CARMAT, designer and developer of the most advanced total artificial heart project in the world, aimed at offering a therapeutic alternative to patients suffering from end-stage bi-ventricular heart failure, is recruiting a Clinical Specialist for Germany.
Missions & Responsabilities
- Provide clinical and technical support of Carmat Assist Device Systems (TAH) in the assigned geographical area.
- Provide training, in service support and clinical assistance for new and existing Carmat customers, potential customers, distributors and their clinical and sales specialists.
- Work with Integrity and communicate regularly with management to keep them informed of what is being observed in the field relative to Carmat and other VAD players or competitors.
- During study phase, work with customers to identify suitable candidate for the Carmat study.
- Responsible for providing technical and clinical support to customers, sales team and distributors.
- Participate in 24 hours/7 days support to customers
- Coordinate and assist all centres in an assigned geographical region with the training manager
- Maintain contact with customers in order to assess clinical and educational needs.
- Evaluate customer needs and recommend appropriate product modifications or assessments.
- With the training manager, create, maintain, and update educational materials.
- Assist in the promotion of Carmat’s product to prospective clients in cooperation with the sales team and distributors.
- Evaluate product viability and planned product improvements and modifications.
- Complete clinical reports as requested by management, and completes all additional documentations requested by management in a timely basis.
- Protect and act responsibly towards all company equipment and confidential information.
- Provide support at Trade shows as requested by management.
- Maintain a good driving record.
- Ability to work effectively from a home office base and must provide the majority of their own typing, filing, and communications support.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Pro-actively and consistently communicate and provide necessary information within team and cross functional departments to achieve the Company goals and enhance business practices
Profile
- Carmat product and mechanical circulatory support field and environment expertise.
- Master in physiopathology in Heart failure.
- Notions of drugs and device treatment of Heart failure.
- Ability to coordinate a high level of activity under a variety of conditions and constraints.
- Physician Degree or some other medical discipline. Graduate Degree desirable.
- Mother of the assigned area in required
- Fluent german and english
- Previous experience within the VAD industry is a plus.
- Cardiac Care experience preferred.
- Proven competency as a Clinical Specialist or similar role within the HF industry.
- Bio medical engineer Physician (ICU or CCU), clinical publications, and group presentations experience desirable.
- Computer literacy required.
Location
- Home office base
The person occupying the position must be able to travel extensively including internationally if required.