Principal Scientific Affairs Specialist

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MA-Bedford; US-MA-Boston; US-MA-Burlington; US-MA-Cambridge; US-MA-Lexington; US-MA-Lowell; US-MA-Marlborough; US-MA-Natick; US-MA-Quincy; US-MA-Western/Springfield; US-MA-Worcester; US-MN-Mankato/Rochester; US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MN-Minneapolis; US-MN-Minnetonka; US-MN-Northern/Duluth; US-MN-Plymouth

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About the role:

The Principal Scientific Affairs Specialist strategically partners with Global Rhythm Management Diagnostic (RMDx) physician key opinion leaders (KOLs) to develop and disseminate the clinical and scientific evidence supporting key BSC RM Dx technologies. This incumbent will create and support strategic clinical and scientific initiatives in support of podium, investigator-led research, and scientific symposia to endorse BSC’s high-growth adjacencies and key RM Dx products. Additionally, a successful individual will establish strong collaborative relations with internal cross-functional partners (clinical, marketing, and R&D) to reinforce commercialization through scientific affairs.
This is a hybrid position (in the office minimum of three days per week) with the flexibility to be located in Arden Hills, MN, or Marlborough, MA. You will have the opportunity to discuss your preferred working location with your Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain clinical and technical expertise with key RMDx products and therapies inclusive of understanding the clinical practice landscape (medical society guidelines, scientific publications, key clinical trials) to support appropriate evidence considerations.
• Identify and develop strong, credible scientific partnerships with strategically targeted KOLs focusing on RMDx technologies to generate strategic evidence initiatives.
• Solicit and incorporate KOL feedback on scientific content to collaboratively build the scientific story around BSC RMDx technologies/therapies.
• Provide KOLs with content development support for scientific and educational forums supporting BSC technologies.
•  Create and support podium opportunities to disseminate key scientific evidence in support of BSC’s high growth adjacencies and key RMDx products with an understanding where similar non-BSC devices and alternative therapies fit in the current clinical practice landscape.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners to select symposium venues, program scope, and faculty with strategic scientific content highlighting clinical state of the art.
•  Partner with faculty to identify and develop scientific symposium objectives, content, and key educational messages.
• Develop scientific speaker resource materials that can be leveraged by physician speakers.
• Establish strong collaborative relations with internal cross-functional partners (clinical, marketing, and R&D) to reinforce and align the clinical and commercial messages through scientific affairs. Build and maintain a clinically strategic understanding of data assets (bench, preclinical, clinical, post-market) in partnership with internal functional partners to generate scientifically and clinically relevant evidence sets.
• Serve as scientific liaison between KOLs and internal teams by providing KOLs with key BSC scientific evidence.
• Convey KOL input to influence internal strategy relative to evidence gaps, clinical trial design, competitive device features.
• Develop and execute BSC’s evidence generation strategy through the ISR program in partnership with the ISR Chair/Committee, Clinical, HEMA and the Franchise.
• Train and educate the commercial organization on key data releases in partnership with Sales and Marketing.
• Attend scientific conferences and programs in relevant therapeutic areas to maintain current knowledge. 

 Required qualifications:

•  Minimum Bachelor's degree required in Life Science area; MD or MS / PhD preferred in a related field
•  Minimum 5 years of medical education/clinical/pre-clinical/product development/marketing/field clinical/engineering experience (cardiovascular and/or structural heart preferred);
• Proven experience in the medical industry (clinical, scientific communications, medical affairs, medical education, product management, product development, R&D, medical sales, or field clinical engineering) and in an FDA-regulated environment preferred
• Overnight travel (15-25%) to scientific conferences and other meetings within and outside the United States

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior experience in cardiac diagnostic medical devices
• Prior experience in academic research and scientific symposia as a participant or organizer
• Prior experience leading project teams and managing timelines using project management methodologies
   

Requisition ID: 590869

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement.  The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.  

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

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