Specialist, Field Clinical (PA/NJ)

Job DetailsJob Location: Philadelphia, PA 19102Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $127,500.00 - $127,500.00 SalaryJob Category: EducationJob Title: Specialist, Field Clinical    Supervisor/Manager Title: Area Sales Director - East   Job Description Summary: Forms a vital bridge between JenaValve’s clinical and scientific research programs and physicians in the field, through supporting clinical cases, performing field research, developing training materials, conducting on-site training, leading workshops, and presentations, and participating in collaborative research projects with key hospitals and professional societies.   Job Responsibilities:  Represents JenaValve to medical professionals in product advocacy and education, clinical case support, in-service training, and other related services. Delivers technical/clinical training with physicians on-site in hospitals to encourage best practice use of JenaValve devices in the treatment of aortic valve disease. Supports JenaValve products currently in development in clinical and marketing contexts. Provides workshops and presentations to disseminate TAVR research fundamentals and describing the design and function of JenaValve devices.  Provides physicians and medical staff with continuous education and technical support related to all aspects of patient outcome, while anticipating and foreseeing obstacles and planning accordingly for smooth execution. Advocates with clinicians to uncover other opportunities to expand the use of JenaValve products. Interfaces with R&D Engineers to incorporate research developments into training materials. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of aortic valve disease and treatment. Identifies potential product enhancements and new product ideas by applying an analytical approach to understanding the clinical needs of interventional cardiologists. Gathers feedback and clinical information from the field and provides input to R&D product development group. Develops and maintains professional, high-quality, physician relationships. Plans, prepares, and executes/supports TAVR-related research activities with key collaborative centers in aortic valve disease treatment. Co-authors publications and generates data to support publications.  Participates in and builds a product specialist team, to support cases in North America and other regions. Reviews and uses 3D reconstruction programs such as 3mensio or Osiris to transform imaging for screening of potential JenaValve TAVI patients. Travel 60-70%. QualificationsRequired Education and Experience: Minimum of 3 years of previous (related) medical device development and/or clinical experience in an acute care environment required. Experience working a cross-functional team in a clinical trial setting.  Vascular procedural knowledge required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, presentation, and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills required. Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills required. Ability to perform in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment required. Associates degree in Nursing or related field required, Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience in conference oral presentations and authorship of scientific peer-reviewed publications preferred. Expertise in MS Office Suite required.   Skills and Abilities Required for This Job: Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills are essential. Technically competent, confident, and able to engage peer-to-peer with R&D engineers and physicians. Training skills and experience. Customer focused. Able to develop and maintain trustworthy relationships. Creative and solutions oriented. Autonomous and accountable. Empathic team player (exhibit positive mindset of respect and readiness to help and support). Effective career development skills for direct reports including advocating on their behalf to senior leadership and management. Capable of working in a changing work environment. Ability to identify and develop new opportunities. Excellent listening and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate across all levels of an organization. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives.