Sr Spec, Clinical Imaging

Edwards Lifesciences have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Clinical Imaging Specialist, with strong Echocardiography experience to join our European team.

This position is 90% home office based, with very occasional travel.

We consider candidates from various European locations, including: UK, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain

Using your cardio imaging expertise your role with Edwards Lifesciences will be to assess new product and procedure development, patient selection criteria development, patient screening, and early clinical imaging training/case support for both novel and iterative devices.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of imaging and/or oversee third party image analysis for patient screening and contribute an opinion to the assessment of potential cases.

• To analyze, summarize, and present clinical baseline, procedural, and follow-up imaging (e.g., CT, echo, angiography) to provide inputs that support new product and procedure development and to support event investigations

• Collaborate and provide recommendations to commercial, NPD team and health care professional (HCPs) to develop imaging patient selection criteria and screening protocol

• Provide input to training content relevant to image analysis for HCPs

• Train field support team and/or HCPs on patient screening procedures. Manage the full screening process by updating the information in the patient shared databases (Salesforce and Sharepoint), assign the tasks to the appropriate internal and external contributor, monitor the advancement and request updates

• Lead one or two imaging modalities for one or two therapies screening review calls with Field Clinical Specialist and circulate appropriate screening evaluation documentation.

• Lead training delivery to HCP and Field Clinical Specialist about Patient Screening on one imaging modality

• Develop and improve training curriculum and training materials, based on clinical experience, Edwards guidelines and SOPs

What you will need

• Bachelor\’s Degree or Master’s degree in Cardiac sciences, Biological Sciences, Cardiac Physiology, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular perfusion or other related cardiology field.

• Minimum 3 years experience in cardiac imaging within a clinical, hospital and/or industry environment (CT, cardiac sonographer, echocardiographer)

• Professional accreditation in echocardiography with EACVI (European society of Cardiology), BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) or equivalent is highly desirable

• Fluency in English to business level, both written and verbal, is essential.

What else we look for

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills in English

• Full knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to cardiovascular imaging

• Strict attention to detail

• Substantial knowledge of one or more relevant imaging equipment operation (e.g. 2D or 3D TTE/TEE/ICE, CT, MRI, etc.) and screening methodology of one or more therapy

• Ability to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and key contact representing the organization on contracts or projects

• Ability to interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations

What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences in Germany?

As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we offer rewarding opportunities and exciting challenges in a truly international, dynamic and friendly work environment.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can grow, personally and professionally. To achieve this, we offer on-the-job development, training opportunities and the support and guidance provided by dedicated employee groups (the Edwards Network of Women, Edwards Foundation charity team, sustainability activities, and others).

Benefits

Edwards Lifesciences offers the following benefits:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits package

• Flexible working hours, remote working

• Pension plan

• A range of enhanced benefits, depending on your country

• Service Awards Enhanced

• Generous Leave Benefit

• Employee Stock Purchase Programme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Comprehensive Wellness Programme and much more.

Benefits are regulated by an internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.