Summary

As the Medical Director – Cardiology, you will oversee the strategic direction of GE HealthCare's Americas Medical Affairs cardiology related activities, including society partnerships, advisory boards, coordination with Global Medical team and contribution to the nuclear cardiology and imaging portfolio. You will partner with the Cardiology Medical Directors, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), and other personnel to serve as medical experts and points of contact for cross-functional stakeholders in the Americas region and ensure execution of tactical plans. You will explore and develop new opportunities for collaboration, in addition to managing existing partnerships.
You will work closely with your Medical Affairs colleagues, cross-functional colleagues, and external key opinion leaders (KOLs) to gain an understanding of the scientific landscape, glean clinical insights, and communicate information to key stakeholders.
Our Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) business is the number one global supplier of contrast media and molecular imaging agents used to enhance medical imaging exams. Used throughout all major disease area diagnostic and treatment pathways, PDx products support three patients every second around the world.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as a leader in aggregating scientific, clinical, and technical customer-focused insights and strategic perspectives related to PDx imaging products and initiatives for the Americas region
• Identify external clinical opinions, perceptions and trends that influence GE Healthcare’s product and innovation strategies, and where warranted, develop appropriate mitigating strategies in partnership with applicable GEHC functions
• At direction of the Cardiology Care Area Leader, lead development and implementation of the overall medical strategy and associated activities for GEHC’s cardiology products throughout launch and their product lifecycles, primarily consisting of contrast media (utilized in CT, MRI, ECHO) and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals utilized in SPECT and PET imaging
• Provide medical leadership to the cross-functional brand and product teams
• Coordinate and manage advisory boards to gather clinical insights as well as round tables to enable the sharing of clinical knowledge with and between external stakeholders
• Drive scientific exchange related to GEHC’s products in the clinical community by forming networks between KOLs to generate clinical evidence
• Lead review and provide medical input on promotional and other materials in accordance with appropriate regulations
• Represent GEHC at regional and national scientific conferences
• Must live in the United States and be willing to travel extensively (up to 30% of the time), based on needs of the business
• As part of global team, occasional weekend or extended work hours may be required
• Based on robust product priorities and research strategies, establish, and drive a scientific agenda, by engaging researchers through GEHC’s activities and partnerships, including where appropriate, conducting studies that lead to publications in support of GEHC’s product objectives
• Work with key internal stakeholders to ensure GEHC is sufficiently engaging external KOLs, academics, research partners, societies, and other organizations as we create strategies for product development, innovation, evidence generation and research
• Engage key scientific societies and establish strong relationships that enhance our corporate image, as well as increase understanding of GEHC’s cardiology products
• Align with medical affairs colleagues on cross-functional team representation with the goal of developing and implementing integrated clinical and commercial strategies for GEHC’s products

Qualifications/Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills with innate desire to build lasting relationships across functional groups with individuals and institutions
• Graduate degree from an accredited university or college and minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Possess strong research and operational understanding of healthcare trends as it relates to GEHC’s imaging products
• Demonstrated ability to think innovatively, be flexible as priorities change, comfortably operate in a fast-paced environment and manage uncertainty
• Strategic and confident team player with attention to detail
• Highly organized, self-motivated, solution and action oriented with the ability to multi-task and prioritize conflicting projects and demand
• Proven leadership skills and ability to bring out the best in others on a cross-functional team. Must be able to lead through influence
• As part of global team, occasional weekend or extended work hours may be required
• Ability to indirectly manage and influence across functional areas to align and determine priorities and resources
• Awareness of US healthcare systems and clinical practices related to patient care
• Knowledge of applicable compliance standards, laws and regulations governing research practices

Desired Characteristics

• A doctorate degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, DO, etc.) and licensed within their respective specialty if applicable
• Preference will be given to candidates with track record of significant prior experience in medical affairs with progressively increasing scope, responsibility, and management proficiency
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in nuclear cardiology
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in the Pharmaceutical/Healthcare industry experience in any of the following: cardiology, radiology, nuclear medicine
• 7 or more years pharma/biotech industry experience OR is a recognized expert in the field
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience as a Medical Director in the Pharma, Biotech or Diagnostic industry

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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The salary range for this position is 152000-228000. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus. Available benefits include health, welfare, retirement, and paid leave.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

While GE Healthcare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE Healthcare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE Healthcare employees.

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