Senior Specialist, Clinical Imaging, Clinical Patient Screening

Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient?s unmet clinical needs. It's our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

How you'll make an impact:

Assess new products and procedure development, patient selection criteria development, patient screening, and early clinical imaging training/case support for both novel and iterative devices

Analyze imaging and/or oversee third party image analysis for patient screening and contribute an opinion to the assessment of potential cases for early feasibility and clinical study candidates

Analyze, summarize, and present clinical baseline, procedural, and follow-up imaging (e.g., CT, echo, MRI, angiography) to provide inputs that support new product and procedure development and to support event investigations

Collaborate and provide recommendations to NPD team and HCPs to develop imaging patient selection criteria and screening protocol

Create training content relevant to image analysis for HCPs

Train field support team and/or HCPs on cardiac imaging

What you'll need (Required):

Bachelor's or advanced degree in biological or life sciences, animal science, or other related scientific or technical field or certification in RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer), within ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography) or equivalent certification with

5 years experience of previous in-hospital and/or industry clinical echocardiographic experience Required

What else we look for (Preferred):

Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite

Good imaging analysis software skills (e.g. 3Mensio, TomTec, Vitrea, Circle VI, etc.

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Able to effectively guide and instruct other imaging specialists in clinical settings on effective imaging equipment operation

Requires strong diplomacy, influencing and relationship management skills

Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Must be able to work in a team environment, fostering collaboration between inter-departmental teams, HCPs and KOLs

Full knowledge of relevant imaging equipment operation (e.g. 2D or 3D TTE/TEE/ICE, CT, MRI, etc.)

Full knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to cardiovascular imaging

Good leadership skills and ability to influence change

Strict attention to detail

Ability to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and key contact representing the organization on contracts or projects

Ability to interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations

Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $106,000 to $149,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.