Director of Clinical & Medical Affairs

Join us today and take life to heart!  

CORCYM is a global, independent, medical device company entirely focused on state-of-the-art surgical solutions to fight structural heart disease. CORCYM has a presence in more than 100 countries with approximately 850 employees and ensures strong continuous support to patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems worldwide. 

Who We Are: 
Corcym offers a complete portfolio of surgical solutions with a heritage spanning more than 50 years, leveraging a complete and distinctive set of technologies, capabilities and infrastructure. 

Our Vision: 
is to become the leading company dedicated to Heart Surgeons and their Patients by providing the best solutions to fight structural heart disease. 

Our Mission: 
is to help Heart Surgeons treat Patients better today and in the future. 

Director of Clinical and Medical Affairs

This is a global position reporting to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), providing leadership
for the Global Clinical & Medical Affairs department consisting of Clinical Affairs and Medical Affairs.
This position is critical to manage CORCYM’s clinical strategy, clinician engagement and medical
education activities in compliance with regulations and best practices.

Essential Functions 

- Support the clinical interactions with customers and patients
- Responsible for company-related scientific/clinical content, including creation for outgoing materials
and interpretation of incoming materials
- Act as clinical and medical affairs expert for product development, risk assessment and clinical
evaluation; perform clinical review of clinical evaluation related documents
- Contribute to developing a clinical strategy program for CORCYM products for existing and emerging
applications, including but not limited to clinical study strategy, planning and execution, podium
presentation strategy in full compliance with regulation and transparency requirements
- Assist in the selection of advisory board members and contribute to generating clinical strategy
through advisory board interactions
- Oversee the selection and management of Investigator Initiated Research proposal
- Oversee the selection and management of Donations and Grants proposal
- With the support of the team develops robust programs for:
    - Clinician engagement for CORCYM products for existing and emerging applications

    - KOL relationship building and communication to support strategic objectives

    - KOL engagements including contracts, event management and invoice submission in full
compliance with regulations and transparency requirements
    - KOL maps for compliant engagement to support strategic objectives
    - Selection, organization and communications for medical advisory board and
clinician round-table activities
- Support CORCYM presence at meetings for relevant medical societies by delivering presentations
and engaging KOLs for content preparation and delivery
- Manage medical education initiatives, provide support for related training activities including in person
events, virtual events, website content and electronic media, and provide clinical instruction
for internal and external audiences

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Domain knowledge in relevant therapeutic areas of cardiology and/or cardiac surgery
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong work ethic with ability to multi-task and work independently
- Must be able to collaborate in team environment
- Excellent networking and relationship building
- Full professional proficiency in English
- Proficiency in French, Spanish, Japanese and/or Mandarin will be considered a plus

Education & Experience: 

- 5-10 years of relevant Clinical and/or Medical Affairs Experience

- 5+ years of management experience preferred

- Degree in life sciences and/or advanced clinical degree (MD, PhD, DVM) preferable

At Corcym, we uphold a set of Non-Negotiable behaviors that define how we work:  

• We never compromise on patient safety and our integrity. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. 

• We act like Founders and Owners We take ownership, we try new things, and we take results personally. 

• We always look for a better way.  We do not accept “we have always done it this way” as a reason not to improve. 

• We eliminate all unnecessary complexity.  Simplicity and common sense are better than unnecessary complexity and bureaucracy. 

• We focus on what matters.  Concentration of energy is key to our success. 

• We enable the Surgeon of the Future (SOF).  Our focus, insights, innovations, and loyalty are to the surgeons who can be the Surgeon of the Future.  

• We always aim for the highest Quality of Revenue (QOR).  Our choices on accounts, actions and investments are driven by improving QOR. 

• We never let another CORCYMer fail.  We are all responsible for each other’s success.   

Corcym is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodation upon request throughout the hiring process.