Clinical & Market Research Associate Specialist
Employment Type : Full-Time
_________________________________________________________________________________:Applied Medical is dedicated to providing innovative products, programs and solutions that meet clinical needs and improve patient outcomes. Applied is equally committed to improving the affordability and accessibility of high-quality healthcare. Applied’s team members enjoy a dynamic, team-focused environment that allows opportunity for growth and choice in individual career paths through skills development, training and advanced business knowledge. If you would like to be a part of a company making a significant and sustainable impact on healthcare, then Applied Medical is the place for you.Position Description:As a Clinical & Market Research Associate Specialist, you will be working in a strategic upstream marketing role. In this role you will be responsible for working within the framework of a team to function as a subject matter expert for the gynecology specialty and lead the development of a long-term strategic plan in this space. Within the first year, you will be responsible for identifying unmet opportunities and threats in this specialty and conducting research to vet and prioritize these opportunities and expand Applied’s offering.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop in-depth expertise in gynecology and function as an SME to support internal teams, identity unmet clinical & market needs, and provide data-driven recommendations for long-term growth and development plans within assigned clinical area.
- Lead the coordination, support and management of various early stage research for new product and market development projects, including research and identification of opportunities, detailed market analysis and development of business plans.
- Lead the development of a long-term strategic plan to grow Applied’s opportunity in the assigned clinical specialty.
- Lead the identification of threats within assigned specialty, analyze the severity and develop strategies to overcome significant challenges.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of the competitive landscape as it relates to area of clinical focus. Identify potential challenges or opportunities for Applied and develop strategies to overcome challenges.
- Remain current on scientific literature most relevant to gynecology specialty and communicate relevant information to stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain relationships with thought leaders within area(s) of specialization.
Position Requirements: The following skills and attributes are required:- Bachelor's degree
- 3-5 years of full-time professional experience in a related role (upstream marketing, product management or similar)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to develop presentations and clearly present findings
- Possess good problem-solving, critical & creative thinking to solve complex or abstract problems as well as ability to manage concurrent projects through effective prioritization
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Ability and passion to rapidly gain multiple knowledge bases to the extent of a subject matter expert
- Flexibility to work occasional nights and weekends
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
As a healthcare company, it’s of the utmost importance to keep our teams safe and healthy in this ever-changing COVID-19 environment. We require all new team members to be fully vaccinated upon their start date at Applied Medical (legitimate accommodation requests will be considered). Our current team members have also made this commitment to getting vaccinated to help protect each other, our families, our customers, and our visitors, as we work together to help end the pandemic.Preferred: The following skills and attributes are preferred:- Graduate degree, ideally related to science, engineering, medicine, healthcare or business
- Experience with new opportunity assessments and early stage medical device development
- Experience with products, devices or research in the gynecology space
- Proficiency in MS Office & MS Teams
- Proficiency in MS Office (including Project and Visio)
Benefits:- Training and mentorship with ongoing learning and development courses
- On-campus wellness activities
- Comprehensive medical and dental and vision coverage
- Education reimbursement program
- 401(k) program with discretionary employer match
- Generous vacation accrual and paid holiday schedule