Specialist, Medical Affairs
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Job Description
We are the makers of possible
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.
Waters Advanced Diagnostics is seeking a Specialist, Medical Affairs to contribute to our Medical Affairs team in Sparks, MD. The Specialist supports the execution of Medical Affairs responsibilities within a microbiology-focused segment area.
This role serves as a Medical Affairs representative on Core Teams and Product Development Teams, supporting both new product development and sustaining activities. The Specialist acts as a point of contact for Medical Affairs within the core team, ensuring clear and consistent communication of clinical perspective across cross-functional stakeholders and coordinating input across Medical Affairs functions.
The Specialist applies microbiology and clinical laboratory knowledge to support cross-functional discussions and decision-making. This role provides insight on intended use, laboratory workflows, and patient impact/clinical unmet needs to help ensure alignment with real-world clinical practice while partnering with other Medical Affairs functions, as well as R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams.
Job Responsibilities:
Represent Medical Affairs on Core Teams and Product Development Teams for new product development and sustaining activities
Serve as a point of contact for Medical Affairs within the core team
Coordinate and communicate input from Medical Affairs team members to support aligned cross-functional decision-making
Communicate Medical Affairs perspectives, inputs, and considerations to cross-functional stakeholders (R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial)
Facilitate communication between the core team and the broader Medical Affairs organization
Provide clinical and laboratory workflow perspective to support cross-functional discussions and product development activities
Support cross-functional teams in incorporating real-world clinical practice and end-user considerations into decisions
Provide input into product design, usability, and labeling clarity based on clinical and laboratory knowledge
Review and summarize scientific and clinical literature to support internal discussions and team alignment
Creates coherent, professional documentation and correspondence of moderate complexity inclusive of the development of internal scientific materials (e.g., training content, background summaries)
Is able to draw conclusions from primary and other written and/or verbal sources, present, and / or
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