Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

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Job Summary

Our successful Clinical Strategy Lead will be involved in all aspects of Clinical & Medical Affairs that focus on evidence generation and strategy development for Advanced Wound Care medical devices. The role is varied and incorporates multiple activities, such as designing and executing clinical study protocols, planning of evidence generation strategies, retrospective analyses and in-market product support, generation of publications, and identification of unmet needs in the field. You will have close liaison with Clinical Operations, Global Education, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing & Business Development, and R&D colleagues. You will also build relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare providers relevant to the product.

**This is a remote role with quarterly travel to the Boston, MA area**

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a clinical strategist for our Advanced Wound Care Medical and Clinical Affairs team, with a special focus on emerging Advanced Wound Care technologies
• Play a lead role in clinical study design, including regulatory approvals, statistical analysis plan, and budget.
• Close collaboration with Global Medical Education and Key Opinion Leader Management colleagues and Business Development and Marketing teams through interactions with key opinion leaders, healthcare providers, and regulatory bodies to analyze and identify unmet needs in our field
• Work closely with the clinical operations colleagues to translate business strategies to actionable clinical study protocols and retrospective data generation plans
• Analyze data output from clinical studies and other evidence generation activities and distill these into a cohesive “story” to be presented when needed.
• Play a proactive role in putting together publications and evidence communication in close collaboration with the medical writing team. 
• Act as an educator and role model for colleagues outside of medical affairs.
• Support all our general medical affairs activities, including, but not limited to new product development, evidence generation and review, risk management, and other activities as needed.
• Act as a subject matter expert in the product line.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% overnight travel may be required, some of which will be international.

 

About You

You will bring a breadth of knowledge and experience in medical and clinical affairs. Must have knowledge in the life sciences, medicine, or nursing. Experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or academic setting is a plus.

Besides your professional attributes, you work independently while being a great team player with the ability to pivot as needs arise. You thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment. You utilize your good communication skills to work in close collaboration with cross-functional teams. You are pragmatic and operate with a sense of urgency to meet your deadlines. You enjoy a busy working day and can progress several tasks in parallel, thriving with evolving changes and various tasks. You have proven analytical and problem-solving skills that will help you develop and maintain competitive and patient-centric clinical projects. You understand the importance of good documentation practices and see the value in creating solid documentation. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher degree in Medicine, Life Sciences, Allied Health, Pharmacy, or Nursing. Advanced degree (MD, PhD MSN, DNP) preferred.
• Clinical background (MD, RN, DPM, DNP, or similar) required
• Specialty knowledge in wound care preferred.
• At least 3 years’ experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry in positions of increasing responsibility.
• Strong understanding of clinical research, including literature reviews, protocol development, general study execution, and statistical analysis.
• Experience in clinical study design in an industry or academic setting.
• Understanding of the medical device industry: product development, pre-clinical, clinical, quality, marketing, and regulatory components.
• Experience with regulatory requirements for clinical studies in the US and EU is highly desirable.
• A proven ability to deliver results according to timelines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong computer skills and high level of proficiency of Microsoft Office.
• Works both as a team member and independently, engages and supports other members of the team and willingly accepts support when required. Is able to make decisions and accept accountability.
• Willingly embraces change and the need to adapt to new circumstances. Takes an innovative approach while maintaining compliance.
• Effective use of oral and written communication skills to influence, inform or guide others.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English.

U.S. applicants: The annual target base salary range for this position is [$124,800 - $195,000]. This role may also be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which could include participation in an annual incentive program or a sales incentive plan.

Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a retirement savings plan with company match, time off to include: paid vacation, holidays, community service days, sick time, paid caregiver/parental leave and medical leave, and health benefits for individuals, families, and domestic partners, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

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About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch:

Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With over 10,000 colleagues, we provide products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention, treatment for hard to heal wounds, at-risk skin and ulcerated tissue to supporting debilitating conditions, improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec's revenues in 2025 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit: http://www.convatecgroup.com.