Associate Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Acute Care

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As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.  Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Associate Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs – Acute Care provides medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities such as: Health care professional and provider interactions (Payers, Patients, Prescribers, and Providers); identification of clinical partners and generation of clinical and scientific data. Communicates study results through reports and forecasts publications/abstracts/posters to stakeholders. Works closely with commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand (product) strategies, and to support medical and marketing activities (promotional material generation and product launches) and market access. Executes core medical affair tactics to support launch. Collaborates with clinical development on Medical Affairs support of priority trials.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs – Acute Care and is part of the Medical & Scientific Affairs organization, a team of medical specialists dedicated to all medical aspects of safe and effective therapeutic areas. 

This role may be fully remote, working remotely to cover a global business area. Beckman Coulter has a major site presence in South Florida, Southern California, Hebron Kentucky, and Minneapolis Minnesota, as well as major hubs in Europe and Asia.   

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Perform gap analysis for Integrated Medical Plans; identify opportunities in Integrated Evidence Plans (IEPs) and drive these in Kaizen workshops.
• Develop patient journeys / disease maps together with the global franchise teams.
• Develop the study strategy; communicate the strategy internally and externally; train the MSL team on study funnel management; execute study strategy (study funnel development; budget).
• Forecasts publications / abstracts / posters and identify opportunities to leverage key data for presentations or other collateral with the MSL team and commercial team(s).
• Communicate and translate clinical/scientific insights and research concepts from KOLs into actionable guidance for product development teams and contribute to the development of Scientific Advisory Boards.
• Author all grants in the acute care disease area and support medical affairs activities including dissemination of data supporting overall product scientific and commercial strategy.
• Serve as deputy for Senior Director accountabilities when director is absent.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Advanced Degree: MD/PhD, MD, PhD, or PharmD with 9+ years of experience required. Residency or additional post doctorate experience preferred with 9+ years of experience in the healthcare / research industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in the design of protocols preferred.
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Represents Beckman Coulter at external meetings including investigator meetings, scientific association meetings, etc.
• Ability to interact with and coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e. commercial, clinical operations, R&D, statistics, regulatory, etc.) as they relate to on-going medical affairs projects.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel a minimum of 20-25% of the time (domestic and international).

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• MBA or Masters degree in business related field.
• Evidence generation and/or claim expansion based on real-world evidence.
• Knowledge of host response-based diagnostic approaches is preferred, especially as relates to acute infection and sepsis diagnosis and prognosis.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $190,000 – $230,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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