Associate Director, Medical Education - Shockwave Medical - Johnson and Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for an Associate Director, Medical Education, Shockwave Medical to be located in Santa Clara, CA.

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Shockwave Medical, Inc., recently acquired by Johnson & Johnson, is a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Shockwave Medical aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Description

The Associate Director, Medical Education is a critical, high-visibility customer facing role within Shockwave Medical (SWAV) with the intention of developing and executing medical education and physician relations activities. The position has global responsibility across all lines of therapy and reports to the Director of Professional Education.

The incumbent will lead a growing effort to educate and train health care professionals on SWAV therapies. He/She must be skilled at the appropriate coaching of physicians in the development and delivery of scientific communications and peer-to-peer training. This individual is core to physician relationship management at SWAV and will develop and maintain productive relationships with many Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) from disciplines such as interventional cardiology, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and allied healthcare professionals.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop, plan, and execute Shockwave Medical-managed HCP programs, including identifying educational needs, and development of programs and formats that meet customer and business needs. This role owns the professional education strategy for a key therapeutic area(s) and will manage a budget and supporting resources involved in executing the strategy.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with Healthcare Professionals in the area of therapeutic focus.
• Responsible for execution of events, contracting of new speakers, maintenance of compliance standards, preparation of speaker materials, documentation and tracking.
• Develop educational objectives and curricula / agenda for programs, including both CME and Non-CME accredited content.
• Identify and contract of new training sites and physician speakers.
• May oversee execution of symposia, virtual or at-conference, including agenda design, content development, and physician speaker coaching.
• Will facilitate preparation of presentation materials and physician speaker coaching for podium presentations.
• Contribute to the operations and continued improvement of speaker's bureau process and portal, as well as the development and maintenance of speaker slide decks and appropriate compliance / approvals.
• Partner with meeting planners to coordinate seamless execution of logistical details.
• Act as an advisor and consult with the field organization to uncover HCP learning needs and develop educational solutions to meet those needs.
• Partner with medical societies and fellowship programs.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of therapies, scientific literature, and products within areas of focus.
• Develop and maintain annual budgets.
• Contribute to annual Needs Assessment Process and maintain compliance and reporting standards in line with Shockwave Medical HCP education procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study. Advanced degree preferred.
• 12 years of experience in education, training, sales or marketing, or 10 years with an advanced degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience in the cardiovascular space is highly preferred.
• Highly organized and strong project management skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Operate in a cross-functional team and independently, with adaptability to changing requirements.
• Demonstrated willingness to make decisions and to take responsibility for such.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation skills with all levels of management and organization.
• Demonstrated proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Previous experience in CVENT and/or Sales Force is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.
• There may be continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day).
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs or more.
• Employees will be required to work in an air-conditioned office space and possibly perform some tasks in our non-temperature-controlled warehouse space.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $168,000 to $271,400.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year

• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year

• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year

• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

This job posting is anticipated to close on January, 8, 2025. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned or negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.