Professional Education

Professional Education (ProfEd) Specialist — Italy
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Overview
When you join the team at Cordis, you become part of an inspiring mission to save lives, impacting millions of people and broadening access to life‑saving cardiovascular and endovascular technology. As a global leader for over 60 years, we are dedicated to being the heart of innovation to transform cardiovascular care.

At Cordis, we're teammates, not just employees. We embrace an empowered and one‑team culture where teammates are inspired to unleash their full potential. With diverse teams on a global scale, we believe the richness of our experiences and backgrounds enhances the careers of our teammates, the service to our customers, and ultimately, the lives of our patients.

If you love a challenge and are ready to have a direct, transformative and positive impact on the lives of millions, then Cordis is just the place for you. We are the people behind the people who keep saving lives.

Responsibilities
Summary of the role

Understands the cardiovascular healthcare landscape and identifies educational needs across target specialties (interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, angiologists, and vascular surgeons)

Executes the ProfEd strategy locally in line with regional guidance

Plans and manages peer‑to‑peer education in the country based on Cordis' educational strategy

Coordinates faculty, centre of references, participants, logistics, and on‑site execution

Ensures full compliance and complete, audit‑ready documentation

Educational needs and planning

Assess country training needs to educate HCPs and improve patient outcomes

Build a country ProfEd calendar aligned to educational priorities

Prepare activity briefs, agenda, objectives, and expected clinical outcomes for each event

Manage the local ProfEd budget within approved limits and reconcile on time

Faculty, centres of reference, and content

Map and maintain a list of key opinion leaders (KOLs), speakers, and reference centres by specialty. Propose faculty and CoEs per activity

Adapt approved regional content for local implementation and ensure alignment of didactic materials with the faculty

Execution and on‑site support

Run end‑to‑end logistics for courses, workshops, proctorships, and conference activities (symposium, lectures, learning centres…)

Provide on‑site educational support in OR/cath lab, training centres, and congress venues

Ensure HCP selection follows approved criteria and documented rationale

Follow‑up and outcomes

Implement post‑event follow‑up: attendance, competency checklists, feedback, and NPS

Track clinical and operational outcomes agreed for each activity; report variances

Collaboration

Drive clear processes with Sales, Marketing, International ProfEd team, Medical Affairs, Compliance, and Legal

Align with regional ProfEd on priorities, content, metrics, and vendor standards

Maintain relationships with national scientific societies and congress organisers

Compliance and records

Operate within MedTech Europe, local codes, GDPR, and Cordis policies

Keep complete, audit‑ready files in designated systems for all ProfEd activities

Monitor risks and elevate issues promptly

Process management & reporting

Use approved tools for planning, approvals, contracting, logistics, and reporting

Deliver monthly dashboards: activity status, HCPs trained, spend vs. plan, and outcomes

Prepare concise decks for internal and external meetings on time

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, nursing, biomedical engineering, or related field

3–5 years in medical device education, clinical support, or healthcare event delivery

Experience working in the interventional cardiology or vascular fields is a must

Skilled in project management, vendor coordination, and maintaining thorough documentation

Fluency in local language and English; additional languages are a plus

Valid driver’s licence; ability to travel extensively within the Country

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, other Microsoft Office tools and hands‑on experience with event management software (e.g., Cvent or similar platforms)

Preferred Qualifications

Candidate is preferred to be resident in North Italy

Equal Opportunity Statement
Cordis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and applicants. At Cordis, our teammates all bring different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity includes race, gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All our teammates’ points of view are key to our success, and we believe inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type
Full‑time

Job Function
Education and Training

Industry
Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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