EPT Upstream MKT Academic Partnership

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A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• KOL Networks & Academic Planning

• Maintain and update the China EP therapies clinical database
• Develop annual academic engagement plans and resource allocation strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Track KOL academic activities and emerging needs to identify strategic engagement and collaboration opportunities.

• Medical Society & KOL Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain regular communication with domestic and international medical societies and key KOLs to foster long-term strategic relationships.
• Stay abreast of medical societies' and experts' academic priorities, collaboration needs, and annual activity plans to identify potential partnership opportunities.
• Coordinate with China and Global stakeholders to facilitate cross-regional academic engagement, resource sharing, and collaboration.

• International Academic Exchange & Collaboration

• Develop and drive international academic exchange programs across key EPT therapies and emerging technologies.
• Facilitate cross-border expert exchange, including international expert visits to China, China expert participation in overseas programs, and collaboration at international conferences
• Coordinate key international academic programs, including program design, speaker engagement, agenda planning, and stakeholder communication.

• Academic Program Management & Execution

• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of academic partnership programs, including internal approvals, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder communication, budget management, and logistical arrangements.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Clinical, and other relevant teams to ensure effective and compliant program execution.
• Monitor program progress and outcomes, conduct post-program evaluations, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or above
• 5+ years of experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical/medical device industry, with 3+ years in academic engagement, KOL management, medical education or related functions.
• Experience in managing KOL relationships, professional society partnerships and academic programs.
• Proven ability to independently manage cross-functional projects, including planning, budgeting, execution and evaluation.
• Strong English communication skills, with the ability to coordinate and communicate with international experts and global stakeholders
• Experience in the cardiovascular field, particularly in cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology, or related medical device areas, is preferred

Core Competencies & Personal Qualities

• Strong relationship-building, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong planning, organizational and execution capabilities; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Personal Qualities: Self-motivated, proactive, detail-oriented, adaptable and results-driven.

主要职能

• 专家体系建设与学术规划

• 维护并完善专家库及分级体系，梳理专家专业领域、学术影响力及合作方向。
• 结合重点疗法及业务需求，制定年度专家合作规划及学术资源配置策略。
• 跟踪核心专家学术动态及发展需求，识别重点合作对象及学术资源机会。

• 学会及专家资源管理

• 建立并维护与国内外专业学会及核心KOL的常态化沟通机制，推动长期、稳定的学术合作关系。
• 跟进学会及专家的学术发展重点、合作需求及年度活动计划，及时识别合作机会。
• 协调Global及China内部团队，促进国内外学术资源联动及合作

• 国际学术交流与合作

• 围绕重点前沿疗法及技术，规划并推动国际学术交流项目。
• 协助沟通中外专家交流及国际学术合作，包括海外专家访华、中国专家国际交流及国际学术会议合作。
• 负责重点国际学术项目的方案设计、专家邀请、议程规划及内外部沟通协调，推动项目落地。

4. 项目管理与落地

• 负责重点学术合作项目及学术会议的全流程管理，包括项目立项、合规审批、预算管理、会议议程及专家讲者安排。
• 协调市场、医学、临床及相关职能团队，推进内部审批、外部沟通、资源协调及项目执行，确保项目质量与合规要求。
• 跟踪项目进展及执行效果，开展项目复盘与资源使用评估，持续优化学术合作模式。

工作经验

• 学历要求：本科及以上学历。
• 行业经验：5年以上医疗健康、制药或医疗器械行业经验，其中3年以上学术合作、KOL管理、医学教育或相关职能经验。
• 学术合作经验：具备KOL关系管理、专业学会合作及学术项目策划与执行经验。
• 项目管理经验：具备独立统筹跨部门项目的能力，熟悉项目规划、预算管理、执行及效果评估。
• 语言能力：具备良好的英语沟通能力，能够与国际专家及Global团队进行有效沟通与协作。
• 优先条件：具有心血管领域工作经验者优先，尤其熟悉心脏节律管理（CRM）、心脏电生理（EP）或相关医疗器械领域者优先。

核心能力与个人素质

• 较强的计划、组织及执行能力，能够同时统筹多个项目
• 良好的跨部门、跨团队及跨文化协作能力
• 积极主动、注重细节、适应能力强、结果导向，具备较强的责任心及项目推动力

• Identifies, develops, and implements near-term and long-term business strategies relating to the development of new products, technologies, services, follow-on products, and/or industries.
• Identifies markets, licensing opportunities, and determines the feasibility of business and product development.
• Performs economic analyses on new or improved product opportunities.
• Develops business models and determines market trends to substantiate long-term prospects.
• Coordinates with internal departments in identifying and implementing business development projects.
• May work with sales, marketing and potential customers to determine their needs.
• Develops and disseminates information on a continuous basis to all pertinent parties concerning the fulfillment of project goals and objectives.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Recognized expert, managing large projects or processes . Exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of assignments, with limited oversight from manager . Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level specialists.

Organizational Impact: Contributes to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results . May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, moderately complex and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation . Develops solutions to moderately complex problems, and/or makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products independently to enhance performance of job area. Implements solutions to problems.

Communication and Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels . May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: Typically provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. Typically manages major / moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires mastery of a specialty area and full knowledge of industry practices, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have broad knowledge of project management. Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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