[Hiring] Specialist, Medical Affairs @Edwards Lifesciences

Role Description

Patients are at the heart of everything we do. As part of our Medical Affairs team, you’ll foster internal and external collaboration to generate and disseminate evidence-based clinical practices to help impact patient lives and advance the quality of care. Your scientific curiosity and passion for patients will help us grow our reach and develop innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease.

As Medical Affairs Specialist, you 'll support, coordinate and administer the planning, implementation and follow-up of Investigator Initiated/Sponsored Trials and other clinical programs within Medical Affairs in the EMEAC region.

How you'll make an impact:

• IIT/IST program maintenance & development
  • Manage all necessary administrative steps, provide documentation and distribute contract obligations including financial obligations (sets up milestones/timelines/payment schedule/deliverables/Rfaas).
  • Assist the institution in trial initiation and implementation.
  • Maintain contact with key institutional departments.
  • Monitor and report site enrollment progress.
  • Support coordinate statistical analysis and publication support where needed.
  • Maintain internal documentation in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other internal regulations for agency/internal auditing.
  • Ensure close follow-up on progress of clinical studies supported by Edwards Lifesciences.
  • Facilitate information exchange within Edwards BUs.
  • Prepare monthly reports, enrollment/progress reports.
  • Assist in the Grant Application Review Committee meetings, set up the monthly agenda & prepare minutes.
  • Assist during scientific discussions, protocol reviews.
  • Keep up to date with current related trends and topics of interest within the medical community.
• Customer reach-out
  • Understand scientific needs of customers (internal, patients, health care providers and payors).
  • Support scientific exchange meetings (e.g. Advisory boards).
• Publication support
  • Support maintenance and development of the IST publication plan when applicable.
• General responsibilities
  • Foster strong collaboration and information exchange between Medical Affairs and other business units (Sales, Marketing, Clinical).
  • Be a credible ambassador for Edwards Lifesciences products and live Edwards Lifesciences culture/credo.
  • Apply rigorous scientific methodology while understanding the commercial ramifications/implications.
• Other incidental duties

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or equivalent in related field.
• 2 years of previous related medical device and/or clinical experience required.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite and ability to operate general office machinery.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, presentation, and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills.
• Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits package.
• Flexible working hours, remote working.
• Profit sharing.
• Risk Life Insurance.
• Comprehensive Medical plan (including online access to healthcare).
• Service Awards.
• Works Council social and cultural activities.
• Enhanced Leave Benefits.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Comprehensive Wellness Program including onsite gym, Yoga, Pilates or SM System classes, massages, fresh fruit in the office, healthy lifestyle workshops, educational events, charity activities and much more.