Learning & Development Specialist

Description

Description:

As a member of the Medical Excellence L&D team, the L&D Specialist will work collaboratively across Medical Excellence, Global and Local Therapeutic Areas, and external vendors to support the Medical Excellence L&D team to design, develop, deliver, and measure self-paced, virtual, and in-person training for Medical Affairs teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• This role supports the design, development, implementation, and measurement of onboarding and ongoing training programs for Medical Affairs.
• The position collaborates closely with the Medical Excellence scientific and capabilities training leads to ensure high-quality, impactful learning experiences.
• Responsibilities span instructional design, communications, project management, quality assurance, and learning measurement.

Key Responsibilities

Training Program Development

• Support the L&D training leads to design and develop Medical Affairs training programs that strengthen scientific acumen, scientific engagement skills, and role-based capabilities of MSLs, Field Leaders, and Strategists
• Create, curate and edit training materials, including eLearning modules, slide decks, facilitator guides, PDFs, videos, and other materials
• Draft communications such as leaner instructions within the LMS, training notifications, email announcements, and program updates.
• Coordinate with Learning Operations and LMS partners to build and deploy programs in the LMS
• Ensure alignment with adult learning principles, instructional design best practices, and Medical Affairs role requirements

Instructional Design & Quality Assurance

• Apply instructional design best practices to create engaging, learner-centered experiences.
• Conduct quality checks on content and delivery to maintain consistency and compliance.
• Incorporate feedback loops to continuously improve training effectiveness.

Project Management

• Manage timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications for multiple training initiatives.
• Coordinate internal and external resources, including internal Global and Regional subject matter experts and external vendors.

Measurement & Reporting

• Develop pre- and post-training surveys and assessments.
• Analyze learning outcomes and generate reports to measure effectiveness against key performance metrics.
• Recommend strategies to close capability gaps and optimize training impact.

Required Skills & Experience

• Must have experience developing clinical or scientific training (Oncology and/or Virology experience preferred)
• Strong instructional design expertise and understanding of adult learning principles.
• Excellent writing and communication skills for creating clear, concise training materials and messaging.
• Proven project management experience with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with scientific environments and ideally Medical Affairs roles (MSLs, Field Leaders, Medical Strategists).
• Experience with LMS platforms and learning operations processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with SMEs, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Education and Experience:

• MS/MA and 4 years of experience OR BS/BA and 6 years of experience
• Medical or Clinical experience in a corporate setting with an emphasis on Medical Affairs preferred
• Fluent English, verbal and written is a key requirement