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This is a [hybrid] role available in Irvine, CA. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

We are searching for the best talent for Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging.

Role Purpose

The Director will have medical affairs responsibility in providing therapeutic and clinical expertise in support of the development of cardiac imaging for the treatment of structural heart diseases. This position will play a pivotal role in shaping the medical direction of our NuVision 4D ICE Technology, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving innovation in medical technology development. This role will provide strong strategic input on long term product opportunities and portfolio strategies related to cardiac imaging, work closely with the Clinical Research team in support of evidence generation and dissemination activities that support product approvals, claims development, and product adoption and lifecycle management, and work closely with the R& D teams during product development and with marketing and commercial teams during product launches to provide training and education. The Director will help shape the industry and build strong relationships externally with key customers and stakeholders (Key Opinion Leaders, Echocardiographers, Interventional Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Regulatory Agencies, Professional Societies, etc.) to anticipate industry trends, understand clinical/medical insights, unmet medical needs and global standards of care to deliver quality products/solutions.

What you will be doing:

Clinical Leadership

• Lead the support for all clinical studies – both for regulatory purposes as well as physician initiated collaborative studies. They will be responsible and accountable for case support plan and execution, physician training, internal field training, training materials, data analysis, publication support and collection of data for supporting platform claims.
• Contribute to the development and execution of product and/or procedural evidence generation and dissemination strategies for company sponsored and investigator initiated research.
• Collaborate with evidence generation colleagues from Preclinical Research and Clinical Research teams in the USA and internationally to develop global strategies for evidence generation for new and existing products in order to support regulatory approval/clearance, health technology assessment, customer access and post-marketing support
• Provide scientific expertise, oversight and approval for clinical trial concept, design, analysis and reporting of clinical research in assigned areas
• Provide oversight for the development of materials to be used for study execution (investigator brochures, training materials, etc.)
• Work closely with Medical Safety team to ensure adverse events from clinical research studies are reviewed, trended and escalated as needed
• Provide scientific input and expertise in the analysis of study results
• Work with Regulatory and Clinical partners to prepare report on clinical investigations in preparation for submission to regulatory agencies and/or for publication, to meet evidence requirements
• Account for the medical content of internal product documentation and regulatory submissions for new products and for renewals.
• Safeguard patient safety.
• Approve Design History Files, Technical Guides and Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs) as part of the creation of product-specific design dossiers/technical files
• Review and approve educational, promotional and reporting materials for use by internal stakeholders.
• Strategize and prioritize publication proposals in collaboration with Clinical Science.

Cross Function Collaborations

• Work with business partners including but not limited to R& D, Clinical Research, Business Development, Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Compliance, Health Economics & Market Access, and Professional Medical Education to influence overall regulatory and commercial strategy, as well as support product development, pre- and post-approval clinical studies, downstream claims, safety assessments, and product launch and training.
• Have a leadership role in governance forums including Business Unit leadership teams, cross-functional product core teams, EGS teams, portfolio/strategy management teams, and Safety and Quality Review Boards.
• Support the commercial launch of the platform by activating sites, providing physician training, and collect regular feedback on product performance and improvements.
• Provide support to Marketing, R& D, Communications, Legal, Quality Assurance/Risk Management/Product Safety and Commercial teams by providing medical and scientific insights to drive optimal business strategic direction and tactical business activities

External Engagements

• Engage Key Opinion leaders, Professional Societies, Payers and Providers to understand trends in care and uncover critical insights to support product innovation
• Develop relationships with top academic leaders who are investigating Cardiac Imaging
• Collaborate with other functions interacting with Cardiac Imaging customers / physicians
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 35% of the time

Program Oversight and Team Development

• Align strategy, budget and resource allocation in close partnership with the cross-functional partners.
• Recruit, mentor, and support the professional growth of the Cardiac Imaging Medical Affairs team
• Responsible for ensuring subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures

Qualifications

Education

• A degree in medicine (MD, DO, etc.) with training in Cardiology is required.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in related studies such as: Cardiac Imaging, Echocardiography, Structural Heart Imaging
• Relevant business experience in product development for Cardiac imaging. Experience with Structural Heart imaging is highly desired.
• Cardiovascular industry and cardiac imaging knowledge strongly preferred with proven ability to learn complex technology/clinical applications.
• Significant experience with clinical research is required.
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to build successful relationships with internal and external partners globally is required.
• Prior people management experience is required.
• Demonstrated capability, expertise and success in building teams to meet the needs of a global set of businesses is desirable.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills to successfully influence and implement policy with key customers and partners is essential.
• Must be able to collaborate well with multiple partners and work effectively in a matrix environment.
• Previous industry experience leading Medical/Clinical teams in a regulated, commercial biomedical or medical device business is strongly preferred
• Experience in product risk evaluation and mitigation is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in medical data generation, interpretation and publications is highly preferred.
• A willingness and ability to travel approximately 35% domestic and international is required.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 160, 000 - 276, 000.

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