[Hiring] Medical Affairs Manager @Getinge

Role Description

Getinge is recruiting a Medical Affairs Manager – Cardiovascular / Vascular Surgery to join our global Medical Affairs organization. This is a fully remote position with global responsibilities, ideally suited to a candidate based in Spain or Southern Europe.

As Medical Affairs Manager, you will:

• Act as a clinical and scientific subject matter expert, providing medical expertise to internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with surgeons, healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• Engage in scientific exchange with HCPs and provide accurate, balanced and compliant responses to medical and scientific information requests.
• Represent Medical Affairs within global cross-functional teams, collaborating with Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Risk Management, Marketing and Business Development.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy and related strategic projects.
• Monitor scientific and clinical developments and perform or contribute to systematic literature reviews.
• Support clinical evaluation and Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) activities and associated documentation.
• Provide medical expertise in the assessment of complaints and adverse events, representing the clinical perspective of both patients and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in product risk management, including the assessment of clinical risks, safety and performance data, usability hazards and benefit-risk profiles.
• Provide medical and scientific input for global regulatory submissions and interact with regulatory stakeholders when required.
• Contribute to the development and review of scientific and technical documentation, including medical assessments, SOPs, educational materials and scientific communications.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across Medical Affairs and related functions.

Qualifications

• A Medical Degree with specialization and clinical experience in Cardiovascular and/or Vascular Surgery.
• Previous professional experience in the Medical Device industry, ideally with cardiovascular, vascular surgery or closely related surgical devices.
• Strong knowledge of medical devices used in surgical and interventional environments, their clinical application, associated risks and relevant treatment pathways.
• Experience working with or providing medical/scientific expertise on medical devices throughout their lifecycle, for example within Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, clinical evaluation, PMCF, risk management, regulatory activities or medical writing.
• The ability to critically review and interpret scientific literature and clinical evidence.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with surgeons, HCPs and scientific experts.
• The ability to collaborate effectively within a global, cross-functional and matrix organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• A high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Fluent professional English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel internationally approximately 20% of the time.

Requirements

• Please note that previous experience specifically within the Medical Device industry is required for this position.
• Profiles with experience exclusively in pharmaceuticals, drug development, microbiology, biotechnology or other non-medical-device environments will not be considered.

Benefits

• This is an opportunity to bring your clinical expertise into a strategic global Medical Affairs role, while remaining closely connected to healthcare professionals, clinical science and technologies that directly impact patient care.
• You will join an international environment and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts across Getinge, contributing to the clinical strategy, safety and effective use of our medical technologies throughout their lifecycle.