s degree is required; plus, a master’s degree is preferred in one of the following fields: Healthcare or any Medical Field.
• Proven experience developing a new medical product in the healthcare market.
• Proven experience with strategies launching medical devices/products in the U.S. healthcare market.
• Knowledge of the risks associated with developing a new product in the healthcare market.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the U.S. market and the process for achieving approval.
• Solid background developing and creating healthcare products, with the ability to discuss concepts in: AI technologies in health care settings, AI-driven health care products or services.
• Knowledge or familiarity with digital medicine, data-driven health care solutions and its applications.
• Experience supporting executive or mid-career professionals in continuing education is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills with an ability to listen effectively, respond appropriately, and maintain a mutual comfort level while working with a diverse population.
• Ability to translate technical content into actionable insights.
• Empathetic and learner-centered approach.
• Comfortable in an online environment, navigating LMS platforms (Canvas), Zoom, Slack, or similar environments.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to manage weekly cycles of engagement and support.

Program Description and Context: Bringing a medical device or drug from concept to commercialization is a complex process. The regulatory environment surrounding medical devices is extremely hard to navigate, making it inherently more difficult to bring a product to market successfully. What does it take to bring a new medical product or pharmaceutical to life? The MIT xPRO Drug and Medical Device Development have defined a Strategic Approach program that explores the entire process of identifying the benefits and risks—and the strategic choices made along the way—of bringing a new medical product to market. This program provides the “big picture” perspective of medical product development, while delving into those details that will help participants avoid the major pitfalls that ensnare market incumbents and startups alike. By the end of the course participants will have gained perspective of the entire drug and medical device development process, from day one strategic planning through product commercialization.

Duration: 8 weeks (estimated learner commitment: 4–5 hours/week).

Structure: Blend of asynchronous Canvas activities and live Zoom sessions.

Target Audience: Mid- to senior-level professionals and technical leaders seeking to integrate AI in healthcare fields.

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