Specialist, Medical Affairs - Franklin Lakes, United States - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

Description

**Job Description Summary**

The Specialist, Medical Affairs for Post-Market Surveillance (SMA-PMS) for Specimen Management (SM), Medical Affairs (SA) is responsible for post-market reporting compliance activities. This position is accountable for coordinating and contributing to the SM post market surveillance reports and ensuring alignment with US, EU, Canada and other regional/country regulations through the implementation of an efficient and effective post-market reporting process. This position is also responsible for assisting in the management and maintenance of proactive customer quality response activities for MA for SM products.

The SMA-PMS demonstrates understanding of technical/scientific principles applicable to in vitro diagnostics and those of associated disciplines (such as R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, or Project Management). The Specialist, Medical Affairs represents the interest of the patient and the health care worker and has basic understanding of patient safety and product safety and risk assessment.

The SMA-PMS has working knowledge of international regulations and BD policies and procedures and moderate knowledge of and familiarity with BD products, product development process, ISO standards, FDA regulations, and IVD-R.

**Job Description**

We are **the makers of possible**

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and its no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of usfrom design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per yearto look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which youll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a **maker of possible** with us.

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

+ Works with manager to understand full needs of Medical Affairs (MA) function as it relates to Post Market Surveillance (PMS) Program and annual Post Market Surveillance activities (PMS Plan and Periodic Safety Update Report, PSUR) for Specimen Management (SM) MA, SM products (Laboratory Specimen Management, Specimen Acquisition & Emerging Specimen Management).

+ Understands the methodologies required for ongoing post market surveillance

+ Implements processes for acquiring, managing, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting Post Market Surveillance data necessary to support PMS reports and PSURs as directed by manager

+ Coordinates with QA/RA departments to facilitate completion of PMS and PSUR reports for each product family

+ Supports Safety/Risk management activities and updates Health Risk Assessments and Benefit Risk Assessments for legacy DS products. Duties may extend to MA representation for Situation Analysis and Health Risk Analysis deliverables

+ Conducts literature search reviews for specified products, and reviews and screens resulting scientific papers for inclusion

+ Maintains and updates SM MA Summary of Safety & Performance

+ Duties may extend to supporting IVDR Technical File deliverables for new products

+ Creates coherent, professional documentation and correspondence of moderate complexity. Is able to draw conclusions from primary and other written and/or verbal sources, present, and/or act on them effectively. Is effective when speaking among peers, team members and functional or Business Management. Work product may require limited review by managers from technical or stylistic point of view.

+ Recognizes potential problems and takes preventive steps. Recommends solutions for more complicated or ambiguous issues for consideration.

+ Manages multiple projects with ability to organize and prioritize assignments and effectively manages multiple tasks as assigned.

+ Manages most activities without supervision. Interactions with management involve weekly or more frequent updates on activities, discussion of issues, proposals for resolution.

+ Reviews work for accuracy and follows up with cross functional data owners for clarification as required

+ Ensures that accurate, high-quality reports are compiled and reviewed in a timely manner per project timelines and workload demands, and are in compliance with regulatory requirements

+ Asserts own ideas and persuades others. Fosters collaboration among team members.

**Qualifications:**

+ Excellent writing skills, summarization skills, and demonstrated accuracy in documentation/record-keeping practices; technical, scientific writing experience or publication history a plus

+ Knowledge, understanding and interpretations of FDA regulations, ISO standards, EU MDR/IVDR and other industry standards for medical devices as they apply to PMS reporting a plus

+ Working knowledge of Quality Assurance, Regulatory or Quality compliance activities in a medical device or similar industry a plus

+ Strong inter-department coordination skills, time management, and activity management required

+ Familiarity with in vitro diagnostics in a clinical or academic setting and knowledge of medical/technical terminology

+ Familiarity with BD products a plus

+ Strong critical thinking, strategic assessment, and analytical and problem solving skills

+ Excellent verbal and written communications, professionalism, and interpersonal skills

+ Ability to deal w/ambiguity

**Education/Experience**

+ Minimum of a bachelors degree required in biomedical sciences, the life sciences, clinical, laboratory or other relevant technical areas. Professional certification is a plus.

+ Minimum 1 year experience in Quality, Medical Affairs, Clinical research in microbiology or molecular biology, biomedical librarian, or related discipline to demonstrate the qualifications.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Companys receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BDs Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

**Why Join Us?**

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. Its also a place where we help each other be great, we do whats right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, youll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

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**Primary Work Location**

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

**Additional Locations**

**Work Shift**

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.