Edwards Lifesciences

Senior Manager, Therapy Education TMTT (Great Lakes or NE)

USA - Illinois – Chicago Full time

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.


Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

How you will make an impact:

  • Identify restrictions to patient access within a region’s geography. Evaluate and identify creative sources and solutions that can help inform and influence the strategic business plan for patient outreach initiatives (e.g., recruitment events) for the mitral and tricuspid patient in collaboration with stakeholders (e.g., physicians, research coordinators). Establish an understanding of referral dynamics and how patient access may be restricted or delayed within the pathway
  • Develop new and existing relationships with HCPs (e.g., physicians and key staff) through regular outreach and education activities, referring HCP visits, product demonstration and conference participation within clinical research
  • Develop HCP- and patient-directed materials to support strategic business plan in collaboration with clinical marketing
  • Provide technical expertise on devices/protocols and on-site support for patient selection, screening, imaging and Heart Team concept
  • Define areas of opportunity along the Heart Team referral pathway to maximize their patient access
  • Identify, influence and meet with existing HCPs to identify clinical needs and constraints
  • Build timelines and key deliverables to align with overall business objective
  • Provide technical guidance on a variety of projects including identifying specific bottlenecks and work with clinical affairs/commercial teams to refer to cross-functional partners (e.g., training, trial management, screening etc.)

What you will need (Required):

  • Bachelor's Degree & a minimum of 10 years related experience OR equivalent based on Edwards criteria
  • Ability to travel up to 70%

What else we look for (Preferred):

  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in structural heart
  • Experience as a Clinical Specialist, Therapy Development Specialist, Clinical Education and/or equivalent within the interventional cardiology industry
  • Previous mitral & tricuspid therapy experience
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
  • Strong project management skills

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

The base pay range for this position is $142,000 - $201,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., geographic location, qualifications, education, prior experience).   Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.    

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.