Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Senior Director, Medical Affairs

Edwards Lifesciences Corp$209K — $296K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • Demonstrated track record in people management
  • Ph.D., PharmD, MD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree (preferred)
  • Medical Affairs leadership experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device sectors (preferred)
  • Deep knowledge of cardiovascular diseases and therapies (preferred)
  • Exceptional scientific writing and communication skills (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Direct medical affairs activities related to transcatheter valve interventions
  • Recommend and implement strategies for scientific communications, including publications
  • Oversee medical information development and dissemination of product-related information
  • Ensure scientific development and review of product claims
  • Support educational objectives and lead team for effective implementation
  • Develop and implement best practices for team performance
  • Plan and direct strategic activities to meet business objectives
  • Analyze and present recommendations to senior leadership

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
  • Diverse benefits programs to meet employee and family needs
Full Job Description

The Senior Director Medical Affairs will be a strong leader with important contribution to the Transcatheter Mitral & Tricuspid (TMTT) business unit to set/directly influence the Medical Affairs strategy and accomplish objectives through leading the work of direct reports and broader team.


You will make an impact by:

  • Direct medical affairs activities (e.g., scientific communications, medical information & scientific support for claims in the field of transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions, and educational grants) with overall responsibility of leading the team to effectively deliver clinical evidence to the physician community through relevant and impactful scientific communications aligned with Medical Affairs strategy.
  • Recommend & implement strategies for scientific communications and lead team from assessment of clinical data to develop and deliver through communications through publications in peer-reviewed medical/cardiology journals and physician podium presentations, in collaboration with physician and internal stakeholders.
  • Recommend & Implement strategies for medical information and lead team to ensure development and provision of information to physicians upon request that supports appropriate product use and scientific exchange.
  • Recommend & implement strategies to ensure scientific development and review of product claims.
  • Recommend & implement strategies, to support educational objectives and lead team for effective implementation.
  • Develop and refine best practices by directing and implementing changes through director(s), manager(s) and/or experienced professionals.
  • Develop a robust talent development and succession plan in alignment with Medical Affairs growth strategy.
  • Recommend, communicate and direct strategies. Lead in identifying risk, developing mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resoling issues, etc. in collaboration with cross functional and/or matrix teams.
  • Plan and direct strategic activities including prioritizing appropriate projects with overall responsibility for meeting business objectives.
  • Analyze, formulate and present recommendations to advise and guide leadership; develop and deliver senior leadership/executive level communication.

What you'll need (Required):

  • Master's Degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • Demonstrated track record in people management

What else we look for (Preferred):

  • Ph.D., PharmD, MD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree.
  • Medical Affairs leadership experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industry.
  • Deep knowledge of cardiovascular disease states and therapies.
  • Experience with scientific communications, publications, medical information, or evidence dissemination.
  • Strong understanding of clinical research, clinical evidence interpretation, and biostatistics.
  • Demonstrated success leading and developing teams.
  • Exceptional scientific writing, editing, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Experience influencing cross-functional and senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
  • Strong strategic thinking, project leadership, and problem-solving capabilities.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $209,000 - $296,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.  

About Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. It developed the SAPIEN transcatheter aortic heart valve made of cow tissue within a balloon-expandable, cobalt-chromium frame, deployed via catheter. The company has manufacturing facilities at the Irvine headquarters, as well as in Draper, Utah; Costa Rica; the Dominican Republic; Puerto Rico; and Singapore; and is building a new facility due to be completed in 2021 in Limerick, Ireland.
Learn more about Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Size
15,700 employees
Market Cap
$45.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$823.4 million
Founded
1958
5 Year Trend
+12%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ

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