Director, Surgical, Clinical Affairs

Expected Travel: Up to 50%

Requisition ID: 12647

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™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, 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.

Surgical - Whatever the latest surgical breakthrough looks like, Teleflex is working to make it happen. From our MiniLap™ Percutaneous Surgical System to our Weck™ Hem-o-lok™ Polymer Locking Ligation System, and Weck™ EFx Shield™ Fascial Closure System, our portfolio of products adds up to a powerful offering of solutions that help to improve patient outcomes. These innovative, minimally invasive surgery products are offered alongside time-tested and trusted Pilling™ Surgical Instrument and Lightsource solutions, as well as the Titan SGS™ Stapler portfolio that equips surgeons with advanced bariatric technologies that are designed to deliver a consistent sleeve shape to help enhance perioperative outcomes in sleeve gastrectomy. This wide array of devices and instruments helps meet the challenges of an evolving healthcare environment.

Position Summary

The Director Clinical Affairs reports to the VP. Clinical Affairs and is responsible for managing and overseeing all Clinical Affairs Operations activities and programs, resource identification and allocation for the designated business unit. As part of the leadership team, we will identify, outline, and oversee the development and delivery of franchise education and procedural training to internal and external customers, to maximize clinical outcomes for patients. The Director will oversee the strategic alignment, support global initiatives, team deliverables and budget. 
Teleflex People Managers use Leadership, Clinical Acumen and Business Acumen to lead and develop their Clinical Medical Affairs team to consistently deliver high value results and capability. 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.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Oversee execution of clinical education program planning and execution in North America, focused on the safe and effective use of Teleflex’s focus medical devices from the designated Business Unit.
•    Clinical content creation, competency validation and management
•    Clinical workshops
•    Live cases and bedside support
•    Product In-services/implementation and support for sales cycle adoption
•    Lead and develop a high-performing team by defining department and team goals, hiring, team development, mentoring and performance management. Develops individual and organizational capabilities to build bench strength while delivering results now and into the future
•    Develops strategic plan.
•    Identifies, executes, and delivers CMA tactics on time and budget.
•    Monitor, maintains and reports monthly CMA activities.
•    Identify, hire, develop and talent to support gaps when needed.
•    Collaborates with Clinical Evidence Generation in the development of evidence generation plans and publication plans for the SBU NA products.
•    Engage in MARCOM/Agile to ensure efficiencies.
•    Manage Off-label support for Teleflex products in accordance with Teleflex policy & local legal regulations.
•    Oversee Clinical Affairs team for all HCP interactions in accordance with the HCP Engagement Policy
•    Contractor management in the provision of educational programs
•    SME/KOL engagements
•    FMV review & legal agreements in collaboration with CMA Coordinator and HCP policy

•    In collaboration with the Commercial Leadership the Director, responsible for the alignment of the CMA Operating Plan with the BU objectives and ensure tactical implementation.
•    Customer Experience – Representing Teleflex in a customer-facing position is a tremendous responsibility and opportunity. All CMA colleagues are expected to perform at the highest levels of 
professionalism, service, and ethics in order