R&D Clinical Advisor

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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity to join the WATCHMAN Therapy Optimization team as an R&D Clinical Advisor. This role will support the evolution of procedural techniques, new product introduction, and pre/post procedure imaging. Role is responsible for identifying and informing R&D of clinical unmet needs, supporting the diagnosis of trending field events, and the broad distribution of knowledge and training back into the field team that will ultimately drive improvement in safety, performance, and sales metrics. This role reports into R&D and is based in Maple Grove, MN. The expectation is 3-4 days per month on-site combined with approximately 70% customer-related travel, inclusive of international.

You must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time. 

Visa Sponsorship:

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Serves as a key member of the Field Response Team, supporting virtual and in-person engagements focused on procedural best practices and elevating the clinical outcomes of our implanting physicians and imagers.
• Supports the launch of new products and new procedural workflows through coordination with R&D and training on development of new training materials as well as monitors and maintains the ongoing effectiveness of the training. 
• Identifies and seeks opportunities to improve and standardize the clinical procedure through the generation and analysis of key performance metrics. 
• Works closely with a multi-disciplined cross-functional team (e.g. R&D, marketing, training, sales, medical, quality) to identify unmet needs and propose solutions to franchise leadership for resources, funding and support. 
• Maintains a direct line of communication between the field sales team and R&D to triage incoming requests and standardize the broad dissemination of information. 
• Responds to customer needs and complaints regarding products and service by performing case reviews and leading R&D level investigations with the goal of presenting the findings back to the physician and supporting field team.
• Coordinates with BSC sales management, Clinical Managers and other representatives to disseminate clinical information into activities, resources, or projects designed to optimize the therapy.
• Educates customers on the merits and proper clinical usage of company products by creating and delivering presentations and demonstrations using a wide variety of formats and platforms (e.g., slides, manuals, demos).
• Meets with existing and potential physicians by traveling to their respective hospitals to identify their clinical needs, goals, and constraints related to patient care.  Discuss and train customers on how company products can help them to achieve their goals.
• Develop relationships with key implanting physicians, referring physicians and external fellows in order to promote market development and growth.
• Work with sales management to proactively identify tactics that improve the effectiveness and proficiency of the regional sales teams.
• This individual must also be willing to make frequent visits to the field in order to mentor clinical specialists and discuss emerging practices amongst implanting physicians.

Required qualifications:

• An expert with broad experience and a deep knowledge of LAAC therapy at a national level. Employees must have significant experience within sales to be effective in the implementation of new strategies and initiatives which will require sales leadership buy-in.
• Expert communicator that can sit on new product development review boards to serve as a voice of customer and ensure that appropriate consideration is given to various design features. 
• Willing to mentor the Research and Development engineering team, as well as the Marketing team, by sharing expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
• Able to independently define projects and work tasks based on identified strategies and goals. Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity, including project resource requirements, budgets, schedules and milestones.
• Strong understanding of emerging LAAC workflows and imaging modalities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Capable of treating knowledge as an asset or product that can be packaged in an easily understood way and broadly disseminated to shape perceptions and clinical performance of commercially available WATCHMAN devices.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Coaching, training and mentoring experience.

Requisition ID: 619260 

Minimum Salary: $ 122100 

Maximum Salary: $ 232000 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.