Medical Education Specialist (f/m/x) Sportsmedicine & ENT - #2096823

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Reporting into the Senior Manager, Medical Education International for Sports Medicine and ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat), the Medical Education Specialist is responsible for creating meaningful programs for the courses related with practicing surgeons, nurses, residents, fellows or other related Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) relative to key focus areas in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

In this position you will implement educational pathways and adapt the global content to the regional area you are responsible for. Therefore, you are collaborating with course faculty and you will make sure that we are offering educational experiences across the educational continuum featuring key products determined by our Marketing team. This role will work closely with the Marketing & Sales organization, communicating and reinforcing the enrollment of the appropriate HCPs based on selection criteria related to the HCPs experience and expertise.

This role may be asked to support from a program development perspective some of Europe’s regional programs at Smith+Nephew.

Location: Munich or Hamburg based would be preferred, but not a must

What will you be doing?

• Work closely with HCP faculty and internal stakeholders, to implement high-quality programs at the S+N educational events that drive adoption in key focus areas of the business units
• Establish program learning objectives, attendee profile and communicate these to the business organization and reinforce criteria during enrollment to lead to product adoption
• Adapt content developed by S+N Global Content Development to the countries' needs, in terms of pre/post content, agenda, attendees profiles and others
• Embrace new technologies available (Virtual Reality, Simulation, S+N Academy Online, others) to provide a blended learning journey
• Select and maintain the relation with faculty
• Responsible for faculty communication, invitation and development
• Engage all information related to the course and the explanation behind the selection of the faculties, working in close contact with Professional Affairs in regards to the contractual situation of the faculties
• Give on site support to the Medical Education courses, in partnership with the S+N Meeting Planner team
• Translate the key commercial priorities of the assigned business to medical education needs and plan a medical education calendar & resources accordingly
• Identify and engage with Key Opinion Leaders on current trends and needs in the industry
• Identify opportunities for collaboration on education
  
  
  

What will you need to be successful?

• Minimum of 3 years experience. in a similar role in Medical Education with a strong understanding of training processes and clinical knowledge
• Relevant experience in the field of Medical Devices, preferably with Sports Medicine and/or ENT exposure, and a strong focus on education
• High technical / clinical knowledge on the main arthroscopic shoulder, knee, hip / foot / ankle procedures
• Ability to work collaborative and effective in cross functional, international teams
• Flexibility and adaptability managing multiple priorities
• Very good communications skills with ability to adapt to different stakeholders (internally, externally)
• Very good English and German language knowledge (written and spoken)
• Willingness for business travels (approx. 30-40%)
• Flexibility to work outside of usual office hours sometimes to support events in the evenings / at weekends
  
  
  

Beneficial:

• A relevant Education from either University (e.g. Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering) or professional training (e.g. OR nurse)
• Knowledge of the MedTech Europe industry and local Ethical Codes / relevant legal requirements
• Knowledge of S+N products in Sports Medicine and/or ENT
  
  
  

You. Unlimited.

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• Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: We are committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website.
• Benefits: Generous Annual Bonus and Pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
• Work/Life Balance: 30 Vacation Days per year as well as one extra day off each year for volunteering activities, so we can give back to our communities!
• Your Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (Mental Health), Life/Accident Insurance and much more
• Flexibility: Adaptible working hours and possibility to partly work from home
• Extra Perks: We offer discounts on fitness clubs and local public transport as well as bicycle leasing (JobRad)
  
  
  

Please apply with your CV (PDF, English) and feel free to not include personal information like e.g. age, photo, nationality or family status.

Smith+Nephew is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Smith & Nephew GmbH, Merve Krabbenhöft (she/her), Talent Acquisition Specialist, Rosenheimer Str. 116A, 81669 München

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