Senior Instructional Designer

Red Nucleus is hiring a Senior Instructional Designer to join our L&D team! This role can be hybrid out of our Yardley, PA office, or full-time remote within the US or Canada. Candidates must be able to work EST hours.

Candidates should have experience in the life sciences industry and a track record of developing skills-based workshops.

Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of nearly 1000 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space.

At Red Nucleus, we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves. Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun. We love to celebrate our people and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work".    

How You Will Contribute

In this position, you will be working with our Learning & Development division. For more information about our team, please visit L&D l Red Nucleus.

Whether you're collaborating with medical experts, crafting skill-building workshops, or driving innovative solutions for clients, your work will matter.

As a Senior Instructional Designer, you’ll be part of a dynamic, global team that's shaping how professionals in pharmaceutical and biotech companies learn, grow, and make a difference in patients' lives.

You’ll lead the design and writing of interactive, engaging, and creative learning solutions for life sciences industry professionals, such as workshops, eLearning, podcasts, video scripts, simulations, and more.

You’ll translate client goals, objectives, and strategy to create effective learning experiences for the target learners. Every day is different and can range from performing curricula analyses and developing measurement strategies to designing specific deliverables that leverage blended approaches.

While this position does not require original research of medical content, you may use content written by a Medical Writer or client to create a new learning asset.

Specifically, a Red Nucleus Instructional Designer’s responsibilities fall within 5 core areas. The majority of time is spent on Learning Solutions Design.

• Learning Solutions Design: Consult with clients and subject matter experts inside and outside of RN to shape the design of learning solutions. Interpret complex (and sometimes scientific) information, including client strategy and sales/marketing messaging, and using that to design accessible, objectives-based, and engaging learning experiences for the target audience.
• Learning Innovation: Help us push the boundaries of L&D by leading the proposal and development of learning innovations, where appropriate for our clients (such as new styles/approaches or new uses of existing products).
• Client Interaction: Participate in kick-offs, status calls, and any applicable review meetings with client teams that may consist of members from the Sales, Marketing, Medical, Legal, and Regulatory departments.
• Sales Support: Participate in the development of sales proposals and presentations and the delivery of sales pitches.
• Collaboration with Instructional Designers and Medical Writers: Consult with in-house medical writers on how to most effectively present information, create an effective learning experience, apply adult learning principles, etc. Maintain open lines of communication with other internal IDs.

Our Clients

We work with life sciences companies of all sizes, from those bringing their first product to market, to the largest multinational firms, including all 10 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies by revenue. This role will primarily service clients in the oncology space.

About You

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of successfully designing and writing skills-based workshops
• Experience in a life science agency setting 
• Experience/interest in incorporating AI and emerging technologies in client deliverables where appropriate
• BA/BS degree
• 5+ years of instructional design experience
• Deep knowledge of instructional design models, best practices, and adult learning principles
  
• Effective communicator with excellent written and verbal presentation abilities
• Self-motivated problem solver who thrives in dynamic environments
• Comfortable presenting to and engaging with clients in professional discussions
• PowerPoint expertise

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat
  

• Ability to work EST hours
• Willingness to travel occasionally for client meetings and events

What You Will Enjoy at Red Nucleus

• Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
• Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
• Performance driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
• People first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
• Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
• Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
• Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together

Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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