Clinical Imaging Specialist (new therapies)

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Therapy Activation Specialist (Clinical Imaging) to join our Professional Education and Medical Affairs team in the Germany. This role is to providing cardiac imaging expertise in the field for our innovative Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (EVOQUE system).

This role will be field based with regular travel both across the Germany and in Europe as required.

How you will make an impact:

• You will be educating and training physicians, hospital personnel and hospital staff on all aspects of technical matters related to investigational products and procedures including imaging through conducting and/or coordinating one-on-one ad hoc training sessions and in-service structured education programs on two or more therapies or one highly specialized therapy, while translating training needs, providing consultation on complex situations and proposing dynamic solutions

• Act as a lead in providing education on all aspects on two or more therapies or one highly specialized therapy of assigned device(s), device handling, implantation and troubleshooting techniques related to equipment, tools and products required for device implants including full certification for independent case support while influencing decisions and facilitating new relationships to prepare new sites while influencing decisions and monitoring compliance in new sites

• Act as a subject matter expert to continuously improve training curriculum, training materials and training tools, based on clinical trial experience, EW guidelines and SOP

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to team member on launch and complex activities

• Responsible for certification of the centers, physicians and other related staff, as well as Edwards personnel and as outlined within Edwards SOP

• Identify potential adoption strategies

• Fully monitor clinical support activities, changes in the market and assigned accounts, as well as, competitive activity with cross-functional teams (e.g., sales)

What you will need:

• Echocardiography imaging experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field

• 5 years of previous related medical device and/or clinical experience

• Strong knowledge in the cardiovascular field, and structural Heart Disease

• Training experience in clinical / technical environment

• Experience in Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies

What else we look for:

• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite and ability to operate general office machinery

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation, and interpersonal relationship skills including facilitating, influencing, negotiating and relationship management skills

• Ability be adaptable and travel to new sites across the region (e.g., Europe); must have a flexible mindset

• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Full knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular science

• Full understanding of medical device regulatory requirements and documents, device accountability and adverse events reporting

• Full imaging analysis software skills (e.g. 3Mensio, TomTec, Vitrea, Circle VI, etc.)

• Echo TOE experience desirable

• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion