Manager, Medical Affairs, GIME Grants (Remote) - Jazz Pharmaceuticals

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. We actively explore new options for patients including novel compounds, small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid science and innovative delivery technologies. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.

Brief Description:

The Manager of Global Medical Affairs, Independent Medical Education (IME) Grants will be responsible for the successful development and management of the global medical education grant program for assigned therapeutic areas (Tas).  The position will support delivery of impactful medical education that enhances patient care by improving Healthcare Professionals’ ability to manage the disease. Primary responsibilities include managing annual budgets and evaluating incoming medical education grant requests for assigned therapeutic areas.  

Essential Functions

• Works in collaboration with medical affairs colleagues to develop medical education objectives and medical education plan for assigned TA(s) 

• Manages educational grant budget across assigned TA(s) and report accruals to accounting on a monthly basis 

• Leads and work cross functionally with internal and external colleagues including medical communications, legal, compliance, finance, medical science liaisons, etc. 

• Manages and evaluate incoming grant requests for assigned TA(s) and assess for appropriateness and compliance with Jazz criteria, policies and procedures 

• Tracks outcomes reports from supported programs in assigned TA(s) 

• Identifies appropriate review committee for incoming medical education grant requests 

• Identifies programs to be included on monthly Educational Grant Review Committee (EGRC) agenda for assigned TA(s), reviews materials submitted by requestors for presentation to the EGRC, and finalizes materials for EGRC presentation 

• Leads EGRC meetings for assigned TA(s) 

• Regularly communicates with grant requestors regarding status, payment, program materials and outcomes of supported events 

• Reviews submitted reconciliations for assigned TA(s) 

• Participates in professional meetings and alliances to identify industry trends and evaluate the impact of regulatory and policy decisions on medical education grants 

• Prepares reports and presentations for use by management and other internal departments 

• Responds to reported problems and works with a diverse team of internal and external stakeholders to identify resolutions 

• Ensures overall compliance and quality of IME programs 

• Provides timely responses to multiple stakeholders and adheres to established policies, procedures and systems 

• Provides feedback regarding the Educational Grant Management System provider to continuously improve and enhance system performance 

• Monitor key IME programs and provide feedback to medical affairs team 

• Participates in training and understands policies from global compliance to ensure supported educational programs are consistent with guidelines (e.g., ACCME, EACME, OIG, FDA, ABPI, EFPIA) 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimum of 3 years Pharmaceutical Company experience required or equivalent experience working within the Medical Education industry (e.g., Medical Education Company, outsource provider, etc.).

• Understanding of medical, compliance, FDA and regulatory guidelines (e.g PhRMA guidelines, OIG, AMA, ACCME, EACME, Sunshine Act, etc.) is required 

• Knowledge of CME/CE outcomes assessment models (e.g, Moore’s levels) is required 

• Knowledge of instructional design principles as they pertain to IME is preferred  

• Experience with educational grant management systems (e.g Polaris, Visiontracker) is required 

• Experience working with spreadsheets (e.g., Excel, Smartsheets) is required 

• Experience managing vendors is required 

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills are required 

• Demonstrated expertise in development and execution of medical education strategies is desired 

• Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal departments and external contacts 

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a health-related field (e.g., public health, nursing, biology, other science or health-related curriculum)  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

FOR US-BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive.

For this role, the full and complete base pay range is $112,000-$168,000. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits