Director, Clinical Affairs, Interventional

Expected Travel: Up to 50%

Requisition ID: 9603 

 

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of clinically effective medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, interventional cardiology, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, interventional urology, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. 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

The Director Clinical Affairs, Interventional reports to the VP. Clinical Affairs and is responsible for managing and overseeing all Clinical Affairs activities and programs, resource identification and allocation for the Interventional business unit. As part of the leadership team, 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, CMA team deliverables and budget. This individual will lead the Clinical Affairs team for the Americas and serve as a consultative resource for OUS regions to support global initiatives as directed.  
This position requires the demonstrated ability to coordinate and collaborate among multiple internal stakeholders at all levels, including the ability to partner with key stakeholders in Marketing, R&D and Engineering. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to troubleshoot medical device applications in a cardiology clinical setting are necessary. Strong leadership and organizational skills are required with an aptitude for motivating clinicians and providing clinical support to all Teleflex employees.  Must have the capability for strategic planning to reach the company’s long-term goals.
 

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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 Interventional 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 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
• Manage expectations for scientific exchange with medical societies by ensuring high level engagement and Clinical Affairs presence
  • Pre-conference & in-booth educational programs
  • Meetings with scientific committees
  • Education grant support 
  • Research submissions (in collaboration with the Global Research & Scientific Services team) 
• Collaborates with Clinical Operations in the development of evidence-generation plans and publication plans for the SBU NA products
  • Engage in MARCOM/Agile to ensure efficiencies
     

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Minimum of Bachelors’ Degree required. Prefer a focus in life science or similar field.
•    Current or previous professional medical licensure such as RN/BSN, RCIS, RT, required.
•    Possess minimum 5 years’ Cardiac Catheterization Lab experience
•    Clinical proficiency in area of clinical training and experience with at least one of the Teleflex Interventional cardiology/oncology product lines preferred
•    Possess minimum eight years’ experience in the medical device field; and/or clinical practice, interventional cardiology/oncology experience required
•    Minimum of 3 years of people management experience including people development 
•    Experience in professional education