[Hiring] Senior Medical Educator @Bayer

Role Description

The Senior Medical Educator, Women’s Healthcare (WHC) articulates an in-depth understanding of franchise portfolio and disease state to a targeted customer base. The incumbent demonstrates clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in the specified therapeutic area in order to educate customers, HCPs, and the community on Bayer products and disease state(s) for which they are indicated.

This role will cover the following territory: TX, LA, AR, OK, KS, MO and candidates need to be domiciled within the territory.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities

• Scientific Expertise:
  • Complete core training curriculum and basic ME and Therapeutic Area (TA) Certification;
  • Demonstrated accountability to continuous learning and growth (Franchise data, ME role, Soft Skills, Personal Development);
  • Completes recertification where applicable;
  • Professional licensure with CEU documentation where applicable;
  • Contribute to and participate in regular full Field Medical Team Journal Clubs and trainings;
  • Staff Medical Education booth at regional and national medical conferences;
  • Depth of knowledge within the therapeutic area exceeds that of peers and/or Medical Affairs experience in multiple therapeutic areas;
  • Coordinates and lead team discussions and training initiatives (i.e., ME onboarding);
  • Coordinate team coverage of Medical Educational booth at regional or national meetings, attends sessions for competitive intelligence and shares high-level report;
  • Identifies educational gaps and provides subsequent recommendations for ME educational resource, content, or initiative development.
• Education:
  • Responsible for educating HCPs on the safe and effective use of Bayer products including didactic presentations and hands-on training of device insertion where applicable;
  • Responds to requests from Bayer teams to interact with HCPs to provide described educational sessions;
  • Where appropriate, provides reactive answers to off label questions of limited scope and document appropriately within the CRM;
  • Adherence to SOP and FDA guidance for distribution of scientific information;
  • Adherence to SOP and compliance guidelines for all external contacts;
  • Prepares and presents data to internal audiences including MA, Global and Commercial partners.
• Insights:
  • Collects and communicates customer insights to inform development of effective customer education tools to enhance safe and effective use of Bayer products;
  • Collects and communicates relevant HCP insights that deepen our understanding of patients, HCPs, consumers, and the treatment landscape;
  • Actively shares best practices around insights across the full Field Medical team.
• Collaboration:
  • Provides compliant collaboration with and support for Bayer field force in growing the clinical comfort level with our current customers regarding Bayer products;
  • Educates field force on product information, disease state information, and emerging treatments as appropriate;
  • Presentations to internal audiences including Therapeutic Area Medical Affairs (MA) or commercial partners (i.e., onboarding and up-skilling as needed);
  • Lead project teams or task forces within Franchise Medical Team;
  • Initiates best practice discussions for ME team;
  • Responsible and accountable as ME mentor as appropriate;
  • Collaborates with extended MA partners, DFMEs and Medical Directors on special projects as appropriate.
• New Ways of Working (Data collection / analysis / interpretation):
  • Complete all required customer activity documentation, training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner;
  • Leverage resources and platforms to ensure customer-centric approach to data dissemination and education;
  • Responsible for reviewing program details and analyzing for prioritization with the territory;
  • Leverage this program data to help inform strategies within the territory;
  • Train, mentor, and empower Field Medical team to leverage new ways of working.
• Working Relations:
  • The Senior Medical Educator primarily interacts with Healthcare Providers and Bayer field team members.
  • Exhibits a growth mindset and is eager to receive and to give feedback when working across various stakeholder groups.
  • The Senior ME also interacts with internal partners in support of educational initiatives and in some instances bringing valuable scientific expertise including external feedback from patients, HCPs, consumers, or treatment landscape.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree required (RN, BSN);
• Active license in good standing required (non-practicing status but in good standing acceptable);
• Exhibits excellent presentation and platform skills;
• Advance ability to think strategically;
• Demonstrates self-starter mentality and accountability for actions and results;
• A working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements is needed;
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills are required;
• Ability to build productive and strategic work relationships both internally and externally;
• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication;
• Computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and related programs;
• A willingness to travel frequently within assigned geographical territory, including overnight and occasional weekend travel;
• Valid Driver’s License and eligibility to drive a company car or pooled vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (NP, PA, CNM);
• A minimum of 2 years of Medical Educator Experience;
• Teaching experience;
• Minimum two years clinical or pharmaceutical industry experience such as field based medical, clinical educator/trainer, medical information preferred but not required;
• TA clinical experience preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Salary between $154,320 to $231,480;
• Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant);
• Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.;

Company Description

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans. Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities.