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Senior Medical Director

In-Office, Covington, GA

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Job ID: R-534554
Category: Medical / Clinical Affairs
Location: Covington, Georgia

Job Description Summary

The UCC Senior Director, Medical Affairs, will continue a tradition of strong medical and scientific leadership, KOL engagement, partnership, innovation, and industry influence. This leader is a member of the Urology and Critical Care (UCC) Leadership Team and the UCC Innovation Council. S/he will have a strong presence on location in Covington, Georgia, and several other Becton Dickinson facilities in the Northeast and will be responsible for leading a group of direct reports.

The qualified candidate will provide oversight for medical and scientific input into Innovation, New Product Development, and Clinical Evidence Generation Strategy. As a thought leader for the medical and scientific applications of Becton Dickinson’s current and future products, the Sr. Director, Medical Affairs BDI UCC must be able to influence the UCC leadership team and new product development via close partnerships with the business President and Platform Leaders.

Requirements:
Education, Experience/Qualifications, & Leadership Capabilities:
• MD required
• 8+ years demonstrated scientific leadership and authority required.
• Medical device Industry experience strongly preferred.
• Clinical practice experience in Urology, Critical Care or Anesthesia desirable or clinical training in relevant discipline.
• Track record of original research, publications, academic collaborations, and/or relevant product development experience.
• Track record of science-based innovation, applications development and/or product development in industry setting.
• Prior experience as external, scientific spokesperson at the corporate or business unit level.
• Served as a Medical Affairs leader or similar role with a demonstrated ability to engage and influence academic research leaders, other key opinion leaders, clinicians, and other important stakeholders and customers.
• Developed and executed clinical research studies for regulatory approval and pre-clinical studies desirable.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of and understanding of the evolving worldwide clinical evidence requirements.
• Inclusive leader who can influence, negotiate, and lead across the organization and shape the culture of the team.
• Impeccable personal integrity; embodies Company values.
• Builds relationships internally and externally that are based on mutual respect and trust.
• Strong communicator with the ability to simplify complex issues.
• Adaptable in accommodating varying platform needs, work styles and perspectives.
• People Leadership- Engages and empowers a team of highly capable associates who can infuse scientific expertise; ability to lead a talented group of people who have been through significant structural change and are ready to follow an agile leader with a purposeful plan of action.