Reporting to the Director of Academic Research, the Scientist, Academic Research will manage and support academic research partnerships between Abiomed and key customer accounts and leading academic institutions; to expand and deepen the clinical and basic science base of cardiac unloading and cardiac recovery. The Manager of Academic Research will support both pre-clinical and clinical research projects at customer accounts and serve as an academic liaison between the Company and the research sites.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Travel to and communicate as a liaison between Company and academic institutions at which the Company is supporting collaborative academic research
• Define collaborative research programs and specific objectives at key customer accounts and leading academic institutions
• Establish research support contracts
• Manage collaborative research programs to ensure continued progress and deliverables
• Support the writing and preparation of research publications and presentations
• Directly participate in various aspects of research projects as appropriate (i.e. pre-clinical studies, clinical studies, clinical data analysis, etc.)

Job Qualifications:                             

• Advanced Degree (MD or PhD  required) in cardiac and/or biomedical discipline
• Prior experience in directing efforts in academic research
• 1-3 years experience in the Medical Device Sector (Cardiovascular strongly preferred)
• Experience in writing and publishing the results of academic research
• Skilled in managing customer relationships
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally approximately 30-50% of the time

ABIOMED is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  We are committed to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or national origin.