Senior Director, Medical Affairs

Patients are at the heart of everything we do. As the Senior Director, THV Medical Affairs, you will drive strategy development, evidence generation initiatives, and scientific communication activities to advance key organizational objectives that positively impact patient lives and advance the quality of care. Your scientific curiosity and passion for patients will help us grow our reach and develop innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease.

Aortic stenosis impacts millions of people globally, yet it often remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Edwards’ groundbreaking work in transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) pioneered an innovative, life-changing solution for patients by offering heart valve replacement without the need for open heart surgery. Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit continues to partner with cardiologists and clinical teams to transform patient care with devices supported by clinical evidence. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

You will make an impact by...

• Leading the development and execution of strategies to address key evidence gaps and support expanded indications in alignment with the overall mission and vision of the organization

• Facilitating effective collaboration across senior leadership stakeholders, including clinical, regulatory, marketing, health economics and outcomes research teams ensuring seamless integration of medical affairs initiatives into broader organizational efforts.

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with external partners, including key scientific thought leaders to gather insights and collaborate on mutual goals

• Managing and inspiring a team responsible for generating impactful new data using large real world data sets in collaboration with external experts (e.g., physician investigators, KOLs), driving visibility and influence

• Providing strategic direction and supervisory oversight to Biostatisticians and data programmers to achieve timely and accurate data generation and analysis

• Planning and directing podium and publication efforts in collaboration with internal teams and external experts to amplify Edwards’ scientific presence at major conferences

• Serving as strategic thought partner to Physician training team by identifying and leading new content creation for KOL speaker programs

• Leading medical information efforts including managing and responding to disease and product information requests from internal and external stakeholders

• Analyzing complex data, formulate strategic recommendations, and deliver high-impact communications to executive leadership

• Maintaining deep scientific and product knowledge of the structural heart disease space, and distill key insights to inform strategy

• Overseeing, planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, recommending and implementing changes to methods.

• Developing a robust talent development plan in alignment with the department’s long-term growth strategy

What you'll need (Required):

• Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s, PhD, MD) in a related field, plus professional leadership experience in the clinical, research, or healthcare industry 

• Extensive experience in evidence generation, development of scientific/medical conference proceedings and manuscript publication in major scientific journals

• Demonstrated track record in people management

Position Location and Travel Requirements:

• This role may be based onsite at our Irvine, California campus or remote within the US, with frequent travel to the Irvine office required

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience working in a regulated industry

• Expert scientific acumen, applied across diverse scenarios, including collaboration with internal stakeholders and physicians to identify evidence gaps and opportunities

• Proven successful project management leadership skills

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment

• Frequently interacts with internal and external management and senior-level stakeholders concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, and/or contractual clarifications

• Develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness

• Provide leadership and direction to cross-functional teams to successfully implement global enterprise systems and related solutions

• Adhere 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.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $204,000 to $289,000 (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.