Head of Clinical Training Job Andover area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Job Description:

Trans Medics is the global leader in portable normothermic perfusion for solid organ transplantation and the company that built the National OCS Program (NOP) - the first end-to-end national donor organ procurement and delivery network. Our team of clinical specialists and surgeons undergo rigorous training to provide clinical service for the NOP program. In addition any user of the OCS technology requires training to instrument the organ on OCS and to manage the organ on the system.

The Head of Clinical Training is responsible for leading the strategy, development, and execution of clinical training across Trans Medics' Heart, Lung, Liver, and Kidney platforms. This role ensures that clinical specialists, trainers, preceptors, proctors, transplant surgeons, and other healthcare professionals are trained to use the OCS technology in accordance with the applicable Instructions for Use (IFU). They oversee internal clinical training and external education for healthcare professionals across the United States and international markets.

This includes employee onboarding, all platform certifications, recertifications, simulation, field education, surgeon training, and competency assessment in accordance with the SOPs. The Head of Clinical Training works cross-functionally with Research and Development, Clinical Affairs, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Product Directors, Program Managers, Clinical Operations, and Commercial teams to develop and implement training SOPs, align training programs with product development, regulatory requirements, operational priorities, and new product or program launches.

What you will do

What you will do

Develop and execute the clinical training strategy for the Heart, Lung, Liver, and Kidney platforms.

Own training SOPs and lead training programs for clinical specialists, transplant surgeons, and other healthcare professionals.

Lead a global team of Training Program Managers, clinical educators, instructional designers, and field-based trainers, and set qualification standards for trainers, preceptors, and proctors.

Standardize onboarding, certification, cross-training, refresher, and recertification programs across regions and platforms.

Partner with surgical directors and physician leaders to develop surgeon education for cardiothoracic and abdominal transplant teams, from organ preparation and cannulation through procedural workflows.

Ensure all training aligns with the applicable IFU, approved indications, SOPs, and regulatory requirements, and Support training and education related to other adjacent therapies involved in transplantation.

Develop and maintain curricula, clinical simulations, assessments, and digital learning materials, updating them as products, indications, and clinical evidence evolve.

Establish competency requirements and oversee assessments, field evaluations, remediation, and certification decisions, with targeted support for specialists needing additional clinical exposure.

Partner with Clinical Operations to align training with staffing, platform coverage, case volume, and geographic expansion, including development of multi-platform Clinical Specialists.

Prepare teams, surgeons, and transplant centers for clinical trials, product launches, and new indications.

Use clinical events, customer feedback, and field performance data to drive training improvements and keep all training records complete and audit-ready.

Manage the clinical training budget, staffing, lab schedule, and educational resources while promoting a culture of clinical excellence, patient safety, and expanding access to transplantation.

Develop individualized learning and development plans for Clinical Specialists that address competency gaps, strengthen clinical proficiency, and prepare employees for expanded responsibilities and career growth.

Collaborate with HR, Legal, Quality, and other functional leaders to support the design and delivery of training programs that address broader organizational, compliance, and employee development needs.

Partner with HR and subject matter experts to develop and maintain a centralized learning content library within the learning management system (LMS), establishing standards for content review, approval, version control, and retirement to ensure materials remain current, accessible, and aligned with clinical and organizational training needs.

What you bring

Required Bachelor's degree in perfusion, nursing, respiratory therapy, biomedical sciences, healthcare…