Associate Director Technology And Development Medical Device

Responsibilities:

• Leads various product development efforts within Cleveland Clinic Innovation Development programs, specifically, therapeutics, diagnostics, devices, health IT, and other technologies of low to intermediate complexity and low to medium risk.
• Provides project management expertise and guidance to accomplish targeted development schedules and milestones.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Develops features of core invention that leads to commercial application and meaningful financial opportunity.
• Facilitates securing necessary funding from both internal and external sources to execute the plan.
• Seeks guidance from more senior Innovation Development team members in support of the process above.
• Identifies and engages technology development, preclinical, and clinical resources as appropriate to implement design, development and testing objectives.
• Develops the product road-map to achieve organizationally appropriate and relevant commercialization strategies.

Education:

• Additional graduate business education (MBA) is highly desirable.
• A Master’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering, scientific or related field.

Certifications:

• None required

Complexity of Work:

• Highly skilled in management of cross-disciplinary project teams.
• An effective collaborator, project manager, and communicator who has demonstrated ability to work with senior level researchers, thought-leader physicians, contract R&D organizations and industry partners.

Work Experience:

• Transactional experience in licensing or financing medical technologies helpful.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary, or other clinical applications where device products are commonly used.
• Knowledge of preclinical, clinical, and regulatory product testing and validation requirements.
• Familiarity with intellectual property principles, market opportunity assessment, competitive analysis, and product payment/reimbursement methodologies.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully commercializing innovative medical products.
• Experience in identifying, qualifying and managing design and development service providers.
• Offset: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of industry experience in designing or developing biomedical products.
• Minimum of 3 years of industry experience in designing or developing biomedical products is required.

Physical Requirements:

• Occasional lifting of 5 to 15 pounds.
• Must have normal or corrected vision, and the ability to verbally communicate to upper level management.
• Requires extensive sitting and dexterity to perform work on a PC, and the ability to walk to parts of various hospital campuses to attend meetings.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard procedures regarding the use of Personal Protective Equipment.