Clinical Education Specialist

About the role

The Clinical Education Specialist will lead the development and execution of the clinical education strategy across CooperSurgical's Surgical (GYN/L&D) and Specialty businesses. This role blends strategy, content development, and analytics to drive professional education, cultivate Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships, and establish partnerships with leading medical societies in the GYN and Specialty (Plastics, Head & Neck, and ENT) spaces. The Specialist will design fellowship and residency training content—including eLearning modules and field-ready training playbooks—to equip field teams for high-quality, in-person hands-on training. A data-driven approach will be applied to evaluate program effectiveness and measure procedural adoption, ensuring education investments translate into meaningful clinical and commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive clinical education strategy for the Surgical (GYN/L&D) and Specialty businesses, aligned with overall business objectives.
• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to support educational programming, content development, and peer-to-peer training initiatives.
• Build and manage relationships with key professional societies within the GYN and Specialty (Plastics, Head & Neck, and ENT) markets to expand education presence and partnership opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Professional Education) on joint initiatives, including virtual training webinars and other multi-channel education programs.
• Design and develop fellowship and residency training content, including eLearning modules and curricula tailored to physicians-in-training.
• Create training playbooks and supporting materials that enable field teams to independently execute in-person hands-on training programs.
• Coordinate logistics for physician trainers and faculty supporting educational programs in the field, including scheduling, contracting, and on-site support as needed.
• Manage data analytics efforts for the education function, including continuous evaluation of program performance and effectiveness.
• Measure and report on procedural adoption tied to educational programming, using insights to refine strategy and optimize future initiatives.
• Establish KPIs and reporting dashboards to communicate program impact to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure all education programs and materials comply with applicable regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.
• Travel up to 60% to support field-based educational programs, education grants, and quarterly meetings at the corporate office.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a medical education role, preferably within medical devices, surgical, or specialty markets.
• Proven track record of building and executing on education strategy that drives measurable business results.
• Proficiency in systems, including learning management systems (LMS), data analytics/reporting tools, and standard business applications.
• Demonstrated experience developing KOL relationships and working with professional medical societies (preferred).
• Experience developing eLearning content and/or training curricula (preferred).
• Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree; preferred clinical experience such as RN, NP, PA or similar (not required).

Skills

• Intermediate proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Qualtrics, Smartsheet (advanced preferred).
• Experience with registration systems such as CVENT.
• Ability to use and create documents within Canva.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Occasionally move and handle training equipment ranging from 50-80 lbs in pelican cases.
• Comfortable working in lab spaces, including porcine and cadaveric models.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Medical coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Parental leave.
• Fertility benefits.
• Paid time off for vacation, personal, sick, and holidays.
• Additional perks and benefits.