Medical Affairs Lead, North America

About seca

seca – Precision for Health – is the global market leader in medical measuring systems and scales. Since 1840, we have been dedicated to helping healthcare professionals solve complex challenges with simple, innovative solutions that go beyond height and weight. From networked measuring stations to advanced body composition analysis, seca continues to set new standards in medical technology. As a 100% family-owned company in its fourth generation, we combine tradition with innovation to drive meaningful impact in healthcare worldwide.

seca North America was founded over 40 years ago and is the group’s largest and most successful international sales subsidiary with locations in Charleston, SC and Chino, CA.

Role Overview

The Medical Affairs Lead, North America strengthens seca’s clinical credibility and evidence-based medical positioning across the region. The position serves as a bidirectional interface between North America and Global Medical & Clinical Affairs at Headquarters, translating clinical needs, market insights, and KOL perspectives into actionable input while ensuring alignment with global medical standards and evidence-based claims. The role combines strategic medical leadership with hands-on execution across KOL engagement, clinical partnerships, medical education, and market intelligence.

What You'll Do:

Medical Strategy, Evidence & Positioning

• Translate North American clinical needs, evidence requirements, market insights, and KOL perspectives into actionable input for Global Medical & Clinical Affairs and product strategy.
• Evaluate scientific literature, guidelines, real-world evidence, competitor claims, and market developments to support compliant medical positioning, assess medical claims and evidence gaps, and identify areas requiring additional clinical substantiation.
• Strengthen seca’s clinical differentiation by advancing the role of body composition as a relevant health parameter beyond weight and BMI.

KOL Engagement & External Medical Leadership

• Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, clinical experts, professional societies, and strategic stakeholders across obesity care, diabetes, cardiometabolic health, nutrition, preventive health, medical fitness, and longevity.
• Lead advisory boards, expert roundtables, webinars, and professional education initiatives, translating expert insights into recommendations for seca and Headquarters.
• Represent seca at congresses, conferences, customer events, and professional forums as a credible Medical Affairs voice.

Medical Education, Clinical Partnerships & Market Intelligence

• Enable internal teams and partners with evidence-based messaging, clinical resources, medically accurate communication, clinical use-case guidance, objection handling, and competitive positioning support.
• Lead selected clinical projects with healthcare systems, clinics, medical fitness organizations, and strategic partners, generating evidence assets such as case studies, publications, webinars, and educational content.
• Develop and deliver evidence-based educational and thought-leadership content, including congress presentations, speaker materials, professional education programs, and scientific communications that strengthen seca’s clinical credibility and market positioning.
• Monitor North American healthcare trends, clinical guidelines, reimbursement developments, competitor positioning, and emerging areas such as GLP-1 therapy and digital health.
• Translate market intelligence and clinical insights into structured recommendations for Global Medical & Clinical Affairs.

What You Bring:

The ideal candidate combines clinical credibility, scientific expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate evidence into meaningful clinical and market applications.

• Degree in medicine, life sciences, nutrition, exercise science, public health, clinical research, or a related field; advanced clinical or scientific degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of body composition and its clinical relevance, with familiarity in obesity care, diabetes, cardiometabolic health, preventive health, medical fitness, or related fields.
• Experience in medical affairs, clinical education/research, healthcare, medtech, diagnostics, digital health, nutrition, or related areas.
• Experience engaging with physicians, Key Opinion Leaders, healthcare systems, professional societies, or strategic partners.
• Strong ability to communicate scientific evidence clearly and credibly across clinical, professional, and business audiences.
• Experience managing clinical projects, external collaborations, and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and apply sound judgment regarding evidence, claims, compliance, and medical communication.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off

Work Environment

• Charleston, South Carolina

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

seca North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Bring your clinical expertise and scientific perspective to seca and help advance evidence-based healthcare through innovative approaches to body composition assessment. Join seca in shaping the future of clinical body composition and creating meaningful impact for healthcare professionals and patients.