Clinical Research Director, Western Europe, Cas

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**A Day in the Life**:Medtronic is hiring a Clinical Research Director for the Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) Operating Unit. The Director's scope will include the Western European Region & is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing organization spearheading with it's innovative solutions & pushing the boundaries of medical technology.

The role can be based in a Western European location & is preferably hybrid based, however working remotely is an option. The Director will be required to travel approximately 50% of the time across Europe & International travel at times.

The **Clinical Research Regional Director, Cardiac Ablations Solutions (CAS)**reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer & VP of Clinical research & Medical Science,, CAS.

This position is responsible for directing all clinical research activities and programs for the Western Europe region. The Regional Director is responsible for developing the regional clinical strategy in alignment with the business and R&D strategies for the Cardiac Ablation Solutions Operating Unit.

The leader is also responsible for designing and driving the execution of regional pre-market and post-market clinical trials, including driving outcomes and results, and collaborating for the dissemination of the resulting evidence to internal and external stakeholders.

The goal of these programs is to develop the medical evidence necessary to demonstrate safety, efficacy, economic and quality of life outcomes for the performance of our products and therapies. Programs will support regional regulatory approval, reimbursement coverage through comparative effectiveness evidence, therapy adoption and new indications.

The Regional Director helps set the strategy and participates in managing and approving funding for external physician-initiated research programs (ERP) within the region. In addition, the leader will collaborate closely with the Economic Evidence team to provide additional value to the business.

The successful applicant will be required to travel approximately 50% with some international travel at times. The Director can be based out of Western European location preferably close to a Medtronic office, however remote working maybe considered.

**A Day in the Life**
- Lead regional strategic clinical plan process, investment prioritization efforts, and area reviews in harmony with the global clinical strategic plan for CAS.
- Lead the process to define the key stakeholder needs (including but not limited to customer, regulatory agency and payer requirements) for medical evidence for the safety, efficacy, and economic outcomes necessary to establish our therapies as the standard of care.
- Provide strategic leadership to evidence generation activities including design of Clinical trials retrospective database analysis, meta-analysis, translation of clinical data to marketing messages and other health service research endeavors.
- Have a working knowledge of patient reported outcomes instruments, and development of value messages to satisfy stakeholder needs.
- Set the strategy and participate in managing and approving funding for external physician-initiated research programs (ERP).
- Develop and maintain an extensive physician network to understand customer needs and convey the evidence supporting the preferential use of our products and therapies.
- Play a leading role in the development of evidence to support clinically and economically differentiated products for specific (emerging and developed) markets. Ensure that clinical trial design is aimed at fulfilling the common and unique needs of different geographies.
- Successfully create, initiate, and conduct studies consistent with the clinical strategy and business unit objectives. In collaboration with the clinical research organization this includes Clinical Investigation Protocol (CIP) creation, budget drafting and management, trial execution, publication and evidence dissemination.
- Direct trial concept assessment and creation with functional leaders’ support
- Ensure effectiveness of CAS regional clinical activities through strong collaboration and communication with Geography, Clinical Function, Marketing, Research, Technology, Product Development and Operating Unit leadership regarding clinical research and link to the overall business strategy.
- Take primary accountability for clinical trial execution.
- Interact directly with senior leaders and executives to bring awareness and achieve resolution of significant issues concerning products and therapies detected during clinical trials.
- Collaborate with Regulatory, Reimbursement, Healthcare Economics, and Marketing to develop and execute plans to utilize the results of clinical trials to adva