AREM Director, Clinical & Medical Affairs

Position Summary

The Director, Clinical & Medical Affairs – Anesthesia & Emergency Medicine EMEA reports directly to the EMEA Education Lead and works closely with the VP of Education and is responsible for leading a team to support the development and delivery of Clinical Education and procedural support in EMEA for the AREM business unit covering Europe, the Middle East & Africa. The Director is ultimately responsible for clinical education and instruction in the region, supporting the advancement of clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. The Director will ensure the team provides high level; multi-modal education focused on supporting the safe & effective use of strategic TFX products in alignment with Commercial Strategy. The Director will lead the team in developing educational material, in compliance with the Off Label and Promotion Activities Policy and all IPPs. In this role, s/he will have an opportunity to work as part of a global, cross functional team to make a meaningful difference in patient care through the incorporation of evidence based educational programs, oversight of the medical education grants, and by acting as a trusted advisor to the AREM leadership team.

Principal Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Work as part of the CMA EMEA Leadership team.
• Organization Capability - Proactively manages performance and team dynamics to ensure that a fair, professional and high-performance environment, aligned with company values is maintained. Develops individual and organizational capabilities to build bench strength while delivering results now and into the future.
• Collaborate with the Education Lead and V.P. of Clinical Operations to ensure educational tactics and programs are aligned with commercial strategy
• Oversee recording/tracking of all educational records ensuring accuracy of PMO reporting.
• Monitor overall effectiveness of educational events to ensure learning objectives are met with appropriate product utilization.
• Coordinate regular budget reviews/planning sessions with CMA Directors and finance partners
• Oversee annual Master Need development and approvals for the EMEA-AREM activities
• Oversee program deployment, related in-service education, and integration to clinicians to ensure satisfaction and patient safety.
• Support the facilitation of the Sale Team training as well as other internal stakeholders on the operation, features, and benefits of Products and technology as well as the appropriate clinical application and the associated disease states requiring the various technologies.
• Assist with the collection and dissemination of information or feedback provided by clinical customers.
• Support the evaluation of new products or enhancements to technology to provide information, feedback and clinical support to the Global Product Development and Marketing departments.
• Oversee TFX representation at Professional Society Meetings/Congresses in educational programs and forums.
• Prepares reports and analysis of activities to the VP, CMA Education and/or other executives.
• Continuously increases knowledge of new developments within the region as well as products and procedures that may facilitate optimal patient care. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure appropriate support of business education requirements
• Other assigned duties and responsibilities as required to meet corporate goals.

Education / Experience Requirements

Minimum level of education/experience required:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree preferred. Equivalent clinical experience will be considered if deemed adequate to perform the duties and responsibilities of Director,
• Clinical and Medical Affairs.
• Teaching qualification.
Equivalent clinical experience will be considered if deemed adequate to perform the duties and responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing compliant HCP interactions in line with MEDTECH Europe guidelines.
• Strong working knowledge of all Teleflex IPPs and CMA Policies.
• A minimum of two years of demonstrated managerial skills including managing people, resources and budgets.
• Previous experience in life science or medical device industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of business, clinical, and employment practices across multiple EMEA countries.
• Previous experience supporting internal (sales; strategic accounts; management team, etc.) and external customers (physician offices, ASCs, hospital outpatient personnel, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in English required. Multi-lingual preferred including Spanish, French or Italian.
• Demonstrate effective educational and presentation skills in diverse settings from one-on-one to formal large group situations.
• Ability to work independently, and as a valued team member.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 50%, including overnight to clinical facilities, professional meetings, and educational activities by ground transport and/or aircraft as required to fulfil job responsibilities.
• Advanced MS Office skills to develop effective reports, spreadsheets, and presentations.