Advisor, Global Medical Affairs

The Advisor for Global Medical Affairs is a key strategic partner responsible for bringing clinical insights and strategic direction to pre- and post-market products enabling growth opportunities, strengthening product quality and customer satisfaction for Cardinal Health™ brand and Presource product categories. This role will also be responsible for providing medical and clinical expertise throughout the product lifecycle for Cardinal Health’s Global Medical Products and Distribution to strengthen clinical solutions. Responsibilities Provides clinical expertise and serves as subject matter expert to support product design, change management, and risk mitigation throughout product lifecycle management. Serve as a clinical consultant and aligns clinical practice, product usage and user need to support Marketing, Sales, Clinical Affairs, Research & Development, Biocompatibility, Sterility, Quality, Design Quality, Regulatory, and Post Market Surveillance. Partner with marketing to align clinical insights with product portfolio strategy and key priorities. Engage with key cross‑functional leaders to align claims, and instructions for use, with internal and external clinical education needs throughout product lifecycle. Provide medical expertise to identify potential risk to health and support patient safety through risk assessment, and appropriate correspondences regarding adverse events to the FDA, and other global competent authorities and regulators. Serve as expert reviewer for European and Canadian Medical Device Regulation documents. Participate in the development and maintenance of Medical Affairs processes and Standard Operating Procedures. Provide insight into the health economics and reimbursement landscapes to provide direction on product portfolio strategy and key priorities. Prepare and deliver quality focused presentations, complaint analyses, Voice of Customer (VOC) summaries, and performance updates for internal leadership and external customers. Participate in customer audits, business reviews, and supplier quality discussions to represent Presource’s product and process quality. Support new product launches, transitions, or manufacturing changes that impact customers, ensuring effective communication and alignment across teams. Maintain up to date knowledge of operational quality activities, product functionality, kit configuration, and process controls related to improving kit performance. Provides coaching and mentorship on quality best practices and customer focused behaviors. Monitor and help manage the Presource Quality Customer Support inbox, ensuring timely, accurate, and professional communication. Qualifications Minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing involving direct patient care, in Operating Room (OR), Perioperative Care Unit, preferred. Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent work experience, preferred. Advanced Practice Nurse or Master’s level degree with active nursing license a plus. Knowledge and/or experience in quality improvement and patient safety across the care continuum, preferred. Experience in the medical device industry, preferred. Ability to assess clinical outcomes, analyze data, summarize, and present findings preferred. Ability to perform comprehensive literature reviews, preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, preferred. Excellent written and oral English communication skills, preferred. Project management skills, preferred. Solid understanding of customer-focused strategies and Voice of Customer (VOC) methodologies, preferred. Ability to travel up to 25% based on business need. What is expected of you and others at this level Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects. May contribute to the development of policies and procedures. Works on complex projects of large scope. Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives. Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects. Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives. May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues. Anticipated salary range: $80,900 - $103,950 Bonus eligible: No Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. Medical, dental and vision coverage Paid time off plan Health savings account (HSA) 401k savings plan Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Short- and long-term disability coverage Work-Life resources Paid parental leave Healthy lifestyle programs The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity. Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr