Director of Medical Affairs

Expected Travel: Up to 25%

Requisition ID: 13465 

About Teleflex Incorporated

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. 
 
Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
 
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare.  For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

Global Functions – The Corporate division is the central operating unit of the company; setting strategy and policy and providing business development, finance, human resources, information technology, investor relations and legal support to the businesses. The global Company headquarters is located just outside of Philadelphia in Wayne, PA. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

Position Summary

Teleflex leaders use Leadership, Clinical Acumen, and Business Acumen to lead and develop their Clinical Medical Affairs team to consistently deliver high-value results and capabilities.  They must be well-planned and organized situational leaders and decision makers who use data, compassion, and accountability to develop a culture of teamwork and results.
 
The Director of Medical Affairs possesses strategic, managerial, scientific, and tactical skillsets to lead and drive activities under the umbrella of Clinical and Medical Affairs (CMA).  As an integral part of CMA, this role is responsible for oversight and development of a team, which works across the business teams to facilitate initiatives that foster and enhance the Company’s programs by continuously understanding, advocating, and driving actions on behalf of patients and customers.  The CMA team invests in leadership through a “just culture” approach of empathy, accountability, and humility.  The leader in this position will have experience in developing team members as part of that type of culture.  
The Director of Medical Affairs leads all aspects of the Medical Affairs work: 
•    Regulatory and Sustaining activities 
•    Scientific Analyses and Communications  
•    Clinical Evidence Strategy 
•    Product Safety support 
•    Clinical, Educational, and Promotional materials approvals  
The Director of Medical Affairs is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional projects within the Interventional Urology Business Unit, as well as the development and execution of the Medical Affairs function.  This position can influence and affect positive outcomes for patients.  This role requires creativity, flexibility, communication, and close collaboration with CMA, sales, marketing, legal, regulatory, and compliance functions. 

Principal Responsibilities

•    Organization Capability - Proactively manages performance and team dynamics to ensure that a fair, professional, and high-performance environment, aligned with company values, is maintained. 
•    Customer Experience –  All CMA colleagues are expected to perform with the highest levels of professionalism, service, and ethics in order to strengthen the Teleflex brand and relationship with our customers. 
•    Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates initiative and critical thinking to identify and prioritize both process and performance gaps. 
•    Culture and Values – Exemplifies Teleflex values and ensures a fair, open, and productive climate that is engaging, ethical, and legally compliant.  
•    In collaboration with CMA leadership, develop comprehensive evidence strategies by identifying clinical data needs of new products and unmet clinical needs of existing products. These plans will encompass study design and endpoints needed to meet clinical needs in medical practice, as well as the fulfillment of regulatory body requirements.   
•    Develop comprehensive publication and podium plans to amplify the clinical data generated by controlled clinical studies and real-world evidence.   
•    Provide congress support; answer questions at exhibits; develop and present clinical/medical content; staff medical booths; meet thought leaders; participate in customer events.   
•    Manage the physician liaison function relating to advanced and off-label produ