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Boston Scientific Senior Director Medical Affairs 
United States, Massachusetts, Marlborough 
30282284

24.05.2024

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing a team of medical safety experts to monitor the performance off all BSC Endoscopy products worldwide, both through commercial activities and clinical trials
  • Serve as the voice of the physician and patient when critically evaluating a safety event
  • Provide detailed medical guidance to internal and external groups including project teams, cross-functional units, investigators, and regulatory agencies
  • Provide hands-on operational support to teams in clinical trial planning, protocol development, investigator selection, training of internal and external personnel, medical monitoring for trial safety, data analysis/interpretation, and quality control
  • Deliver direct physician support to quality assurance group for risk management and post market activities.
  • In partnership with the Endoscopy Division’s Global Clinical Trials team, write and edit clinical and scientific reports for regulatory submission and scientific communication
  • Cultivate relationships with influential thought leaders in the medical community
  • Attend and participates in select regional, national, and international meetings
  • Review and approves product educational and promotional materials

Required qualifications:

  • Medical degree (MD or DO); current board certification in gastroenterology; holds a valid, unrestricted, and unchallenged medical license
  • 10+ years of clinical practice in therapeutic endoscopy (including ERCP and EUS)
  • Knowledge of clinical trial design and biostatistics

Preferred qualifications:

  • Excellent communication skills in collaborating with scientific and non-scientific groups
  • Demonstrated ability to write and publish peer-reviewed manuscripts and technical reports
  • Able to speak credibly with expert endoscopists to gain feedback about the performance of a medical device
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team while supporting and promoting its members

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement. The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.