MEDICAL AFFAIRS MANAGER (M/F/D)

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Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

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Getinge is recruiting a Medical Affairs Manager – Cardiovascular / Vascular Surgery to join our global Medical Affairs organization.

Medical Affairs Manager – Cardiovascular / Vascular Surgery

Remote – Ideally based in Spain or Southern Europe

Permanent contract

Are you a Cardiovascular or Vascular Surgeon looking to leverage your clinical expertise beyond clinical practice and contribute to the development and safe use of innovative medical technologies on a global scale?

Getinge is looking for a Medical Affairs Manager to join our Medical Affairs organization and act as a key clinical and scientific expert within our cardiovascular therapeutic area.

This is a fully remote position with global responsibilities, ideally suited to a candidate based in Spain or Southern Europe.

Working at the intersection of clinical practice, science and medical technology, you will collaborate with healthcare professionals and cross-functional teams worldwide, providing medical expertise throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Your responsibilities

As Medical Affairs Manager, you will:

• Act as a clinical and scientific subject matter expert, providing medical expertise to internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with surgeons, healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• Engage in scientific exchange with HCPs and provide accurate, balanced and compliant responses to medical and scientific information requests.
• Represent Medical Affairs within global cross-functional teams, collaborating with Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Risk Management, Marketing and Business Development.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy and related strategic projects.
• Monitor scientific and clinical developments and perform or contribute to systematic literature reviews.
• Support clinical evaluation and Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) activities and associated documentation.
• Provide medical expertise in the assessment of complaints and adverse events, representing the clinical perspective of both patients and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in product risk management, including the assessment of clinical risks, safety and performance data, usability hazards and benefit-risk profiles.
• Provide medical and scientific input for global regulatory submissions and interact with regulatory stakeholders when required.
• Contribute to the development and review of scientific and technical documentation, including medical assessments, SOPs, educational materials and scientific communications.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across Medical Affairs and related functions.

About you

We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong clinical background in cardiovascular or vascular surgery who are interested in bringing their expertise into the Medical Device industry.

You ideally have:

• A Medical Degree with specialization and clinical experience in Cardiovascular and/or Vascular Surgery.
• Previous professional experience in the Medical Device industry, ideally with cardiovascular, vascular surgery or closely related surgical devices. This is an essential requirement for the role.
• Strong knowledge of medical devices used in surgical and interventional environments, their clinical application, associated risks and relevant treatment pathways.
• Experience working with or providing medical/scientific expertise on medical devices throughout their lifecycle, for example within Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, clinical evaluation, PMCF, risk management, regulatory activities or medical writing.
• The ability to critically review and interpret scientific literature and clinical evidence.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with surgeons, HCPs and scientific experts.
• The ability to collaborate effectively within a global, cross-functional and matrix organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• A high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Fluent professional English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel internationally approximately 20% of the time.

Please note that previous experience specifically within the Medical Device industry is required for this position. Profiles with experience exclusively in pharmaceuticals, drug development, microbiology, biotechnology or other non-medical-device environments will not be considered.

What we offer

This is an opportunity to bring your clinical expertise into a strategic global Medical Affairs role, while remaining closely connected to healthcare professionals, clinical science and technologies that directly impact patient care.

You will join an international environment and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts across Getinge, contributing to the clinical strategy, safety and effective use of our medical technologies throughout their lifecycle.

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About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.