Scientific Engagement & Program Manager

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

The Scientific Engagement & Program Manager working alongside the Senior Scientific Engagement Program Manager and reporting to the Scientific Engagement Lead supports the planning coordination and execution of medical and scientific engagement activities across assigned programs brands and therapeutic areas (Oncology Cardiovascular Disease Renal Neuroscience Immunology).

As a member of the IMACE Scientific Operations team the role contributes to the delivery of advisory boards congress activities standalone meetings and medical education programs translating engagement strategy into practical operational plans. This position helps drive consistency strengthen processes and tools and promote collaboration accountability and continuous improvement in the execution of scientific engagements.

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Scientific Engagement Planning & Execution

Support project management and operational delivery of scientific engagement activities including advisory boards congress activities (e.g. symposia) external expert engagements (EEEs) medical education programs and internal/external meetings.
Translate engagement strategies into operational plans by coordinating timelines milestones deliverables and event readiness for assigned therapeutic areas or projects.
Manage logistics materials preparation and execution activities to ensure smooth highquality delivery of scientific engagements.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

Collaborate with IMA (TAs IMACE) and crossfunctional partners to align objectives coordinate execution and maintain consistent scientific messaging.
Maintain regular communication with internal teams and external vendors to provide updates flag risks manage expectations and ensure seamless handoffs.

Operational Excellence & Governance

Follow standard operating procedures templates tools and approval pathways to ensure compliant structured and auditready execution of scientific engagements.
Support continuous improvement by identifying process gaps and contributing to enhancements in tools templates documentation and ways of working.
Ensure adherence to compliance quality and documentation standards maintaining accurate version control and complete audit trails.

Vendor Risk & Issue Management

Coordinate with external vendors monitoring timelines deliverables and budgets to ensure outputs meet quality and project expectations.
Identify and escalate risks issues or delays that may impact quality or timelines and support issue resolution to keep projects on track.

Essential Requirements:

Education: BSc or equivalent. MSc PhD PharmD or MD are desirable.
3 years experience in pharmaceutical healthcare or life sciences with a strong focus on scientific engagement delivery and program/project management. Experience in supporting coordination of medical or scientific engagement activities such as advisory boards medical congresses (including symposia) standalone medical meetings external expert engagements (EEEs)
or medical education programs.
Experience working in one or more of the following therapeutic areas Oncology Cardiovascular Renal Neuroscience or Immunology is an advantage.
Experience working in a matrixed cross functional setting collaborating with teams such as IMA Scientific Operations Medical Affairs or similar scientific/medical functions.
Background in operational planning and execution including managing logistics vendors materials and event related deliverables.
Familiarity with compliance SOPs and approval processes within medical or scientific environments ensuring activities are delivered to quality and audit ready standards.
Experience maintaining documentation tracking progress and supporting project reporting ideally using standard project management tools or systems. Exposure to process improvement activities including contributing ideas to streamline workflows enhance documentation or improve engagement execution.
Fluent oral and written English; additional languages desirable.

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Job Description SummaryThe Scientific Engagement & Program Manager working alongside the Senior Scientific Engagement Program Manager and reporting to the Scientific Engagement Lead supports the planning coordination and execution of medical and scientific engagement activities across assigned progr...