Medical Advisor

Cook Medical

Clare, Limerick

The primary function of the Medical Advisor position is to collaborate across Cook business functions and business units, applying clinical knowledge and expertise to support device risk assessment, regulatory submissions, product development, internal and external training, global reimbursement efforts, market research, and sales and marketing efforts. Position: Medical Advisor. Reporting to: Director of Engineering / Global Medical Science Officer. Responsibilities: Build and maintain a working knowledge of Cook Medical product lines, both new and existing products, and the clinical procedures in which they are used. Have a clinical understanding of the risks, benefits, and patient selection and treatment options for the appropriate disease groups. Work closely with Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Regulatory functions to conduct risk analyses and health risk assessments of Cook Medical devices. Provides essential medical judgment in the review and risk assessment of product complaints, post-market quality issues, Health Risk Assessments and Health Hazard Analysis. Represent the voice of the patient, clinician and other health care workers to Research and Development teams as required. Keep abreast of the latest developments and clinical best practices in the clinical areas of interest to the organisation. Provide critical clinical review of Cook documents that will be seen by internal and/or external customers, including Instructions for Use for Cook devices, marketing and promotional pieces, training and educational materials, and press releases. Foster relationships with and establish a pool of physicians who can provide clinical expertise and input to specific projects within the Regulatory, Quality, Engineering or Marketing functions as required. Identify clinical evidence gaps related to Cook technologies, contribute to clinical trial design, write and review clinical evidence reports, and risk benefit analysis. Develops and manages relationships with clinical key opinion leaders. Provide clinical experience and support to Regulatory Affairs, Engineering, Marketing, Quality Assurance, and other internal groups as needed. Participate in audits by external bodies to provide clinical input. Other General Responsibilities. Ensure compliance with: o Cook’s Code of Conduct. o Cook’s Quality System requirements. o Company HR policies. Liaise with other Cook manufacturing facilities, and. Benchmark systems and processes against best industry practice and modify and develop accordingly to further improve operational efficiencies. Responsible for operating in accordance with the general internal quality systems and documentation. Qualifications/Requirements: Medical Degree MD or recognised equivalent (residency training/practice experience preferred but not essential. Strong technical writing and analytical skills. Interest and skilled at literature- and web-based research. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation. Proven problem-solving skills. Good computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft® Office. Excellent organisational skills. High self-motivation. Willingness and availability to travel on company business. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2794 days ago