Associate Clinical Director (Retina) (m/f/d)

Heidelberg Engineering GmbH • landesweit

Full-time

landesweit

from today

Your responsibilities

The Associate Clinical Director (Retina) supports the strategic and clinical leadership for the retina portfolio across Heidelberg Engineering. Working in close collaboration with the Clinical Director and cross-functional teams, this role focuses on clinical strategy, product development input, scientific communication, and educational initiatives to enhance the adoption and effectiveness of our retinal imaging technologies.

The Associate Clinical Director (Retina) plays a vital role in translating clinical insights into actionable strategies, fostering scientific relationships, and ensuring the clinical excellence of the company's retina-focused offerings.

Clinical Strategy & Scientific Leadership
- Support the development and execution of clinical strategies for retinal products.
- Maintain and apply deep clinical expertise in retinal diagnostics and imaging.
- Contribute to the development of the retina product roadmap by providing input based on market trends, clinician feedback, and scientific data.
- Monitor and communicate key trends in retina-related diseases and technologies (e.g., AMD, diabetic retinopathy, imaging biomarkers).
Scientific Engagement & KOL Development
- Assist in managing and executing the strategic KOL engagement plan.
- Build and maintain peer-level relationships with clinicians, researchers, and key opinion leaders in the field of retina.
- Represent the company at relevant conferences, symposia, and scientific meetings.
- Facilitate the exchange of scientific information between external stakeholders and internal teams.
Clinical Product Development Support
- Collaborate with Product Management, Product Marketing, R&D, and Technology Management to provide clinical guidance during the development of new products and features.
- Contribute to evaluations of new clinical applications for existing products and support user feedback analysis.
- Assist in competitor analysis and benchmarking from a clinical perspective.
Medical Education & Internal Training
- Support the creation and delivery of educational content and programs for internal and external audiences.
- Contribute to the training of sales, marketing, and support teams to ensure clinical accuracy and application knowledge.
- Participate in the development of speaker training programs and scientific materials for events and customer engagements.
Clinical Evidence & Research Support
- Identify clinical evidence opportunities and potential investigators for clinical studies.
- Contribute to clinical study design, execution, and the dissemination of results.
- Collaborate on publications, white papers, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Your qualifications

Advanced degree in ophthalmology, optometry, or related biomedical science (MD, OD, PhD, or equivalent).
Clinical or research experience in retina preferred.
Proven ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific data.
Experience engaging with KOLs, academic centers, or clinical investigators is a plus.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally in a collaborative and matrixed environment.
Willingness to travel internationally (estimated 25–40%).
Excellent English skills (spoken and written), other foreign languages are an advantage.

We offer

Interesting, challenging work at a dynamic international company.
An open business culture and a pleasant working environment.
Modern workplaces.
Performance-based compensation.
A highly motivated and passionate team in an international environment.

It's that easy to apply!

Step 1: Your online application
Simply click on “Apply” and fill out the short application from. This only takes less than three minutes and can also be done on your mobile phone.
Step 2: First Interview
We will get back to you as soon as possible. If there is a fit, we will invite you to a first online interview.
Step 3: In-person interview
If the first meeting went well, we will invite you to another meeting in the office.
Step 4: It's a match? Welcome to Heidelberg Engineering!
You get all documents and information you need for your start and onboarding. We look forward to having you in our Team soon!

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Our benefits

Employee jubilees:

To show our appreciation, we reward our longstanding employees for company anniversaries and retirements.

Bike leasing:

Whether e-bike or city bike – we offer a bike leasing opportunity to support the health of our employees and to contribute to CO2 neutrality.

Company pension scheme:

We support you in your retirement plans so that you can look forward to the future.

Employee events:

Summer and Winter events, team events or simple after-work get-togethers contribute to a supportive and collaborative culture.

Family business:

Our corporate culture can be described as international environment with a family-like working atmosphere in which you can contribute with your individual skills.

Feedback interviews:

We consider a constructive, reciprocal, and continuous feedback culture as essential for your further development and career planning.

Healthy snacks and hydration:

A weekly delivery of fresh fruits, as well as free water, tea and coffee on site provide you with a good start into the day and boost your energy.

Job ticket:

We support you with our subsidized job/Germany ticket and thereby promote an ecological alternative.

Mobile working:

We offer mobile working options for a better work-life integration and flexibility.

Modern work conditions:

We offer flexible working hours on a trust basis, 30 days of annual leave (based on a 5-day week) and additional leave days for special occasions.

Onboarding process:

Heidelberg Engineering provides you with an individual training plan for your successful onboarding.

Parking opportunities:

Whether by bike, scooter or car – we offer opportunities for parking spaces as well as a separate room to store your bike.

Stay fit:

You can join Pfitzenmeier, Venice Beach, FitBase and Urban Sports Club with our fitness subsidy. With a wide range of gyms, classes and locations, there are plenty of opportunities for you to enjoy.

Top location:

Our attractive location in Heidelberg with direct access to the freeway, public transport and Heidelberg's main railway station make your journey both faster and less complicated.

Training and development opportunities:

Lifelong learning and continuous professional development are among the success factors in the dynamic environment in which we operate. That's why we offer a digital learning platform to expand your professional, social, methodological, and personal skillset.

Corporate Benefits:

Via our free access to our own Corporate Benefits platform we provide several discount codes for our employees with over 800 different brands in various categories such as travelling, fashion, technology, food, mobility, finance, leisure activities and many more.

Do you have any questions?

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