Company Background:
Our client is a well-known MNC company in various technology and services industries.

Description:

• The External Research Leader role supervises and develops the external research and clinical collaboration funnel, in full synchronization with the Segment Manager, the Marketing and the Engineering team, and consistently with long term PL strategy.
• The role contributes to the definition of the 3 years product roadmap and long term PL strategy. He contributes to market and innovation intelligence on Mammography and modalities relative to the Breast Cancer care path. He contributes to future product business cases through contribution on claims, regulatory path, and reimbursement strategy.
• The role supports a strategy of choice of Key Opinion Leaders and Luminaries we want to develop relationship with, to optimize the capacity of the PL to support definition of future applications and their introduction on the market. He helps synchronizing with strategic marketing, downstream marketing and sales, on these choices. He sustains contact with the KoL and Luminaries and occasionally support downstream when to talk on future applications.
• The role drives external researches and clinical projects with the sites, and maintains close relationship during the course of execution. He is the focal point of our external partners.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• To be responsible for a funnel of KOL and Luminaries with which we want to develop external researches and clinical collaborations
• To be responsible for driving and reporting through a dashboard on external researches and clinical collaborations, identifying goals, timelines and financial details with corresponding actual on a regular basis.
• To be responsible for developing the work statement and contracts associated with our external researches and clinical collaborations, following the process in place, and working closely with QA, RA and MA teams.

Quality Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position
• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required
• Drive compliance/closure of Regulatory and Quality requirements before approving Design Control FDRs and NPI program milestones
• Identify continuous improvement activities by initiating the implementation of process and product quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications:

• PhD/MS degree in Technology or Natural/Life Science
• Good technology understanding to drive technology oriented projects
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and systematically
• Good interpersonal skills to build good working relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to manage complex projects across global regions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent skills in written and verbal presentation
• Good knowledge in Medical Imaging and Clinical applications