Senior Director, Medical Affairs

🕒 September 21

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $209k - $296k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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Edwards Lifesciences

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1958

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Healthcare • Consulting • Food & Beverage

Edwards Lifesciences is a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations. The company specializes in heart valve disease solutions, offering products and services such as transcatheter heart valves and mitral and tricuspid technologies, as well as surgical heart valve solutions. Edwards Lifesciences also focuses on critical care technologies including hemodynamic monitoring, remote monitoring, and predictive monitoring. The company conducts clinical research and is committed to improving patient lives through innovative cardiovascular disease solutions, while being a responsible corporate citizen with an emphasis on global corporate giving.

📋 Description

• Direct medical affairs activities including scientific communications, medical information and scientific support for claims, and educational grants • Lead the team in delivering clinical evidence to the physician community through impactful scientific communications aligned with Medical Affairs strategy • Recommend and implement strategies, systems, and processes for scientific communications • Lead assessment of clinical data and development and delivery of publications in peer-reviewed medical/cardiology journals and physician podium presentations • Recommend and implement strategies, systems, and processes for medical information related to transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions • Ensure provision of information supporting appropriate product use and scientific exchange • Lead effective scientific review of product claims related to transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions • Lead effective implementation of educational grant reviews • Refine and implement best practices and methods through directors, managers, and experienced professionals • Develop a talent development and succession plan aligned with Medical Affairs growth strategy • Lead risk identification, mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, and issue resolution with cross-functional and matrix teams • Plan and direct strategic activities and prioritize projects to meet business objectives • Analyze, formulate, and present recommendations to guide leadership • Develop and deliver senior leadership and executive-level communications

🎯 Requirements

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

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries • Performance-based incentives • A wide variety of benefits programs addressing the diverse individual needs of employees and their families