Medical Director

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, Patient Care Solutions (PCS), this leader is responsible for defining and overseeing the execution of the Medical Affairs strategies in support of the diagnostic electrocardiography (ECG) business (DCAR) with additional areas of responsibility in patient monitoring and digital health. The technology portfolio is broad, inclusive of technologies under development, technologies on market, and early-stage technology ideation to address future clinical needs. This leader will drive strategies and partner directly with business subsegment executives, technology leaders, and research partners to establish comprehensive Medical Affairs programs. The successful candidate will represent DCAR externally and support strategies to incorporate AI with ECG and other cardiac modalities within GE HealthCare (GEHC).

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Champion voice of the customer to drive innovation in alignment with DCAR business strategy including a focus on AI-ECG advances
• Develop a vision for AI-ECG opportunities and the impact on clinicians, patients, and workflow, with alignment among stakeholders in DCAR, PCS, and the GEHC enterprise
• Serve as the key clinical advisor to the General Manager (GM) of DCAR by providing strategic guidance on new technologies and cardiology workflow innovation
• Provide Medical leadership in development of the core technologies for DCAR including resting, stress and ambulatory ECG systems that are in the DCAR portfolio now or in the future
• Steer collaborative efforts between business leaders and research team to define bench and human clinical research priorities for product development, regulatory submissions, and marketing, based on intended clinical applications, business, and regulatory strategy
• Establish and cultivate strategic academic partners suited for GEHC research and innovation partnerships. Work with collaborators and product teams to solicit investigator-initiated research proposals that are aligned with DCAR research needs including specific disease states
• Lead and own the global strategies for health economics, policy, and reimbursement (HEPR) for DCAR solutions
• Build, sustain and serve as the leader for influential relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to drive scientific exchange and shape the future of DCAR technologies
• Communicate and translate clinical/scientific insights and research concepts from KOLs into actionable guidance for product development teams
• Strategically support the development and execution of pre-launch product initiatives, commercialization, and life cycle management of DCAR products through education, innovation, evidence generation and research
• Prepare and deliver training on new industry campaigns and clinical evidence as well as work with the DCAR marketing team on providing clinical input in campaigns, insights articles and other outreach
• Manage medical inquiries from health care providers as needed by the DCAR GM or product management team
• Present clinical evidence to regional and national meetings of professional societies
• Manage medical materials for regulatory, marketing, and commercial activities
• Lead medical reviews of promotional and scientific materials to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and clinical accuracy
• Provide Medical inputs throughout the development and implementation of clinical evaluations and/or clinical studies
• Writes/manages scientific papers for publication by evaluating scientific literature, analyzing scientific data and staying abreast of current clinical practice

Qualifications & Requirements

• Medical Degree and US board certification in Cardiology with a minimum of 2 years of post-training clinical experience
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clinical and business issues to audiences of diverse backgrounds
• Strong leadership skills: able to create a dynamic environment that fosters transparency, collaboration, and innovative thinking
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills; ability to influence and make recommendations at multiple levels of the company
• Minimum of 5 years of project management skills to establish strategic goals and to prioritize, plan, delegate and evaluate deliverables
• Experience working with Microsoft office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Hybrid work schedule with three days per week on-site in the Chicago or Waukesha GEHC offices
• Ability to travel 10-15% of the time (domestic and international)

Desired Characteristics

• 10+ years of product and domain knowledge of healthcare technologies and market trends
• 8+ years’ experience working in the medical technology, medical device, or pharmaceutical industry in Medical or Clinical Affairs roles
• MBA or Masters degree in business related field
• Has extensive clinical experience and a knowledge base beyond cardiology that extends to complementary areas within the PCS business such as digital health, anesthesia systems, and patient monitoring technologies
• Experience in clinical research roles in academia, healthcare, life sciences, or a medical technology business
• Direct experience utilizing AI technology in the clinical environment with an understanding of obstacles to adoption
• Participation as a principal investigator or sub-investigator in human subject research projects in industry and investigator sponsored trials
• Familiarity with regulatory and risk management standards for US and global markets
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities, demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects and working with global team members
• Experience delivering conference presentations, moderating symposia and webinars
• Authorship of peer reviewed publications

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