Medical & Clinical Affairs (MACA) Operations Specialist

Sirtex•Woburn, MA

6d•$76,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Sirtex Medical is a global leader in healthcare, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through minimally invasive cancer and embolization therapies. The company is seeking passionate and talented individuals to join their mission. Sirtex's flagship product, SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres, is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer that has been delivered over 150K doses across 50+ countries. The company fosters a collaborative work culture, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a continuous pursuit of innovation and improvement. Sirtex is committed to creating a great workplace with a range of benefits and opportunities for employee growth and career advancement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in operations, project coordination, or program management.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to balance competing priorities.
High visibility and high volume external and internal customer-facing role requiring strong consistent engagement and communication
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or Medical Device environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary operations and administrative lead for Medical and Clinical Affairs, ensuring efficient execution of department programs, processes, and initiatives.
Manage the end-to-end administration of educational grants, fellowship grants, and investigator-sponsored research (ISR) programs, including application intake, review coordination, contract administration, budget tracking, reconciliation, and project closeout.
Coordinate and support cross-functional governance committees, facilitating grant and research proposal reviews, documentation, communications, and decision-making processes.
Partner with Medical Affairs leadership to track project progress, monitor risks, manage deliverables, and provide regular status updates and operational reporting to senior leadership.
Manage departmental financial operations, including budget planning, forecasting, accruals, invoice processing, expense tracking, contract management, and vendor oversight.
Support physician training, evaluation, certification, and proctoring programs by coordinating program requirements, documentation, scheduling, reimbursement processes, training materials, and learning management system updates.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, healthcare professionals, investigators, study teams, vendors, and cross-functional partners to ensure successful execution of Medical Affairs and Clinical Affairs initiatives.
Provide operational support for a variety of Medical Affairs activities, including advisory boards, fellowship programs, research studies, publications, educational programs, controlled document management, and other strategic projects.