eLearning Specialist

Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Reporting to our Stone office twice a week.

Package: Competitive Salary, Flexible Working, Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Private Medical (Optical & Dental options), Matching Contributory Pension, 25 Days Leave + Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Scheme, Life Insurance, Referral Scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Benefits Hub.

Status: Permanent, Full Time

Who is Instem? Instem is a global leader in SaaS solutions for the life sciences industry, providing cutting-edge technology to pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations (CROs), and academic institutions. Our solutions accelerate drug discovery, study management, and regulatory submission, helping researchers make better, faster decisions.

Why Join Instem? At Instem, we are more than just a SaaS company - we are enabling life sciences organizations to accelerate drug discovery and bring innovative therapies to market faster.

What’s the culture/environment like? Although we’re a fast-growing organisation, we do have an incredibly supportive, communal, family-feel environment. We promote solution-based thinking, with full flexibility and empowerment - we want you to be accountable for your success! We’ll invest in you as a person and encourage you to take part in companywide sessions for wellbeing, mental health, critical conversations, and strengths.

What to expect?

• Combines communication and technical skills to collaborate with others on the development of computer-based training aligned with business needs.
• Maximizes the use of technology and design principles in developing functionally engaging eLearning content and educates current staff on eLearning trends.
• Foster collaborative and productive ways of work to engage with other members of the Education Services team to ensure deadlines are met, training content is accurate, and of high quality.
• Ensures that the content, associated media, and interfaces all work seamlessly to provide learners with a valuable learning experience.
• Educates new content creators on the Instructional Design principles of the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implement, Evaluation) and UX (User Experience).
• Keeping with continuous process improvement principles, anticipates and plans for future eLearning content development.
• Help transform, maintain, and keep current Instem University content.
• Produces and maintains supporting reference documentation to facilitate knowledge transfer of eLearning processes.
• Supports and executes internal projects for Education Services.
• Collaborates with Marketing to maintain brand standards for eLearning content and ensure content is consistent and engaging.
• Serve as eLearning SME; staying current with eLearning trends, tools, and technologies.
• Adherence to the Company’s Quality Management System to ensure that all work is handled Securely, Professionally and Diligently.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Demonstrate our CADET Values – Customer, Accountability, Dedication, Execution, and Teamwork
• Excellent communication/collaboration skills
• Balances creativity and process driven approaches
• Self-motivated and self-managed; ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal coaching or supervision
• Productive time management and efficient organizational skills
• Builds positive working relationships with all staff
• Openly shares information, knowledge, and expertise
• Appropriately gives and is open to feedback and is committed to continuous process improvement
• Expertise in identifying and solving problems
• Good decision-making skills

Skills / Experience you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Instructional Design, Education, Human Resources, E-Learning/Technology or related field.
• Experienced in learning management system (LMS) e-Learning development, curriculum design, and/or instructional design in a corporate setting that includes UX design.
• Documented experience in media editing and publishing, particularly videos, tutorials or screencasts.
• Proficiency with Articulate 360, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva; Microsoft Office Suite, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Proficiency with web-based LMS, particularly Cornerstone On-Demand.
• Demonstrated expertise in adult learning theory and familiarity with the ADDIE, Kirkpatrick and SAM models of instructional design.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems and their application to tasks associated with proprietary eLearning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to details, and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Creative, innovative course creator familiar with instructional design best practices.
• Knowledge of our Quality Management System and its application to tasks associated with this role.

We hire exceptional, enthusiastic people, and everyone is empowered to think solo, take the initiative and be innovative. We invite you to explore a world of opportunities with us, and to have influence in helping us achieve our goals, by being you!

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.