Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison

Edwards Lifesciences • Seattle, CO

3d • Remote

About The Position

As part of the Medical Affairs team, the Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison – Surgical Business Unit, will foster internal and external collaboration to generate and disseminate evidence-based clinical practices to help impact patient lives and advance the quality of care. This field-based role requires travel throughout California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Washington-Seattle Regions. Candidates based in the West, Central and South regions are highly preferred. The company is dedicated to innovation, with its Surgical business unit focused on identifying and solving critical, unmet needs in cardiac surgery. They partner with surgical teams to deliver modern technologies intended to enhance patients’ quality of life and expand their potential treatment opportunities, with the driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10 years of work experience
• Master's Degree or equivalent
• 8 years of related experience working in clinical trials

Nice To Haves

• Clinical background strongly preferred (MD, PA, RN)
• Experience in the structural heart space (TAVR, transcatheter valve therapies, or surgical valve therapies)
• Background in cardiac medical devices
• Medical Device Industry experience
• Proven successful organizational and project management skills
• Recognized as an expert in own area with specialized depth within the organization
• Expert understanding of related aspects of Medical Affairs concepts and principles

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain scientific and clinical relationships with external key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, and academic or strategic centers in order to foster a credible, compliant scientific exchange of ideas and enable the timely flow of external insights and emerging evidence to internal stakeholders; focused on complex, high‑impact, non‑routine engagements with mid‑to‑large hospital systems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for external key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, and academic or strategic centers in the field to enhance scientific understanding and support the appropriate integration of Edwards products into clinical practice.
• Serve as a scientific resource at congresses, advisory boards, educational meetings, and other Medical Affairs initiatives, including supporting content development, insight capture, and program execution.
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries related to Investigator‑Sponsored Studies (ISS) and facilitate submissions through appropriate internal review and governance processes.
• Act as the primary point of contact for unsolicited medical inquiries, delivering accurate, balanced information on product use, safety, and off‑label data in accordance with available scientific evidence and company standards.
• Capture, analyze, and share insights from HCP interactions and scientific engagements to inform Medical Affairs and internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• performance-based incentives
• a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees