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The Technical Director responsible for, but not limited to, the Geographical area which includes the following states: Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Ideal candidate will be located in Houston or Dallas, Texas.
Basic Functions and General Scope:

• Will assume responsibilities for written and verbal communications and collaborations relevant to scientific/medical issues pertaining to the use of Freelite™.
• Provides scientific/technical assistance to Sales and Marketing teams and customers for educational efforts including: presentations, e.g., Grand Rounds, Tumor Board, articles for Newsletters, etc., design and execution of studies, and evaluations of company's products.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for Scientific Affairs activities pertaining to specified areas in support of company's business goals.
• Develop and maintain contacts with key external opinion leaders and clinical investigators, physicians, pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, and other key customers regarding medical advances, collaborative studies, and product related issues.
• Present data at key scientific meetings/conferences regarding company's products.
• Participate as internal consultant and ad-hoc member of project/product development teams in providing scientific/technical input to ensure that clinical utility of company's products meets clinical need.
• Work with Marketing and Research & Development to facilitate the effective transfer of relevant scientific and clinical information required to meet the needs and objectives of each group.
• Assist VP Marketing in the design, organization, execution and monitoring of pre- and post-market field trials to confirm product performance, maximize product positioning, and meet organization goals and objectives.
• Assist in marketing activities involving creation, publication or promotion of scientific/medical materials for positioning products.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of scientific/clinical data and literature related to relevant company and competitor products and disease areas, and effectively transfers appropriate clinical/scientific information to key company personnel and external customers for business-related or educational purposes.
• Participates in presentations regarding Scientific Affairs to the Company.
• Prepares executive summaries as necessary to address organizational goals and objectives.
• Assumes responsibility for data analysis; processes and distills information obtained from external collaborative studies/interactions for communications and recommendations to departments (i.e., Sales and Marketing, R&D, and Regulatory Affairs/Clinical Trials)
• Make frequent presentations to all levels of customers including Physicians, Laboratorians, Research staff and Sales and Marketing personnel.
• Ensure all presentations are updated as required with new relevant scientific information pertinent to the promotion of Freelite and tailored to the specific audience.
• Work closely with the Technical Sales Specialists/Managers, Regional Sales Managers and Technical Service team in the field to optimize customer education and growth of sales due to optimal usage of Freelite.

Position Requirements:

• Ph.D. or M.D. in a relevant scientific discipline or related field with minimum 10 years experience, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Excellence in scientific writing and speaking, including preparation and review of pre-clinical and clinical data for abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations, preferably in Immunodiagnostics or closely related disciplines.
• Data management skills (i.e., basic statistical analyses and data handling, interpretation of scientific data, and development of graphics) is required.
• Scientific experience in areas involving Hematology and Oncology is a plus.

Personal Characteristics (related to corporate culture):

• Exceptionally strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in presenting scientific findings from small (10+) to large (500+) groups in the scientific community.
• Team player able to communicate effectively in a manner consistent with professional scientific etiquette with all levels within the Company and with the Customer base.
• Strong track record in prioritizing and simultaneously managing multiple projects (activities) in a fast paced environment for timely completion of projects.
• Ability to achieve goals with minimal to moderate supervision and direction. Strong professional and interpersonal skills to effectively operate on a worldwide basis (i.e., aptitude for working with diverse cultural groups and appreciation of business or social dictums within disparate entities.)

The Binding Site is an EEO/AA employer.