Senior Director, Medical Affairs

Edwards Lifesciences

270d • $204,000 - $289,000

About The Position

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. We generate extensive clinical evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of our innovations and how our products transform patients' lives. As part of our Clinical Affairs team, you'll hone your scientific curiosity and passion for evaluating data to increase access to pioneering technologies for patients in need. In close partnership with principal investigators, dedicated medical professionals, patient advocacy groups, and regulatory authorities, you will drive the evidence needed to optimize patient outcomes. Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient's unmet clinical needs. It's our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

Requirements

• Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent plus relevant experience in a leadership capacity.
• Master's Degree or equivalent plus relevant experience in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated track record in people management.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or M.D. Academic achievement level preferred.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
• Demonstrated ability to direct teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations.
• Expert understanding of business strategy, competitive landscape, regulatory environment, and clinical data.
• In-depth understanding of cardiovascular diseases and therapies.
• Practical knowledge of clinical and biostatistics.
• Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of medical affairs to the business.
• Proven track record in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven successful project management leadership skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related tools and systems.
• Ability to serve as a core partner to senior leaders in Business Units, Functional Groups, and Regions.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the medical affairs strategy and leading the execution of assigned medical affairs activities.
• Direct medical affairs activities including scientific communications, medical information, educational grants, claims development, healthcare professionals contracts, and key performance indicators reporting.
• Develop systems, plan, staff, budget, manage expense priorities, and recommend and implement changes to methods through managers and/or experienced professionals.
• Develop a robust talent development and succession planning in alignment with functional growth strategies across the medical affairs organization.
• Mitigate/eliminate risk, direct and communicate highly complex medical affairs strategies including negotiations with internal and external parties.
• Plan and direct strategic activities including prioritizing and selecting appropriate projects with overall responsibility for meeting business objectives.
• Lead in identifying risk, developing complex mitigation strategies, best practices, alternative solutions, and resolving issues in collaboration with cross-functional and/or matrix teams.
• Analyze, formulate and present recommendations to advise and guide executive level leadership; develop and deliver executive level communication.
• Perform other incidental duties.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Performance-based incentives.
• A wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree