Medical Director

About the Role Leadership role to develop the clinical data, understanding and relationships within the clinical community to expand understanding throughout the community on the impacts of Paragonix systems on transplantation. A successful Medical Director will ensure consistent delivery of clinical data to the clinical community and drive the transformation of the clinical approach to preservation in transplantation. The Medical Director will also collaborate cross functional and directly with the Paragonix executive team to drive critical initiatives. What You'll Do

• Lead the clinical strategy to establish convincing clinical evidence for the liver, kidney and pancreas and kidney product lines and to create awareness of these devices in the academic community
• Develop relationships with key opinion leaders to collaborate on new research and provide clinical feedback
• Lead external conversations as a representative of Paragonix to investigate new areas of research with our clinical partners
• Management and oversight of the GUARDIAN family of registries for abdominal transplantation including strategic planning, site onboarding, data management and analysis
• Develop impactful clinical research papers based on data from the GUARDIAN set of registries and independent research endeavors
• Manage publication projects from inception, review, and acceptance with leading clinical journals
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of clinical presentations and publications through new initiatives and collaborations with external investigators
• Develop expertise in the supporting background literature in the area of solid organ transplantation as well as monitor current clinical developments and keeping abreast of current literature
• Communicate professionally and clearly with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success
• Serve as primary subject matter expert for other functional groups, including formal education, training, case reviews and field support
• Direct line management of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team including hiring, training, mentorship and ongoing professional development
• Strategic planning, development and execution of symposium content for major transplant academic conferences
• Develop and execute external field education on the clinical impact of the Paragonix portfolio of products
• Provide clinical insight to product management, marketing and commercial teams regarding customer needs and use-case scenarios
• Direct the PTRI initiatives: lead the design, facilitation, and execution of advisory board meetings with key opinion leaders and global stakeholders; establish SOPs for IIT program and oversee PTRI IIT pipeline; direct publication strategy for PTRI; build collaborations with external investigators What We're Looking For
• Medical Doctorate Degree
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in solid organ transplant clinical research
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience working in the medical device industry
• Experience running large scale multi-center registry clinical research studies
• Minimum 2 years’ direct managerial experience
• Strong oral communication, presentation, project management and prioritization skills
• Experience authoring and publishing content in medical journals and for medical conference presentations
• Ability to quickly learn the clinical literature and discuss with transplant specialists
• Comfort interpreting statistical data and directing statistical research teams on appropriate analytical approaches to support publications
• High level of comfort with developing, interpreting, and communicating complex clinical information with impactful visualizations
• Demonstrated ability of working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization that requires quick response to changing needs
• Excellent interpersonal relationships Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: Based on location and experience; exact range not disclosed
• Hybrid work environment with travel 21-50%