Medical Education Director

Medical Education Director | Independent Medical Education (IME/CME) | Global Organisation

I'm working exclusively with a well-established, global independent medical education provider to appoint a Medical Education Director. The company is part of a wider international group of healthcare information and education businesses, and everything it does is built around one goal: helping clinicians deliver state-of-the-art care through education that is relevant, evidence-based, outcomes-driven and truly independent.

This is a role with genuine ownership. You'll be the scientific and educational lead for each of your activities, and the single owner of its concept, learning objectives and educational narrative. You'll take every programme from first idea and supporter proposal all the way through to delivery and outcomes, and you'll make the final scientific and educational decisions along the way.

Why this role is worth a conversation

• You'll own your programmes outright, turning practice gaps and unmet needs in your therapeutic areas into clear concepts, learning objectives and educational narratives that you shape from start to finish.
• You'll design the full educational arc of each activity, from storyboards through to challenge questions and outcomes measures, so that objectives, content and measurement fit together.
• You'll partner with business development to shape and present concepts to supporters before an activity is funded, then step back from supporter discussions on content once it is, working within a model that takes independence seriously.
• You'll be the main scientific and educational contact for leading faculty, briefing experts, guiding their contributions and leading video recordings so the final education stays focused, balanced and learner-centred.
• You'll work with approved AI tools for literature review, evidence synthesis and content drafting, as part of a team that is actively building smart, responsible ways to use AI in scientific work.

What you'll be doing

• Identifying practice gaps and unmet needs within your assigned therapeutic areas
• Keeping up with clinical guidelines, emerging therapies and the education landscape in your therapeutic areas
• Developing educational concepts, learning objectives, educational plans and structured storyboards
• Conducting or overseeing literature review and evidence synthesis so that scientific messages are accurate, current and properly contextualised
• Reviewing slides, draft content, videos and final outputs to protect educational intent and quality
• Ensuring adherence to IME principles and accreditation standards (ACCME/EBAC), and spotting scientific or compliance risks early
• Working closely with Medical Writers, Clinical Content Developers, Medical Editors and Project Directors to deliver high-quality work on time

Who I'm looking for

• An advanced degree in a medical, scientific or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in medical education or scientific communications, ideally within IME/CME
• A strong understanding of clinical research, evidence appraisal and guideline interpretation
• The ability to present educational concepts clearly and credibly to business development colleagues and supporters
• Excellent written and verbal communication skillsStrategic thinker who doesn't lose sight of the detail
• Someone who is comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment and is curious about how AI can improve scientific work

If you're an Associate Medical Education Director, Scientific Lead or Medical Director in medical communications with a background in CME/IME who is ready to own programmes outright rather than contribute to someone else's, we'd love to talk to you.