Becton Dickinson (BD) recently completed the acquisition of the Edwards Critical Care business. This position is part of the Critical Care division, and as such will become a part of the BD organization in the future. Critical Care will operate as a separate business unit, called Advanced Patient Monitoring (APM) within BD's medical segment, aligning with BD's smart connected care approach. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. If you are invited to interview for this position, a recruiter will provide further details about this exciting transition. Learn more about BD at bd.com
As a therapy expert in the field of critical care, surgery, anesthesia, or obstetrics, the Medical Science Liaison is responsible for the North American region and serves as an in-house based scientific expert, engaging healthcare professionals, thought leaders, and key stakeholders to exchange clinical and research insights on disease states and burden, clinical workflow, hemodynamic management, and products to influence and achieve business objectives. This role builds and maintains relationships with KOLs, internal stakeholder teams including Professional Education, Marketing, Sales, Sales Training & Development, R&D, & Product Safety providing expert medical and scientific support.
How you’ll make an impact:
As a trusted advisor, the MSL leads complex processes to gain key market insights through evidence-based literature review, society guidelines and consensus statements, and clinician engagement, which contributes to the larger medical strategy, and collaborates cross-functionally to support research, education, and market access. This includes identifying clinical evidence gaps and propose; then lead and execute larger initiatives to provide the evidence needed by our commercial organization to demonstrate the clinical value of our portfolio. This position requires deep therapeutic expertise, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills to drive scientific engagement and support BD APM’s business objectives.Provide direction and guidance to project teams to execute larger medical affairs projects, initiatives and/or programs by acting as the primary subject matter expert in-house and in the field for BD APM Medical Affairs with a specific focus on developing clinician relationships, evidence generation, scientific exchange, and product safety.Identify and evaluate more complex process improvements opportunities including assessing the impact and facilitation of the submission of investigator-initiated trials and collaborative research inquiries, including the provision of guidance on the publication and presentation of clinical data, in accordance with company policies. To achieve this, the MSL will evaluate and lead prioritization of key conferences and society engagements based on the business objectives.. Lead and represent BD APM at strategically decided medical/scientific conferences, advisory boards, outreach and advocacy meetings, and other activities, as requested. This may include support of thought leader engagement, Medical Information booth activities, and congress/conference planning (including scheduling, review, assessment and drafting of conference reports on oral presentations, abstracts, posters, and key insights).Identify, establish, and develop ongoing, peer-to-peer relationships with key national and international thought leaders including academic centers of excellence, hospitals, and community practice organizations to build advocacy and engage in scientific exchange with these individuals.Support the creation of Medical Affairs documents in alignment with larger corporate objectives to include, but not limited to, slide decks, standard response letters, and speaker and internal training materials.Other incidental duties
What you'll need (Required):
Bachelor's Degree in nursingA minimum of twelve years experience with advanced clinical hemodynamic monitoring experience within critical care, surgery, anesthesia, or OB (OR Master's Degree or equivalent in Advanced Degree such as PA-C, ACNP, CRNA with a minimum of ten years experience with advanced clinical hemodynamic monitoring experience within critical care, surgery, anesthesia, or OB)
What else we look for (Preferred):
Doctor of Medicine in M.D., D.O. or equivalent, 8 years experience with advanced clinical hemodynamic monitoring experience within critical care, surgery, anesthesia, or OB Interacts with higher, equivalent and lower level internal and external representatives concerning projects, area decisions, scheduling requirements, and/or contractual clarificationsAbility to understand, process, communicate and present scientific information to a high standard with direct clinical practice experience in surgery & critical care, anesthesia, heart failure, or obstetrics.Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt priorities according to strategic needsProven successful organizational and project management skillsProven expertise in Microsoft Office SuiteExcellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectivesSelf-driven, able to manage workload, well organized, autonomous, motivated and committedStrong influencing, networking and communication skills and a proven track record of cross-functional team workingAbility to read, write and speak EnglishRecognized as an expert in own area with specialized depth within the organization. Experience in advanced hemodynamic monitoring and management.Expert understanding of related aspects of Medical Affairs concepts and principlesExpert knowledge and understanding of policies, procedures, and guidelines relevant to investigator-initiated studiesAbility to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organizationMust be able to work effectively across multiple areas with cross-functional team, marketing peers and leaders and managing needs and messaging to upper managementAbility to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environmentAbility to work effectively across multiple areas with cross-functional team, Medical Affairs peers and leaders and managing needs and messaging to upper managementAdhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
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 $170,000 to $241,000 (highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., 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.