Hector Castañón
Remote Contract & Freelance Sr. Training Manager and Instructional Designer | Workshop Facilitator | Sales Training Strategist | Helping Pharma & Biotech Teams Learn Faster, Sell Smarter, and Deliver Better Care
- Role
- Senior Training Manager - Remote Contract at Syneos Health
- Location
- Staten Island, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hector Castañón
I’m a Sr. Instructional Design and Training Consultant with 20+ years of experience delivering high-impact learning solutions in pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare settings. Through CATELLA Consulting Services, I work with organizations to build performance-driven training that sticks—aligning learning strategy with business results.My background spans instructional design, content development, sales training, facilitation, and leadership development. I’ve supported national sales meetings, product launches, and post-launch programs for clients like Teva, Novo Nordisk, CSL Behring, Alexion, and others.Whether I’m building a blended curriculum from scratch, facilitating a workshop, or crafting an eLearning module with clinical precision, I bring a practical, collaborative mindset grounded in real-world application.Areas of Focus- Instructional Design (ADDIE, Agile, Blended Learning)- Workshop Design & Facilitation (Live & Virtual)- Sales & Clinical Training for Pharma/Biotech Launches - Curriculum Development & Learning Strategy - Business Acumen, Leadership Training, and Stakeholder Messaging - Contract-based Consulting | Remote Delivery | Project-Based Work What I’m Looking For: I’m currently open to contract roles and consulting engagements that allow me to bring value through learning design, strategic facilitation, or workshop execution. Ideal partners are in the pharma, medical device, biotech, or healthcare sectors—and ready to move fast on meaningful projects.Let’s connect if you’re looking for a learning partner who knows your industry, understands your audience, and delivers with clarity, speed, and purpose.
Experience
Senior Training Manager - Remote Contract
Jul 2025 — Present
Built and run the end-to-end new-hire training program for CorMedix’s DefenCath catheter lock solution including disease state, PI/product knowledge, clinical trial, market/brand strategy, and selling skills; authored slide decks, learner workbook, glossary, and knowledge checks; facilitated live virtual sessions for account managers across four U.S. time zones.Operating as a one-person training team: needs analysis, instructional design, content development, facilitation, assessments & surveys (Kirkpatrick L1–L2), scheduling/agenda management, and multi-speaker coordination; produced facilitator guides and certification rubrics and iterated curricula based on learner feedback.
Education
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Skills
- Pulmonology
- Customer Service
- Oncology
- Sharepoint
- Training
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Healthcare
- Instructional Design
- Dermatology
- Biotechnology
- Adult Education
- Mathematics Education
- Program Management
- Coaching
- Training Delivery
- Employee Training
- Project Management
- Selling
- Territory Management
- Content Delivery
- Market Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Selling Skills
- Sales Presentations
- Computer Software Training
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Sales Force Development
- Microsoft Excel
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Powerpoint
- Cardiology
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Public Speaking
- Allergy
- Leadership
- Asthma
- Biostatistics
- Curriculum Development
- Teaching Adults
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