Clinical Affairs Specialist

About the role

Teleflex, a global medical technology company, is hiring a Clinical Affairs Specialist for its Latin America region. The role supports the development and delivery of internal and external clinical education, including presentations, training plans, didactic programs, objection handling and solution positioning that promotes the safe and effective use of Teleflex products. It works closely with the commercial team (Sales and Marketing) and requires extensive travel, more than 50%.

Key responsibilities

• Support field sales through clinical and educational needs assessment, product and procedural training, in-servicing and customer follow-up.
• Maintain expertise on Teleflex products, especially those linked to the relevant clinical specialty.
• Support training development and competencies for field clinical and sales teams, and work with the BU training team so that training plans and procedural competence are documented.
• Facilitate sales team training and provide scientific lectures to advance awareness and adoption of procedures and products.
• Expand the customer base through professional networking, best-practice consultation and timely follow-up.
• Manage administrative tasks, including T&E policy compliance, reporting and documentation.
• Keep up with medical literature, clinical guidelines, the competitive landscape and industry trends, and share insights with sales management, marketing and other departments.
• Take part in educational, scientific and promotional activities at local, regional and national trade shows.
• Support off-label inquiries and document them appropriately.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales and Engineering on key projects, and adhere to the Code of Conduct and company policies.

Required profile

• Minimum bachelor's degree (clinical); master's degree preferred.
• At least five years of experience in the medical device field and/or high-level clinical practice; ten years of clinical experience in a hospital, preferably in critical care, oncology, vascular access, interventional cardiology or radiology.
• Acceptable credentials include RN/RRT, APRN or MD.
• Experience as university faculty, clinical consultant or medical device speaker-trainer; experience in the life sciences or medical device industry.
• English at basic or intermediate level (A2-B1), valid passport and U.S. visa.
• Ability to travel at least 70%, including overnight stays.

Required skills

• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, from one-on-one to large groups.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage vendor credentials (RepTrax, Vendormate) and work in hospitals and other medical facilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a home-office environment, and to lift up to 30 lbs.